A Microsymposium on “Global Sports”
as part of the 20th Annual International Conference on Global Studies:
Business, Economic, Political, Social and Cultural Aspects
17-21 December 2026, Athens, Greece
The Sports Unit of the Athens Institute organizes a Microsymposium on “Global Sports” as part of the 20th Annual International Conference on Global Studies: Business, Economic, Political, Social and Cultural Aspects, 17-21 December 2026, Athens, Greece in collaboration with the Panhellenic Association of Sports Economists and Managers (PASEM) sponsored by the Athens Journal of Sports.
The aim of the microsymposium is to bring together academics and researchers form all areas of sports. Areas of interest include (but are not confined to): the Impacts of Olympic Games, Professional Sports, Sport-Scheduling, Sports Tourism, Sports Law, Sports Communication, Sports & Media, Sports & Society, Sport Psychology, Sports Violence, Sports & Education, Sports & Ethics, Sport Technology, Sports and Computer Applications, Sports & Information Technology, Sport Services and Sports History. You may participate as presenter of one paper or observer.
Please submit an abstract (email only) to: atiner@atiner.gr, using the abstract submission form by 22 September 2026 to: Dr. Spiro Doukas, Deputy Head, Sports Unit, Athens Institute & Professor, American Public University, USA. Abstracts should include the following: Title of Paper, Full Name (s), Affiliation, Current Position, an email address, and at least 3 keywords that best describe the subject of your submission. Decisions are reached within 4 weeks.
Fee structure information is available on www.atiner.gr/fees.
Special arrangements will be made with a local hotel for a limited number of rooms at a special conference rate. In addition, a number of special events will be organized, including a pragmatic symposium (as organized in Ancient Athens but fine-tuned to synchronous ethics), a special one-day educational island tour, a Mycenae and island of Poros visit, an Athens educational walking tour, a day trip to Delphi, and an ancient Corinth and Cape Sounion visit. Details of the social program are available here.
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