UNEFS Bucharest will also host an International Summer School specifically designed for PhD students specializing in sports history or incorporating significant elements of sports history in their research. This initiative builds upon the legacy of the Copenhagen Summer School (held since 2003 by Gertrud Pfister).

The primary objective of this summer school is to provide a conducive environment for PhD students aiming to enhance their expertise in sports history and to expand their professional networks within the field. The PhD Summer School will feature lectures delivered by leading experts in sports history. Additionally, participants will have the opportunity to present and engage in discussions regarding their own research during dedicated working sessions. The summer school is scheduled to take place immediately prior to the ISHPES Congress, specifically on the 21st and 22nd of July 2025, thereby providing students with the opportunity to attend both events.

Candidates applying for the position are invited to submit a 500-word abstract of their research project to Pierre-Olaf Schut, the president of ISHPES and the coordinator of the summer school, at the following email address: po.schut@univ-eiffel.fr .

PhD students intending to participate in the International Summer School will be required to pay an additional fee of 10 EUR for early registration and 20 EUR for late registration, in addition to the ISHPES Congress fee.

PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME

Day 1, 21 July 2025

10:00 Welcome

10:30 Students introduction of their research topics

12:30 Lunch

13:30 Workshop on methods in sport history

15:30 Workshop on writing an academic paper

Social evening

Day 2, 22 July 2025

9:00 Workshop “Publish or perish” 

10:30 Grants and awards: opportunities

12:30 Lunch

ISHPES 2025 Opening