09-13/07/2018 - 7th International Scholars’ Symposium | Sports, Society, and Culture (Αρχαία Ολυμπία)

The International Olympic Academy (IOA), in cooperation with Harvard’s Center for Hellenic Studies (CHS), is organizing the Seventh International Scholars’ Symposium in the “Sports, Society, and Culture” series in Ancient Olympia, July 9–13, 2018. As in previous years, the Symposium will host scholars from around the world and bring together more than a hundred students and professors from Universities in Greece and abroad.

Building on comparative aspects of earlier themes in the series, the topic of the 2018 Symposium is “Athla for the People: Democracy, Empire, and the Power of Athletics.” As part of the international scholarly discourse on sports, society, and politics, the 2018 meeting of the IOA/CHS Symposium examines the significance of athletics in shaping socio-political discourses from antiquity to our times. By exploring the impact of Olympic distinction on a variety of political systems, this year's conference brings to Olympia an academic gathering designed to shed new light on the dialogue between the ancient and modern Olympics.

The application for the Symposium is now open and the application deadline is Sunday, April 22, 2018, Midnight (Eastern European Summer Time). Please find all necessary information in the application form.

Αναλυτικές πληροφορίες - Δηλώσεις συμμετοχής: chs.harvard.edu