Sport and Education Program 2024

• Full title: Sport and Education Program: from Ancient Olympia to the Present
• Organized by: CHS Greece and US, IOA, Region of Western Greece, in cooperation with the University of Patras and the Stark Center for Physical Culture and Sport at the University of Texas at Austin and with the support of the AEGEAS Non-Profit Civil Company
• Language: English
• Faculty: Charles Stocking, Academic Director of the program (University of Texas at Austin/ CHS), Peter Miller (University of Winnipeg), Heather Reid (Exedra Mediterranean Center), Angela Schneider (University of Western Ontario), and guest speaker Alexandra Kalogera (Olympiacos Piraeus)

Synopsis

For four days this summer a diverse body of students and faculty convenes in Olympia and at the state-of-the-art facilities of the International Olympic Academy. During plenary sessions and small-group discussions participants engage in experiential learning, conversation, and debate around key themes and topics introduced by the faculty on how sport shaped ancient models of knowledge, and how, in turn, the ancient athletic-knowledge complex, known as paideia, served as a model for modern universities and professional sports. Additionally, faculty-led sessions on the archaeological site and museum of Ancient Olympia, and the Museum of Olympic History, gives students a sense of vital connection to the embodied past.

Building upon the academic legacy of the Symposium on Sports, Society, and Culture co-organized by Harvard's CHS in Washington DC and in Greece and the IOA between 2012-2023, this program, led by faculty and sports professionals, offers a unique opportunity to explore the historical, social, and practical connections between sport and education across time. Learn more about the Sport and Education Program.