Winter sports and outdoor life

Program

Registration

Preliminary program

Call for Papers

Practicalities

Invitation

Main topic:

Winter sports and outdoor life

Sub topics:

• Olympic games in winter times
• Skiing myths and skiing history
• Winter sports: a gender perspective
• Winter sports, technology and performance enhancing
• Media and winter sports
• Winter sports and national identities
• Politics of winter games
• Polar expeditions

Keynote speakers:

Terret Thierry, professor at the University of Lyon, France.

Annette Hofmann, president of ISHPES and professor at Ludwigsburg University of Education, Germany.

Dr. E. John B. Allen, professor emeritus of history at Plymouth State University, USA

Thor Gotaas, author and folklorist, Norway.

Scientific commitee:

Professor Matti Goksøyr, The Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo, Norway
Professor Gerd von der Lippe, Telemark University College, Bø i Telemark, Norway
Professor Sigmund Loland, The Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo, Norway
Professor Jan Ove Tangen, Telemark University College, Bø i Telemark, Norway
Dr. Leif Yttergren, The Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences, Stockholm, Sweden

The conference is coordinated by The Norwegian Centre for Culture and Sports Research, Bø i Telemark, Norway in cooperation with The Norwegian Confederation of Sports (NIF) andTelemark University College with support from The International Society for the History of Physical Education and Sports (ISHPES), Telemark County and The Municipality of Bø.