The International Society for the History of Physical Education and Sport sponsors two annual awards.

The ISHPES AWARD is presented to a sport historian who has a particular interest in and has published pioneering work on the general theme of the ISHPES Congress. The award may also be presented as a tribute to a scholar with a life-long record of research in sport history. The prize is accompanied by a certificate and an invitation to accept the award and present the ISHPES Award Lecture at the Congress.

The award winner must be a member of ISHPES. Every member of ISHPES is eligible to nominate candidates for the award. Nominations must be submitted to Patricia Vertinsky, Chair of the Awards Committee by November 15 (see details below). Nominations must be accompanied by an account of the nominees ISHPES affiliation as well as a list of his/her major publications in sport history. The nomination must be submitted in one of the official ISHPES languages. One candidate will be selected by the Awards Committee and recommended to the ISHPES executive.

The GIGLIOLA GORI YOUNG SCHOLAR AWARD is awarded for an unpublished essay of outstanding quality in the field of sport history. Eligible scholars must be a member of ISHPES and a registered student (undergraduate or graduate) at the time of the Seminar or a young scholar (within one year of receiving a PhD). The essay must be submitted in one of the official ISHPES languages (German, English or French) and the text itself (including notes and bibliography) must not exceed 10,000 words. The main criteria for selection will be based on originality, the scientific quality of the research and the value of the study from the perspective of international sport history.

The award winner will receive the 1000 euro prize, free registration at the Seminar and a year’s subscription to ISHPES. His/her paper will be published in Stadion and the winner, together with any other entrant whose work is recognized by the committee for its quality, will receive a diploma that will be presented at an award ceremony during the Congress.

Essays must be submitted to Patricia Vertinsky, Chair of the Awards Committee. See details on the current competition here.

Nominations for the ISHPES Award and essays for the YOUNG SCHOLAR Award must be submitted to the Chair of the ISHPES Awards committee , Patricia Vertinsky, Department of Educational Studies, 2125 Main Mall, Faculty of Education, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, V6T 1Z4, Canada or preferably by email attachment, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it