It is a pleasure to invite you to the 2nd East Asian Sport Sociology Forum (EASSF) that will take place in Tokyo, from February 26 to 28, 2027. The organizing committee members are currently working hard to welcome you all in person and facilitate keynote speech, panel sessions and the face-to-face meetings of cutting-edge researchers and curious students. They are also planning to add various academic events (including excursions, if possible) before and after the forum. Please, follow the upcoming news at our website for any updates.
The theme for this forum has been decided as follows. “The Role of Sport in Tackling Social Issues: Lessons from East Asia.” Under this theme, we would like to explore the following topics: class, community / regional revitalization, environmental sustainability, e-sport, gender, globalization, nationalism, Olympics and mega sport events, race, (social) media, sports for the disabled (para sports), sport organizations and governance, sport tourism, theories of sport sociology in east Asia, and so forth. The lively discussions on these topics we will have with people from Japan, Korea, and Taiwan—as well as from around the world—are sure to yield fruitful results for the future
We look forward to seeing you all next February at the wonderful venue of Meiji University’s Surugadai campus!
Call for Papers
General Rules
Abstracts of a maximum of 300 words can be submitted in English for either an oral or a poster presentation. Presentations (both oral and poster) have to be counducted in English. Each auther can present only one paper as the lead author.
- Please submit abstracts using the submission form by clicking the button below.
- An abstract must include title, author(s) and affiliation(s),
- Authors should indicate a sub-theme of the forum that they feel most closely represents the topic covered and provide keywords.
The announcement of abstract acceptance
Abstracts will be reviewd by the members of the Conference Scientific Committee. Notification of the acceptance of abstracts will be provided by email by 30th November, 2026.
Notes
This forum encourages participants to interact with scholars from other countries in any possible form. While English is the “official” language of the forum, proficiency is not the sole determinant of research or presentation quality. Scholars are especially encouraged to form panels composed of different nationalities and diverse backgrounds.
Abstract Submission
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Contact
Secretariat of East Asian Sport Sociology Forum 2027
Email: eassf2027@gmail.com
