Join researchers and instructors from across the university.

The session will include an introduction to the University of Oregon Olympic Studies Hub, along with short presentations showcasing the array of courses, research, and scholarship taking place on campus connected to the Olympic movement. Speakers include the UO Athletics Archivist and scholars from different departments and units, including the Lundquist College of Business, School of Journalism and Communications, Human Performance, Bowerman Sports Science Center, College of Arts and Sciences, and more.

The session is open to all UO students, faculty, and staff to attend in person. It will also be streamed live to the worldwide International Olympic Committee Olympic Studies Centre network, which includes dozens of Olympic Studies and Research Centres and hundreds of independent Olympic scholars from around the world.

This event will also be livestreamed at https://www.youtube.com/live/2DZPjvS1iLg

RSVP to attend in person at https://oregon.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7VbErK04NDFmoJ0

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Featured Speakers

Yoav Dubinsky and T. Bettina Cornwell, Lundquist College of Business
An introduction to the University of Oregon Olympic Studies Hub and its focus on experiential learning, business and Olympism, studies and research, and multidisciplinary collaborations.

Lauren Goss, Special Collections and University Archives, UO Libraries
Highlights from the University of Oregon's more than 100 years of history with the Olympic movement, including some hidden treasures from Special Collections.

Peg Weiser, Philosophy, College of Arts And Sciences
The role and history of philosophy in sport, including the nature of games, rules, and play; the aesthetics of sport and art; and the ethics of athletic competition, going back to ancient Greek philosophy and its revitalization in the 19th century.

David Chamberlain, Classics, College of Arts And Sciences
The role of sports, games, and athletics in the lives of the ancient Greeks and Romans and the way these were interwoven with the development of thought, society, warfare, and politics, especially the democratic polis.

Lori Shontz, School of Journalism and Communications
Overview of the University of Oregon's SOJC Track Bureau, in which students have provided coverage for national and international publications for events at Hayward Field.

Brad Wilkins, Oregon Performance Research Lab
Redefining human capabilities through innovative research exploring the physiological mechanisms underlying human limitations through rigorous scientific studies.

Josh Gordon, Lundquist College of Business
Conflict, competition, and fairness in sport; the art of negotiation; and the role of an international arbitrator for the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Mike Hahn, Bowerman Sports Science Center
Translating the latest advances in sports science into immediate benefits for elite athletes and educational opportunities for students, leading to innovations in injury prevention and improved performance.

John Davis, Lundquist College of Business
The Olympic Games, the power of stories, and how sports marketing builds strong brands.

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See full schedule of UO Olympic Studies Week events at https://business.uoregon.edu/news/uo-olympic-studies-week-2025.