2022 International Conference of Sport History and Culture

The 5th International Conference of Sport for Development and Peace in Collaboration with 2022 International Conference of Sport History and Culture

Theme: Sports Policy and Development in ASIA Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia (UPI), Bandung and/or Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Surabaya, Indonesia

21-24 November 2022

The 2022 International Conference on Sport History and Culture was held in Bandung, Indonesia, on 21-24 November 2022, with online and in-person participation. The Conference is jointly organized by the Asian Journal of Sport History & Culture (AJSH&C); the publishers Routledge/Taylor and Francis; The 5th International Conference of Sport for Development and Peace (ICSDP); and the two host universities, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia (UPI), and Universitas Negeri Surabaya (UNESA).

The conference incorporated the following sessions:

1. Presentations from keynote speakers
2. Parallel Sessions with invited speakers
3. Presentations from participants
4. A workshop jointly provided by Taylor & Francis and the AJSH&C editorial board for newly emerging academics on effective peer reviewing of proposals and submissions.

Distinguished academics from various relevant disciplines gathered at Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia to discuss Asian sports from comparative perspectives. The conference covered various topics, including (but not limited to) the following:

• Sports policy and development
  • Sport and culture in Asian societies
  • Traditional sports and physical culture in Asia

• The Olympic Movement in Asia
  • Mega sporting-events
  • Gender and sports in Asian societies
  • Elite and mass sports development
  • Sports market and industry
  • Comparative analysis of sport in Asian societies and other sports cultures and traditions
  • Sport, international relations, and diplomacy
  • The COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on sports and physical education
  • Sport for development & peace
  • Youth development through sport
  • Societal outcomes through sports

The conference aims to provide a platform for stimulating and lively interdisciplinary discussions on sports in Asia. Selected presentations/abstracts were identified for development and publication in the AJSH&C or the ASEAN Journal of Sport for Development and Peace (AJSDP). A workshop was held during the conference to assist the contributors in developing their papers for publication.