World Congress of Sociology of Sport: "60 Years of the Sociology of Sport: Past, Present, and Future Trajectories"

This year's International Sociology of Sport Association (ISSA) congress was situated in Seoul, the capital of South Korea, a dynamic city known for its blend of rich history and modern urban development.As a major cultural and economic hub, Seoul provided an engaging setting for the event.The congress was held at Seoul National University.The academic programme began with a graduate student workshop, which discussed pathways to an academic career and outlined guidelines for academic publishing.This was followed by a keynote address, "The Sociology of Sport: From Positivist to Post-truth Science" by Professor Dominic Malcolm, which highlighted the future direction of the sociology of sport in light of twenty-first century politics of knowledge and called for the development of a 'theory of sport' to achieve greater academic and social influence.The programme included three panel sessions, featuring a diverse range of topics and opportunities for discussion, covering themes related to the sociology of sport, such as climate action and sustainability, empowerment and gender dynamics, and equality, with a focus on de-centring Western hegemony.