II INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC AND PRACTICAL CONFERENCE «SPORT: HISTORY AND MODERNITY» (April 3, 2025) AT TARAS SHEVCHENKO NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF KYIV

Eduard Kuzmenko,

Ph.D. student,

Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine

 

Abstract.  On April, 3, 2025, the II International scientific and practical conference «Sport: History and Modernity» took place. The event was organized by the Department of Modern and Contemporary History of Foreign Countries at the Faculty of History of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Initiative group «Wind of Changes», other organizations and initiatives on the basis of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.

The Conference covered practical and theoretical topics, including relevant aspects of sports diplomacy, history of sports, and contemporary processes in sports. The special emphasis was placed on the relations between sports and politics.

The event was held in a hybrid format, with English and Ukrainian as the working languages of the Conference (with consecutive interpretation into English). The academic discussion lasted for over five hours and brought together more than 50 Ukrainian and international students, postgraduate students, researchers, and scholars.

After an intensive plenary discussion, two panel sessions were held: Section «Current Issues in the History and Modernity of Sports», and Section «Sports Diplomacy: Theory and Practice».

Within the section «Current Issues in the History and Modernity of Sports», a number of topics were examined, related to the modern and contemporary history of Ukrainian sports, sports in foreign countries, as well as the study of socio-political history and international relations through the lens of international events.

The section «Sports Diplomacy: Theory and Practice» provided a unique opportunity for experts in international relations, sports officials, and sports historians to exchange views and discuss both theoretical and practical aspects of using sports as an element of public diplomacy.

It was concluded that the conference is an excellent platform for academic discussion and exchange, with significant potential to contribute to the institutionalization of history of sports in Ukraine and to promote the integration of Ukrainian science into the international academic context.

Keywords: history of sports, history of foreign countries, public diplomacy, sports diplomacy, contemporary history.

 

Submitted 04.12.2025

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