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Global Sport University Network

GSUN ‘24 Summit

Hosted by University of Oregon
September 12-13, 2024

Inclusivity in Sport Performance

Para Athletes / Aging / Female Athlete / Mental Health

The inaugural Global Sport University Network Summit - a global event dedicated to changing the world through sport.

About the Summit

September 12-13, 2024, University of Oregon, USA

The GSUN ’24 Summit will bring together international academic experts from around the globe in sports science, engineering, technology and human performance, sports business, humanities, law, journalism and more with industry, sports leagues and federations, and members of the media for a two-day interactive summit focused on identifying current issues, research and solutions in inclusivity in sport performance.


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Featured Speakers

Kathryn Ackerman

Director, Wu Tsai Female Athlete Program, Boston Children’s Hospital

Chair, US Rowing Medical and Sports Science Commission 

Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Emma Beckman

Associate Professor, University of Queensland

Claudia Jimerson

Director of Women's Lacrosse Operations & Board Member, Haudenosaunee Nationals

Dr. Lombé  Mwambwa

Research Director, The Global Observatory for Gender Equality and Sport

University of Oregon

Founded in 1876, the University of Oregon is the flagship institution of the state. It brings together almost 25,000 undergraduate and graduate students from all 50 states and over 90 countries. The UO offers more than 300 undergraduate and graduate degree programs through its many schools and colleges.


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About GSUN

The Global Sport University Network is a group of universities from around the world that harnesses knowledge on sport to solve timely, complex problems that no one university could fully address on its own.

The GSUN seeks to be the worldwide trusted and respected source of higher-education knowledge, research and policy advice in sport.


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Changing the world, together, through sport