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ArgumentThe International Societi of History of Sport and Physical Education&#160;(ISHPES) is the umbrella organisation for sports historians all over the world.&#160;The aim of the 17th&#160;ISHPES Congress is to provide a forum for the latest research, findings and experiences from the vast field of sport history.&#160;Researchers are invited to submit papers related to &#8220;Sites of sport in history&#8221; &#8211; these words being taken in their widest sense.&#160;Papers are expected to meet the following sub-themes:From local to global sports culturesThe spreading of sports cultures: acculturation and innovation&#160;Sports facilities : architectures and urban planningOutdoor sports in nature and citiesIndoor sports and spatial segregationSport as a contested spaceSport in figurative space: art, literature, cinemaHeritage and memory placesPhysical education and sport in schools/colleges/universitiesOpen paperSpecific symposiaSports sites in closed areaSanitary stakes in sports sites planning&#160;Submission GuidelinesAbstract submission opening: 1st&#160;December 2015Abstract submission closing: 31st&#160;January 2016&#160;The official language of the congress is English.Abstract submission is exclusively online on ishpes website:&#160;www.ishpes.orgScientific committeeAnnette R. Hofmann (Germany, head)Maureen Smith (USA, head)Zrinko Čustonja (Croatia)Gerald Gems (USA)Teresa Gonz&#225;les (Spain)Gigliola Gori (Italy)Sandra Heck (Germany)Keiko Ikeda (Japan)Michael Kr&#252;ger (Germany)Leena Laine (Finland)Gertrud Pfister (Denmark)Pierre-Olaf Schut (France)Patricia Vertinsky (Canada)