The European Association for Sociology of Sport (EASS) was founded on November 16, 2001 in Vienna. It is a non-profit organization with the purpose of promoting social sciences and social research in sport at the European level and to offer scientific advice to European institutions such as the EU and the Council of Europe.
The University of Bordeaux welcomes over 52,000 students and nearly 6,000 staff members. Ranked among the top universities in France, the University of Bordeaux is renowned for the quality of its academic courses and research.
With around 1400 students (70% undergraduate and 30% postgraduate), the faculty counts 40 professors and associate professors and offers a wide range of diplomas.
4 mentions are available at Bachelor Level: Physical Education, Sport Management, Adapted Physical Activities, Sports Performance Improvement & Training
6 different Master Diploma are available under two main areas : Sport Management and Training and sport Performance Optimisation
The municipality of Bordeaux proper has a population of 246,586 (2014). Together with its suburbs and satellite towns, Bordeaux is the centre of the Bordeaux Métropole. It is the sixth largest in France, after Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Toulouse and Lille. It is the capital of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture of the Gironde department.
Bordeaux is the world's major wine industry capital. It is home to the world's main wine fair, Vinexpo. Bordeaux wine has been produced in the region since the 8th century. The historic part of the city is on the UNESCO World Heritage List as "an outstanding urban and architectural ensemble" of the 18th century.
The European Sociological Association (ESA) aims to facilitate sociological research, teaching and communication between sociologists, sociologists and other scientists, and to give sociology a voice in European affairs. Its focus is the development of sociological knowledge.
Research Network 28 studies the role sport plays in contemporary societies, how that role has changed over time, and whether and how sports foster or inhibit social cohesion and inequality.
We are the European youth sport organisation, the autonomous youth organisation of the European Non-Governmental Sports Organisation (ENGSO). ENGSO Youth focuses on the youth sport-for-all sector in Europe and represents young Europeans under the age of 35 in sports in 34 countries. ENGSO Youth supports the EASS Young Researcher Award
Nouvelle-Aquitaine is the largest administrative region in France, located in the southwest of the country. The region was created by the territorial reform of French Regions in 2014 through the merger of three regions: Aquitaine, Limousin and Poitou-Charentes.
After Île-de-France, New Aquitaine is the premier French region in research and innovation, with five universities (Bordeaux, La Rochelle, Limoges, Poitiers and Pau) and several Grandes Ecoles.
Its economy is based on agriculture and viticulture (vineyards of Bordeaux and Cognac), tourism, a powerful aerospace industry, digital economy and design, parachemical and pharmaceutical industries, financial sector, and industrial ceramics (Limoges). Many companies specializing in surfing and related sports have located along the coast.
