Between Traditions and New Challenges: 25 Years of the International Society of the History of Physical Education and Sport (ISHPES)

Abstract

In 1989, the International Society of the History of Physical Education (ISHPES) was founded as a merger of the International Committee for the History of Physical Education and Sport (ICOSH) and the International Association for the History of Physical Education (HISPA). In 2014, ISHPES will celebrate its 25th birthday. While at the beginning it was a very Eurocentric organisation, it is nowadays very international as seen in the countries from which the members come from. This paper will give an insight into the present state and work of this international sport history organisation. The conclusion will focus on the challenges that ISHPES faces in the twenty-first century.