History
AIESEP was founded in Lisbon in 1962, with the intent of bringing together scholars in the field of physical education and sport to share knowledge and engage in quality research. The first AIESEP President was Yvonne Surrel (France) and the first AIESEP conference took place in 1963 in Lisbon, Portugal.
Founding institutions of AIESEP
- Institut für Leibesübungen, Bonn, Germany
- Instituto Pedagogico, Caracas, Venezuela
- Institut für Leibesübungen, Universität Graz, Austria
- Deutsche Sporthochschule, Köln, Germany
- Institut Supérieur d’Education Physique, Université de Liège, Belgium
- Instituto Nacional Educaçao Fisica, Lisbon, Portugal
- Ecole Fédérale de Gymnastique et de Sport, Magglingen, Switzerland
- Instituto Nacional Educacion Fisica, Madrid, Spain
- Ecole Normale Supérieure d’Education Physique – Jeunes Filles, Paris, France
- Escola Nacional de Educaçao Fisica e Deportos, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Instituto Superiore Educazione Fisica, Rome, Italy
AIESEP Presidents throughout its history
| Term | Person and institution |
|---|---|
| 1963-1968 | Yvonne Surrel, ENSEP – Chatenay-Malabry, France |
| 1968-1983 | José Maria Cagigal , INEF Madrid, Spain |
| 1984-1998 | John Cheffers, Boston University, US |
| 1998-2006 | Ron Feingold, Adelphi University, US |
| 2006-2014 | Pilvikki Heikinaro-Johansson, University of Jyvaskyla, Finland |
| 2014-2022 | Marc Cloes, University of Liège, Belgium |
| 2022-2026 | Fiona Chambers, University of College Cork, Ireland |
| 2026 to date | Tristan Wallhead, University of Wyoming |
AIESEP Secretary Generals throughout its history
| Term | Person and institution |
|---|---|
| 1962-1966 | Andresen Leitao, Institute of Physical Education, Lisbon |
| 1966-1998 | Maurice Pieron, University of Liège, Belgium |
| 1998-2006 | Claude Paré, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Canada |
| 2006-2014 | Marc Cloes, University of Liège, Belgium |
| 2014- 2018 | Mary O’Sullivan, University of Limerick, Ireland |
| 2018-2022 | Fiona Chambers, University of College Cork, Ireland |
| 2022 to date | Risto Marttinen, George Mason University |
Photographs from AIESEP events are available in the Gallery — members.