Past Events
Explore AIESEP conferences and specialist seminars, from recent editions to the association’s first meetings. View upcoming events.
Recent conferences 2016–2022 Specialist seminars 2010–2021 2000–2009 1990–1999 1980–1989 1970–1979 1963–1969
Recent conferences
Taipei, Taiwan · 15–19 June 2026
The 2026 AIESEP World Congress took place at National Taiwan Normal University in Taipei, Taiwan. Its theme was “Dialogues on Knowledge across Cultures”. AIESEP organised the congress in collaboration with National Taiwan Normal University and the University of Melbourne.
St. Petersburg, Florida, USA | 18-22 May 2025
Hosted by the University of South Florida's St. Petersburg Campus, the 2025 AIESEP International Conference was held in St. Petersburg.
- Dates 18-22 May 2025
- Host University of South Florida, St. Petersburg Campus
- Location St. Petersburg, Florida, USA
Jyväskylä, Finland | 13-17 May 2024
Hosted by the University of Jyväskylä, the 2024 conference focused on teacher education, professional development, coaching, and physical literacy.
The programme also addressed health education, pedagogy, didactics, and physical activity across children's and adolescents' lives.
Santiago, Chile | 4-7 July 2023
Hosted by Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, the 2023 conference explored emerging horizons between physical education research and practice.
Sub-themes included decolonising research, teacher preparation, curriculum, assessment, and health promotion.
2016–2022 conferences
2016 to 2022 conference record.
This group gathers the recent conference pages that sit between the newest editions and the older archive.
Specialist seminars
Future Matters: Charting a Sustainable Future for Physical Education
Held in Lausanne on 5-6 February 2026, the seminar brought together 41 participants from 18 countries across five continents to explore physical education through sustainability.
The supplied seminar poster was titled “Future Matters: Reimagining Physical Education in a Changing World”. Read the Kinesis special issue: Architects of Change.
Body Politics in and through Movement
Hosted by SHEdRC at Edith Cowan University's South West Campus on 8-10 December 2025, the seminar gathered 25 participants around body politics, movement settings, and equity.
Embodied Education Seminar
Hosted by the MultiLab Group at the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, this seminar explored embodied education across teacher education and research.
Motor Competence Assessment
The seminar brought together experts on assessment and monitoring in educational settings, with an AIESEP position statement on best practice in motor competence assessment.
Future Directions in PE Assessment
This seminar at Fontys University of Applied Sciences worked toward the AIESEP position statement on assessment in physical education.
Seminar and conference photographs are available in the Gallery — members.
2010–2021
Virtual transition and recent seminars
This period spans specialist seminars, in-person conferences, and the virtual Banff meeting.
- Banff (virtual), 2021
- Liège 2020 (Specialist Seminar)
- Adelphi, 2019
- Edinburgh, 2018
- Eindhoven, 2018 (Specialist Seminar)
- Guadeloupe, 2017
- Wyoming, 2016
- Madrid, 2015
- Timisoara, 2014
- Auckland, 2014
- Jyväskylä, 2013
- Warsaw, 2013
- Glasgow, 2012
- Birmingham, 2012
- Limerick, 2011
- La Coruña, 2010
2000–2009
A decade of wide international reach
These conferences show AIESEP working across Europe, Asia, Australia, and North America throughout the 2000s.
1990–1999
Growing international momentum
The 1990s capture a particularly active decade of host cities and international exchange.
1980–1989
Early international expansion
This era marks the wider international spread of AIESEP conferences.
1970–1979
Founding years
The archive begins to take shape across Europe and beyond during the 1970s.
1963–1969
The first conferences
Lisbon and Paris mark the earliest linked meetings in the archive.
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