Sport and Work

Sport and Work
What does it really mean to work in the world of sports?
Illustration with the an image of a woman with the text "Sport and work. Anne Kamilla Lund." At the bottom right corner, a logo with the text "Response" and the logo of "Nord University".

In this lecture, we will explore the dynamics of working life within the sports sector, drawing on key findings from existing research.

Together, we’ll uncover how intersections between working life studies, sociological perspectives, and sport can offer fresh and fruitful ways to address today’s challenges in the industry.

Topics include

  • Precarity and insecurity in sports employment
  • The professionalization of roles and responsibilities
  • Management practices in sports organizations
  • Individualization and its impact on careers
  • Unionization and collective representation in the sports industry

This seminar invites you to reflect on how these issues shape the future of sports work—and why they matter for athletes, professionals, and organizations alike.

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Public defence: Anna Adlwarth
Disputation
19. February 2026

Public defence: Anna Adlwarth

Auditorium Elias Blix (A13), Bodø
10:15
15:30
Anna Adlwarth will defend her PhD degree in Sociology at Nord University, Faculty of Social Sciences.
Workplace HEPA Programmes: Evidence and Practice
Other
Research
Guest lecture
23. February 2026

Workplace HEPA Programmes: Evidence and Practice

Rosasalen, Nord University, Levanger
13:00
14:30
This lecture will explore the integration of health enhancing physical activity (HEPA) and health promotion within workplace settings, addressing the evidence for their impact.
Final seminar, candidate Izabella Jedel
Conference/seminar
23. February 2026

Final seminar, candidate Izabella Jedel

Teams
13:30
16:30
Working title of PhD thesis: Advancing the Practice of Higher Educational Gamification: Design Decisions that Satisfy Students’ Basic Psychological Needs for Autonomy and Competence.
Paid work in voluntary sport clubs: An oxymoron with transformative potential?
Information meeting
Research
Guest lecture
25. February 2026

Paid work in voluntary sport clubs: An oxymoron with transformative potential?

Oransjesalen, Nord University, Levanger.
10:00
11:30
In this lecture, I will present analyses from an ongoing interview study concerned with the conditions for, characteristics of, and potential transformative consequences of employed ‘background’ work/ers in Swedish voluntary grassroots sport clubs