Department of Germanic Languages & Literatures University of Toronto
Prof. John Zilcosky, Professor of German and Comparative Literature at the University of Toronto, has been invited to join the faculty of the Sport and Education Program: from Ancient Olympia to the Present, held at the International Olympic Academy in Olympia, Greece.
The University of Toronto has been newly added as one of the participating universities in the program, making U of T students eligible to apply alongside Harvard University, Dartmouth College, the University of Texas at Austin, and Penn State University.
The program is jointly organized by the Center for Hellenic Studies (Harvard University) and the International Olympic Academy, in collaboration with Harvard Athletics, the University of Patras, and the Stark Center for Physical Culture and Sport at the University of Texas at Austin.
It brings together faculty and students to explore the historical and contemporary relationship between sport and education, from ancient Olympia and the Olympic tradition to modern university athletics. Through lectures, seminars, and site-based learning in Olympia, participants engage with sport as a cultural, educational, and civic practice.
The 2026 program will take place from July 6–10, 2026, in Olympia, Greece.
More information is available on the official program page.
