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FISU Dual Career Webinars

FISU Dual Career webinar series aims to better understand Dual Career issues and challenges, and stimulate exchanges between student-athletes, universities, and National University Sport Federations (NUSFs).

FISU Dual Career webinars take place every four months. Speakers are academic researchers, expert practitioners, student-athletes, etc. Participation is free of charge, but registration is compulsory.

The next FISU Dual Career Webinar will be held in March 2026. Stay tuned!

FISU Dual Career Webinar #5 – March 2026

FISU Dual Career webinar series: Calendar

  1. Online – 19 November 2024: What do we know about Dual Career?
    • Speakers: Andreas Küttel (University of Southern Denmark), Louis van Zyl (University of Pretoria), Samin Abedkhojasteh (FAI, World Air Sports Federation)
    • Moderator: Neasa O’Donnell (University of Limerick)
  2. Online – 25 March 2025: Student-athletes’ challenges and crises, and how to prevent and develop coping strategies on stress, emotion, and pressure to perform
    • Speakers: Natalia Stambulova (Halmstad University), Lara Chehayeb (American University of Beirut)
    • Moderator: Aku Nikander (University of Jyväskylä)
  3. On-site (Messe Essen in Essen – Germany) – 22 July 2025, during Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games: Best practices on Dual Career
    • Group Workshop – interactive session
    • Moderator: Bill Thompson (FISU Education Committee Member)
  4. Online – 25 November 2025: Supporting Dual Career Pathways
    • Speakers: Mrs Johanna Allston (AISTS – awarded Scholarship), Dr Hee Jung Hong (University of Stirling)
    • Moderator: Lara Chehayeb (Post graduate American University of Beirut)
  5. Online – March 2026: Entrepreneurship and transition from sport to work
  6. On-site (during Östersund 2026 FISU World Forum) – August 2026: Dual Career Friendly Universities

Past webinars

Past webinar #1 – 19 Nov 2024

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