EUniWell Social Talks: Fighting discrimination in sports: the legal framework
All people have the right to equal treatment and to not be discriminated against because of gender, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation or age. Questions of discrimination are central to many educational programs and are relevant for many disciplines.
Swedish legislation on discrimination is closely linked to European legislation and follows EU directives and regulations. Hence, in the area of discrimination, we have much in common with other European countries and much to learn from them.
During fall 2024 and spring 2025 the EUniWell Arena for Social Equality and Wellbeing will launch a series of seminars, Social Talks, on the theme "Fighting discrimination in Europe". Experts from universities in the EUniWell strategic co-operation (European University for Wellbeing) will address the grounds of discrimination and discuss anti-discrimination actions in different sectors.
About this lecture: Sports competitions are often based on nationality, resulting in a form of accepted discrimination because of the specific characteristics of sport. But does the same principle apply to professional competitions? And does it also apply if private entities are organizing them? Through the examination of some case law, the lecture aims to clarify what is the limit of legitimate discrimination in sports.
Lecturers: Giulia Mannucci is Associate Professor of Administrative Law at the Department of Legal Sciences, University of Florence. She teaches Administrative Law and European Administrative Law. She is responsible (P.I.) for two projects on Sports Law: the “Sportage” research project, funded by the Italian Ministry of University and Research, and the Jean Monnet Module “Sporting” (2024-2026). She took part in the Jean Monnet Project “EuroStatus”, writing the entry on “Sportsperson” in the Dictionary of Statuses in EU law (2019).
Ippolito Piazza is Assistant Professor at the University of Florence, where he teaches Administrative Law in the School of Law. He is a member of various research projects on Sports Law, including the Jean Monnet Module “Sporting” (2024-2026). He delivered an annual lecture on Sports Justice in the Advanced Postgraduate Course on Sports Law at the University of Florence.
Title: Fighting discriminations in sports: the legal framework
Lectures are open to everyone who want to learn more about how countries work against discrimination in different areas.
Location: Zoom
Duration: 60 minutes, including time for questions.
Registration: No registration required.
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https://lnu.se/en/meet-linnaeus-university/current/euniwell-social-talks/
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https://lnu.se/en/meet-linnaeus-university/collaborate-with-us/international-collaboration/the-european-university-for-well-being/
More information on upcoming lectures in the seminar series will be published on a regular basis on Medarbetare.