Academics of internationally recognized prestige in the fields of social sciences and the humanities are invited annually as visiting professors of the International Chair of Olympism (CIO‑UAB) to contribute to the development of a research line and to scientific dissemination focused on a specific aspect of the Olympic phenomenon.
During their appointment, these experts take part in CEO‑UAB research projects, contribute to the dissemination of academic content, and participate in university conferences and seminars organized during their research stay at the UAB.
Professors of the International Chair of Olympism
John MacAloon
Visiting Professor of the International Chair of Olympism 1995
Bruce Kidd
Visiting Professor of the International Chair of Olympism 1996
Nancy Rivenburgh
Visiting Professor of the International Chair of Olympism 1997
Anita DeFrantz
Visiting Professor of the International Chair of Olympism 1998
Kang Shin-pyo
Visiting Professor of the International Chair of Olympism 1999
Laurence Chalip
Visiting Professor of the International Chair of Olympism 2000
Jill Haynes
Visiting Professor of the International Chair of Olympism 2001
Richard Cashman
Profesor invitado de la Cátedra Internacional de Olimpismo 2002
Jim Parry
Visiting Professor of the International Chair of Olympism 2003
Lamartine DaCosta
Visiting Professor of the International Chair of Olympism 2004
Roy Panagiotopoulou
Visiting Professor of the International Chair of Olympism 2005
Deanna Binder
Visiting Professor of the International Chair of Olympism 2006
Susan Brownell
Visiting Professor of the International Chair of Olympism 2007
Raymond Boyle
Visiting Professor of the International Chair of Olympism 2009
Andrew Billings
Visiting Professor of the International Chair of Olympism 2010
Gavin Poynter
Visiting Professor of the International Chair of Olympism 2011
Norbert Müller
Visiting Professor of the International Chair of Olympism 2012
