PhD Workshop
The ESEA pre-conference PhD Workshop offers early-career researchers an opportunity to strengthen their methodological skills, improve the quality of their research, and support their professional development.
Graduate students attending the conference are invited to participate free of charge. Registration for the PhD workshop can be completed as part of the conference registration process.
The full PhD Workshop program is available here: PhD Workshop Program (PDF, 448 KB)
The workshop will take place in room KOL-F-118, located in the main building of the University of Zurich’s City Campus.
Monday, 17 August 2026
| 13:00 – 13:30 | Welcome and Introduction Helmut Dietl & Raphael Flepp, UZH/CRSA |
| 13:30 – 15:00 | Sports as a Laboratory to Study Human Behavior Alex Krumer, Molde University College |
| 15:00 – 15:30 | Coffee Break |
| 15:30 – 17:30 | Paper Development Workshop I Helmut Dietl, Raphael Flepp, Alex Krumer |
| From 18:00 | Dinner |
Tuesday, 18 August 2026
| 09:00 – 10:30 | Soccer Analytics Ulrik Brandes, ETH Zurich |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Coffee Break |
| 11:00 – 12:00 | Paper Development Workshop II Helmut Dietl, Raphael Flepp, Carl Singleton |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Lunch |
| 13:00 – 14:30 | Economics: Publishing and the Academic Job Market Carl Singleton, University of Stirling |
| 14:30 – 15:00 | Coffee Break |
| 15:00 – 16:30 | Paper Development Workshop III Helmut Dietl, Raphael Flepp, Carl Singleton |
| 16:30 – 19:00 | Social Event |
| From 19:00 | Dinner |
Wednesday, 19 August 2026
| 09:00 – 10:30 | Engaging with the Sports Economics Community Robert Butler, University College Cork |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Coffee Break |
| 11:00 – 12:30 | Meet the Editors Alex Krumer, Dennis Coates, Robert Butler, Brian Soebbing |
| 12:30 – 12:45 | Closing Helmut Dietl & Raphael Flepp, UZH/CRSA |
| From 12:45 | Lunch |
For any questions regarding the PhD Workshop, please contact us at ESEA@crsa.uzh.ch