All people have proven their ability to compete at the highest level in esports. Including women. 

by Julia Hiltscher | Feb 16, 2023 | article

In this article by Assistant Professor of Sport Management, Lindsey Darvin, the complex question, why college esports teams in the United States are dominated by men, is portrayed under a lens of toxicity only. I think the complex issue of lacking gender diversity,...

Are you interested in being a Chapter Author or Reviewer for the “Handbook of Esports”?

by seth.jenny | Nov 30, 2022 | call for papers

Project Overview “Handbook of Esports” Past esports books focus on specific areas of esports (e.g., esports medicine, esports business/management, esports history, collegiate esports, etc.). A reference source is lacking in the literature that provides a...

Sustainable Esports in the Digital Society – ERN Conference 22

by Esports Research Network | Nov 16, 2022 | conference, ERN Conferences, Uncategorized

ERNC22 ‘Sustainable Esports in the Digital Society’ is the first in person conference for the Esports Research Network. While last year’s event ‘Health & Wellness in Esports’ was forced to go online due to the pandemic, this year it is being held in...

ERNC 2021

by Ben.Staege | Jun 6, 2022 | ERN Conferences

ERNC 2021 The Esports Research Network (ERN) and the Institut des Sciences du Sport-Santé (I3SP) of the University of Paris hosted the first international esports research conference, ERNC21on the 9 & 10th of December 2021. Held online due to the pandemic the...

Lessons learned from the ESIC Global Esports Summit 2022

by Charlie Smith | May 8, 2022 | member post

The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) hosted a one-day summit for key stakeholders in the esports industry to gather and share knowledge on the 13-14th April 2022. I had the pleasure of attending with help from the Esports Research Network (ERN), with many other...