NOS-HS exploratory network on Esports in the Nordics

This research network brought together leading Nordic research environments to map the structural, commercial, and youth-cultural characteristics of esports.

The aim was to bring about a deeper understanding of esports as mediated culture and potential platform for inclusive communities and citizenship at the same level as other organised sports.

The key themes of our workshops were:                        

• Esports as “mediasport” and media entertainment
• Esports and civic society
• Esport as youth culture in the context of health factors

All workshops included a broad range of participants including senior scholars and junior scholars from the network, international scholars delivering keynotes, and stakeholders from civil society and the esports business.

White Paper

Policy Recommendations for the Nordic Countries based on Nordic Esports Research (pdf).

Editorial

Nordic Esports Research Special Issue - Editorial

Articles

Toxic Behaviours in Esport: A Review of Data-Collection Methods Applied in Studying Toxic In-Gaming Behaviours

Between Sports and Business – National Esports Associations in Europe

Individuals, Representatives, and Racers – Instagram Images of F1 and F1 Esports Series Drivers

Associations Between Gaming and Physical Activity Among Finnish Adolescents During and After the Spring 2020 COVID-19 Lockdown

Researchers

Internal researchers

Name	Title	Phone	E-mail
Gregersen, Andreas Lindegaard	Associate professor	+4535334104	E-mail
Thorhauge, Anne Mette	Associate professor	+4535328105	E-mail

External researchers

Karhulahti, Matti	Senior Researcher	E-mail
Prax, Patrick	Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor	E-mail