Dagmar Dahl

Associate Professor Dagmar Dahl is affiliated with Finnmark University College, Norway. Her research focuses on intersections between sports and religious studies, particularly examining ethical frameworks in Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism through the lens of modern athletics. She explores how Olympic ideology relates to religious principles and contributes to intercultural dialogue.

• Academic Rank: Associate Professor
• Institution: Finnmark University College

Key Research Themes include:

• Comparative analysis of religious ethics in sports
• Deconstructing pseudo-religious elements in Olympism
• Cultural adaptation of athletic practices in non-Western contexts
• Existential and philosophical dimensions of sports participation

Publications address:

• Interreligious sports ethics (2004)
• Religious symbolism in athletic discourse (2005)
• Protestant work ethic and sports performance (2008)
• Gender dynamics in Islamic sports practices (2011)

Her work emphasizes ethical legitimacy in athletics through religious perspectives, advocating for critical reflection on doping, commercialization, and political instrumentalization of sports. She argues for maintaining human dignity as central to both athletic and religious systems.