02 Oct 2025
The committee of the Manolo Calvo Award of the Oñati Community, composed of Professors Vincenzo Ferrari, Ihintza Palacin, and Teresa Picontó-Novales, is pleased to announce that the Manolo Calvo Award 2025 has been granted to Hue Thien Ta for her Master’s Thesis entitled: “Sri Lankan Women Reclaim the Sea – Surfing and the Local Realities of International Gender Equality Frameworks". The award consists of 500€.
The jury emphasized not only the outstanding grade obtained in the defense (9.7), but above all the excellence of the research conducted. This work reflects, with academic rigor and social sensitivity, the very spirit of the research lines promoted by Manolo Calvo.
The thesis stands out for:
· The relevance and urgency of the chosen topic, which highlights sport and intersectionality.
· The strength of the socio-legal analysis, with valuable theoretical (legal transplants, culture, impact) as well as methodological contributions.
An excellent, innovative, and committed piece of work that honors the memory and legacy of Manolo Calvo.
The Oñati Community, as well as all of the IISL, warmly congratulates Hue Thien Ta on this well-deserved recognition.
