The Cultural Committee of the Department of Philosophy at the College of Arts, represented by the Chair of the Cultural Committee, Dr. Shaikha Bin Jassim, hosted the President of the Kuwait Football Association, Sheikh Ahmad Al-Yousef Al-Sabah, in a seminar titled “Sports and Philosophy” on the occasion of World Philosophy Day. The event was attended by Acting Dean of the College of Arts, Prof. Abdulmohsen Al-Tabtabaei; Vice Dean for Academic Affairs, Dr. Eisa Al-Nashmi; Vice Dean for Student Affairs, Dr. Mohammed Al-Qenaei; several faculty members; and a large number of university students interested in sports. The seminar took place on Monday, 17 November 2025, at the College of Arts Theater, Sabah Al-Salem University City.

Dr. Shaikha Bin Jassim welcomed the attendees, stating: “We celebrate World Philosophy Day every November. This year, we chose the theme ‘Philosophy and Sports,’ coinciding with Kuwait’s hosting of the French Super Cup in January.”

For his part, Acting Chair of the Department of Philosophy, Prof. Zouaoui Beghoura, thanked the Cultural Committee for organizing the event, welcomed Sheikh Ahmad Al-Yousef, and expressed appreciation for his honorable interest in World Philosophy Day, which UNESCO established in 2005. He highlighted the connection between philosophy and sports, noting that philosophers have long reflected on this relationship through the lens of physical and spiritual education—from the time of the Chinese sage Confucius to the present day.

In this context, Prof. Al-Tabtabaei praised the collaboration between philosophy and sports on this global occasion. He explained that selecting this topic opens a fertile intellectual space that combines mental reflection with human practice, emphasizing that philosophy gives sports its ethical depth and provides the realism and vitality evident in human behavior, discipline, and balance.

Meanwhile, Dr. Mohamed Al-Sayed, a faculty member in the Department of Philosophy, expressed his happiness at the turnout, which reflects young people’s interest in sports. He stated: “The relationship between philosophy and sports has often been tense, almost like an endless match between two teams that cannot agree on the rules. For many years, sports were overlooked as ‘trivial,’ leading to a lack of philosophical studies in this area. In the modern era, however, the body has become central to experience, and movement is the foundation of consciousness.”

Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Awadhi, another faculty member, affirmed that sports are an inseparable part of philosophy and that the link between the two is strong. He noted that the seminar presented a discussion connecting philosophy and football, as both fields reveal much about human experiences, demonstrating how football can become a subject of philosophical study to examine concepts such as justice, identity, and teamwork.

In conclusion, Sheikh Ahmad Al-Yousef thanked the Department of Philosophy at Kuwait University’s College of Arts for the kind invitation and personally expressed his gratitude to Dr. Shaikha Bin Jassim for her ongoing initiatives and collaboration in matters concerning youth and sports. In a generous gesture that excited the students, he presented several tickets to attend the French Super Cup match, which will be held in Kuwait.