Research Events
Making CHANGE Together: Partnering for Well-being & Health
16th Annual FSW Research Symposium
March 19 & 20, 2025
This year the Faculty of Social Work’s annual research symposium focuses on the ways transdisciplinary research can support health and wellness for everyone in society. Join us for two amazing days, featuring online presentations, and on-campus events in Calgary and Edmonton.
Upcoming Conferences
Mobilizing For Change: Addressing Anti-Black Racism
National Conference: February 27 - 28, 2025
This event is hosted by the Faculty of Social Work's Anti-Black Racism Task Force and the Mobilizing for Change transdisciplinary scholarship team, with leadership from Dr. Patrina Duhaney, PhD, Anti-Black Racism Task Force Chair, and Academic Co-Lead for Democracy, Justice, and Sustainability in the Institutes for Transdisciplinary Scholarship.
Join us on Thursday, February 27 and Friday, February 28, 2025, at the University of Calgary, MacEwan Conference & Event Centre, for two days of impactful discussions, artistic expression, and networking opportunities.
New Horizons for Practitioners
Transforming Masculinities and Empowering Women Experiencing Multiple Violences: New Horizons for Practitioners
May 13 to 16, 2025 - Mexico City
Online
An international symposium bringing together diverse fields to create conversation and ensure comprehensive multifaceted solutions to gender-based violence.
7th IIVSW CONFERENCE
One Child Every Child: Indigenous Ways of Knowing, Doing, Connecting, and Being for Advancing the Well-Being of our Future Generations
August 12-15, 2025, University of Calgary
The conference aims to provide a platform for Indigenous voices in the field of social work, fostering dialogue, collaboration, and knowledge exchange among professionals, scholars, and community leaders from around the world.
The 12th International Spirituality Conference
Evolving and flourishing in an age of disruption: The role of spirituality in realignment and transformation
June 18 - 21st, 2025, University of Calgary
The transdisciplinary conference aims to explore the evolving role of spirituality in addressing systemic and social transformation. In an era marked by rapid changes and global challenges, cultivating relationships and connectedness, belonging, and well-being are essential for fostering personal, community, and global flourishing.
This conference will bring together academics, practitioners, students, and advocates interested in the intersection of spirituality and systemic change.