Recent News and Updates
| Date | News and Updates |
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| 3/1 | ONLINE ABSTRACT SUBMISSION SITE NOW OPEN! Submission Deadline: April 15, 2025 CONFEX (online abstract submission site) for SSWR 2026 is now open! Submit your abstracts today!  |
| 2/21 | NEW PRESENTATION FORMAT FOR 2026: FLASH TALKS The Flash Talk presentation format was first introduced at the SSWR 2025 Annual Conference in Seattle, WA, and was available to accepted individual oral papers. Starting in 2026, this format is now an available format to which submitters can submit their abstracts directly. To learn more about Flash Talks and its requirements, please click here. |
| 2/21 | CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS NOW AVAILABLE! Submission Deadline: April 15, 2025
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Overview of the SSWR 2026 Annual Conference
The SSWR Annual Conference offers a scientific program that reflects a broad range of research interests. From workshops on the latest quantitative and qualitative research methodologies to symposia featuring studies in child welfare, aging, mental health, welfare reform, substance abuse, and HIV/AIDS. Over 500 symposia, workshop, roundtable, flash talks, paper and poster presentations. Research methods workshops are designed to enhance methods expertise and grant-writing skills and special sessions on research priorities and capacity building that target cutting-edge topics vital to contemporary social work research. Pre-conference programs and a networking reception, especially for doctoral students.
The Thursday plenary session and invited symposia are developed by the Vice President/Conference Chair. The Thursday morning workshop sessions are developed by the Vice President-elect. The SSWR Board of Directors and the Conference Committee provide input into the development of all invited sessions.
Conference Venue and Location
Marriott Marquis Washington DC
901 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20001-4307
Tel: (202)-824-9200, Toll Free: 1-855-821-4281
For questions, contact:
A. DeeJay Hastings, IOM, CAE (she/her)
SSWR Program Director
dj@sswr.org