RECENT NEWS & UPDATES
| DATE |
NEWS & UPDATES |
| 9/29 |
Online Registration (Attendees, Exhibitors & Advertisers, Student Volunteers) Now Open! Early-Bird Deadline: 12/1/2025 |
| 9/25 |
Hotel Reservations at Marriott Marquis Washington DC Now Open! Reservation Deadline: 12/17/2025 |
| 9/8 |
All abstract status notifications have been emailed to presenting authors and session organizers and discussants on September 8. If you did not receive your email notification, please reach out to A. DeeJay Hastings, CAE, IOM, SSWR Program Director, dj@sswr.org. |
| 8/27 |
View Recent Updates to the Membership and our Partners from SSWR President Ramona Denby-Brinson, PhD, ACSW, LMSW |
| 8/20 |
Now Accepting Proposals for the SSWR 2026 Innovation Incubator Program. Deadline: 10/3/2025 |
| 8/19 |
For Immediate Release: The Society for Social Work and Research Appoints Valerie Arendt as New Executive Director |
| 8/3 |
Meet our Featured Keynote Speakers and Invited Symposia Speakers at SSWR 2026 |
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Tentative Timeline: Abstract Submissions, Multi-Level Review, Status, and Presentation Schedule (subject to change)
- Feb 21, 2025: CFP Disseminated (completed)
- Mar 1, 2025: CFP Online Submission Opens (completed)
- Apr 15, 2025: CFP Online Submission Closes (completed)
- May-Jul 2025: Abstract Multi-Stage Review Process (handled by cluster chairs and volunteer peer reviewers) (completed)
- Aug 15, 2025: Abstract Decision-Making Process (handled by cluster chairs) (completed)
- Sep 8, 2025: Abstract Status Notifications to Presenting Authors, Presenters/Speakers, Organizers, and Discussants (completed)
- Oct 2025: Presentation Schedule Notifications to Presenting Authors, Presenters/Speakers, Organizers, Discussants, and Moderators (scheduling in-progress)
- Nov 2025: Orientation and Q&A Webinar for Flash Talk and Grouped Paper Session Presenters and Moderators
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, CAE, IOM (she/her)
SSWR Program Director
dj@sswr.org
