Applications are invited for the appointment as Professor and Head of the Department of Social Work and Social Administration (SWSA), Faculty of Social Sciences. This is an exceptional leadership opportunity for a distinguished scholar to shape the future of one of Asia’s most respected social work departments. We seek an academic leader with a proven...
Call for Chapter Proposals Decolonial Re-positioning of Post- and Decolonial Social Work in Times of Global Crisis This edited volume positions itself as an intervention in ongoing debates on coloniality, structural violence, racial capitalism, and epistemic domination. It examines Social Work’s historical entanglements with colonial governance while foregrounding its transformative potential. We seek contributions that...
Social Work for Resilient Communities May 1–3, 2026 | Chișinău, Republic of Moldova The International Congress for Community Wellness (ICCW 2026) brings together educators, researchers, practitioners, and students committed to advancing community wellbeing through innovative social work education and practice. The congress will be held from May 1–3, 2026, at the Free International University of...
International Conference – Social Work in Action: Interdisciplinary and Global-Informed Strategies for Bridging and Advancing Sustainable Development in Central AsiaDates: May 4-5, 2026 (Conference), May 6-7, 2026 (Field Visits) Venue: Almaty, Kazakhstan (Hybrid Format) Submission Deadline: March 7, 2026 Notification of Acceptance: March 28, 2026 Central Asia stands at a pivotal juncture in its pursuit of the Sustainable Development...
Digital Social Work is a YouTube channel that explores the relationships between social work, technology, and the transformations the profession is undergoing. The platform is aimed at professionals, academics, and students interested in how digitalization is changing social work practices, education, and standards internationally. As of January 2026, it has published more than 198 videos...
This is a formal announcement of candidates standing for three positions on the IASSW Board of Directors. The IASSW Elections will be held between March -April 2026 with results announced at The General Assembly which will be held in June 2026. at the Joint Conference on Social Work Education and Social Development in Nairobi, Kenya. There...
Dear Colleagues, I bring you Season’s Greetings and my best wishes for a blessed Festive Season and New Year. This is a time when we yearn for the lasting joy and peace that the Festive Season symbolizes to unfold for the whole world. Yet, as we pause to re-imagine a world at peace, we cannot...
On 6 December 2025, Peking University-The Hong Kong Polytechnic University China Social Work Research Centre held an international symposium “From China to ASEAN: Echoes and Resonance in the Development of Social Work”. During the morning session, Prof. Eric CHUI, Head of APSS, Co-Director of PReCIT, and Chair Professor of Social Work and Criminology, presented on “Bridging...
You are invited to contribute to a Special Edition of Social Work Education: The International Journal titled: “The Global Standards for Social Work Education and Training: Implementation Progress, Successes and Future Directions.” This special issue will examine how the Global Standards for Social Work Education and Training (2020) are being implemented across diverse contexts and...
We are delighted to announce the release of the 30th edition of Social Dialogue, an open-access social issues magazine sponsored by the International Association for Schools of Social Work (IASSW). This milestone edition focuses on a powerful and timely theme:“The Politics of Social Work: A Need for Courage and Action in an Unfair World.” In a period...
