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Social Work in Transition: Challenges for Social Work Research in a Changing Local and Global World

We invite you to join us for this exciting event to be held at The University of Edinburgh, Scotland, in what is our centenary year. Social Work at Edinburgh University began in 1918, and we are using 2018 as an opportunity to look backwards and forwards, nationally and internationally, at what social work is now and might be in the future.

We hope you will get a taste of Scotland and Scottish life and hear more about our centenary project, while taking part in what promises to be a thought-provoking conference and meeting-place for researchers from across Europe and beyond. Edinburgh is a very lively city, and we have some special treats in store for you.

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Katharine Lindsay Oct 30

RT @diggums: Walked alongside these two up a burn this lunchtime. A wee crowd were super polite in giving them space. Nettle stings a price…

Jules Oct 30

Krukru😷 Oct 30

RT @d4hk_scotland: The world shall not remember those who have fallen onto the hands of a totalitarian regime, and the fight for their free…

Lisa Oct 30

RT @lizgrant360: Today. @Lisa_A_Boden with her co chair opens the #WOHC2020 online meeting in #Edinburgh & in your home across the world

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Keynote Speakers

We are thrilled to welcome the following keynote speakers to the European Conference on Social Work Research 2018:

Sahar Al-Makhamreh

Al-Balqa Applied University /(BAU) Princess Rahma University College, Jordan

Mekada Julia Graham

California State University Dominguez Hills, Los Angeles, USA

Susan Kemp

University of Washington, USA and University of Auckland, NZ

Bill Whyte

University of Edinburgh, Scotland

Conference Programme

The programme below is intended to be used as an at-a-glance overview of the conference.
For a more detailed breakdown of the whole programme including parallel sessions, please download the conference brochure.

3 - 7 September 2018

Monday 3rd

TIME	ACTIVITY	LOCATION
08:00-18:30	Registration	Appleton Tower
09:00-15:30	Pre Conference Activities Click here for further information	George Square Campus
16:00-17:00	Opening Session: Viv Cree and Sofia Dedotsi, Co-Chairs of Conference Committee Christina Boswell, Dean of Research, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Edinburgh Iona Colvin, Chief Social Work Adviser/Scottish Government Elaine Sharland, Chair of ESWRA Manuel Aleixo, European Commission - Member of Cabinet of Research, Science & Innovation Annamaria Campanini, President of IASSW Entertainment by Edinburgh University Singers led by Dr John Kitchen	TO BE CONFIRMED at Registration
17:00-18:00	Keynote: Professor Bill Whyte: Doing social work in a global and local context: the role of research	TO BE CONFIRMED at Registration
18:00-18:20	Refreshments
18:20-19:30	ESWRA General Assembly	TO BE CONFIRMED at Registration
19:30-21:00	Welcome Reception and Celebration of Book Launches

Tuesday 4th

TIME	ACTIVITY	LOCATION
08:00-18:30	Registration	Appleton Tower
09:00-15:30	Pre Conference Activities Click here for further information	George Square Campus
16:00-17:00	Opening Session: Viv Cree and Sofia Dedotsi, Co-Chairs of Conference Committee Christina Boswell, Dean of Research, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Edinburgh Iona Colvin, Chief Social Work Adviser/Scottish Government Elaine Sharland, Chair of ESWRA Manuel Aleixo, European Commission - Member of Cabinet of Research, Science & Innovation Annamaria Campanini, President of IASSW Entertainment by Edinburgh University Singers led by Dr John Kitchen	TO BE CONFIRMED at Registration
17:00-18:00	Keynote: Professor Bill Whyte: Doing social work in a global and local context: the role of research	TO BE CONFIRMED at Registration
18:00-18:20	Refreshments
18:20-19:30	ESWRA General Assembly	TO BE CONFIRMED at Registration
19:30-21:00	Welcome Reception and Celebration of Book Launches

Wednesday 5th

TIME	ACTIVITY	LOCATION
08:00-18:30	Registration	Appleton Tower
09:00-15:30	Pre Conference Activities Click here for further information	George Square Campus
16:00-17:00	Opening Session: Viv Cree and Sofia Dedotsi, Co-Chairs of Conference Committee Christina Boswell, Dean of Research, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Edinburgh Iona Colvin, Chief Social Work Adviser/Scottish Government Elaine Sharland, Chair of ESWRA Manuel Aleixo, European Commission - Member of Cabinet of Research, Science & Innovation Annamaria Campanini, President of IASSW Entertainment by Edinburgh University Singers led by Dr John Kitchen	TO BE CONFIRMED at Registration
17:00-18:00	Keynote: Professor Bill Whyte: Doing social work in a global and local context: the role of research	TO BE CONFIRMED at Registration
18:00-18:20	Refreshments
18:20-19:30	ESWRA General Assembly	TO BE CONFIRMED at Registration
19:30-21:00	Welcome Reception and Celebration of Book Launches

Thursday 6th

TIME	ACTIVITY	LOCATION
08:00-18:30	Registration	Appleton Tower
09:00-15:30	Pre Conference Activities Click here for further information	George Square Campus
16:00-17:00	Opening Session: Viv Cree and Sofia Dedotsi, Co-Chairs of Conference Committee Christina Boswell, Dean of Research, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Edinburgh Iona Colvin, Chief Social Work Adviser/Scottish Government Elaine Sharland, Chair of ESWRA Manuel Aleixo, European Commission - Member of Cabinet of Research, Science & Innovation Annamaria Campanini, President of IASSW Entertainment by Edinburgh University Singers led by Dr John Kitchen	TO BE CONFIRMED at Registration
17:00-18:00	Keynote: Professor Bill Whyte: Doing social work in a global and local context: the role of research	TO BE CONFIRMED at Registration
18:00-18:20	Refreshments
18:20-19:30	ESWRA General Assembly	TO BE CONFIRMED at Registration
19:30-21:00	Welcome Reception and Celebration of Book Launches

Friday 7th

TIME	ACTIVITY	LOCATION
08:00-18:30	Registration	Appleton Tower
09:00-15:30	Pre Conference Activities Click here for further information	George Square Campus
16:00-17:00	Opening Session: Viv Cree and Sofia Dedotsi, Co-Chairs of Conference Committee Christina Boswell, Dean of Research, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Edinburgh Iona Colvin, Chief Social Work Adviser/Scottish Government Elaine Sharland, Chair of ESWRA Manuel Aleixo, European Commission - Member of Cabinet of Research, Science & Innovation Annamaria Campanini, President of IASSW Entertainment by Edinburgh University Singers led by Dr John Kitchen	TO BE CONFIRMED at Registration
17:00-18:00	Keynote: Professor Bill Whyte: Doing social work in a global and local context: the role of research	TO BE CONFIRMED at Registration
18:00-18:20	Refreshments
18:20-19:30	ESWRA General Assembly	TO BE CONFIRMED at Registration
19:30-21:00	Welcome Reception and Celebration of Book Launches

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Venues

Based in the George Square area in the central campus of the University of Edinburgh, the 2018 conference will utilise modern teaching spaces both for plenary sessions and for panels. All venues are in a pedestrianized area, 2-3 minutes apart. The venues have full wheelchair access and are equipped with up to date presentation equipment. George Square can be found just to the south of the famous Old Town area of Edinburgh.

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Appleton Tower
Appleton Tower is the centrepiece of the University of Edinburgh's George Square Complex and offers five state-of-the-art lecture theatres, each seating 200 to 300 delegates, plus a teaching studio, seminar spaces and an extensive concourse area.
The Appleton Tower concourse space is particularly suited to exhibitions and poster displays, making this Edinburgh First venue ideal for lectures and presentations or as a breakout space for events held elsewhere in the George Square area.
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50 George Square

8th EUROPEAN CONFERENCE FOR SOCIAL WORK RESEARCH