Time: 9.45am - 1.00pm
Price: free

Update on Friday 9 June 2023.

Department of Social Work and Social Care Annual Conference 2023

As societies around the world deal with multiple crises, including the devastating impact of war, pandemic and poverty, social workers are among the many professions seeking to support individuals and families with their mental health. Increased awareness and understanding of mental illness and new trauma-informed approaches are helping to shape social work practice. In order to highlight some of these developments, our 2023 social work conference will bring together professionals, researchers and academics from a range of countries to examine the changing role of mental health social work in these challenging times.

Online event

Rundown of the conference

9.45 Conference opens – Introduction by the Chair (Professor Malcolm Payne) and Dr Wilson Muleya, Head of Department  

10.00 – 11.00 – Three plenary speakers, 20 mins each 

• Dr Ian Cummins, University of Salford – ‘The impact of austerity on mental health services in the UK' 
• Dr Lynn Tang, University of Liverpool – ‘Working with Chinese mental health service users in the UK'. 
• Professor Sarah Vicary, Open University – ‘Using interpreters in Mental Health Act assessments'. 

11.00 - 11.15 - Plenary discussion/questions 

11.15 - 11.30 - Break 

11.30 - 12.30 - Three plenary speakers - 20 mins each 

• Dr Reima Maglajilic, University of Sussex – ‘Co-producing knowledge on distress caused by political conflict – lessons from Bosnia and Herzegovina' 
• Dr Laura Tucker, University of York – ‘Who do we think we are? The role of mental health social work in England and Wales'. 
• Dr Maya Fennig, McGill University – ‘The impact of trauma, flight and protracted displacement on the mental health of Eritrean refugees living in Israel: An exploratory study of coping strategies. 

12.30 - 12.45 - Discussion/questions 

12.45 – 13.00 - Chair's summary and Close 

For further information about this event:

Contact: Nathalie Leung
Email: hssce-events@kingston.ac.uk