CSWE's 71st Annual Conference
The 2025 CSWE Annual Conference
Championing Disability Justice and Disability Joy in Social Work
The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) is thrilled to announce the 71st Annual Conference in Denver, Colorado, October 23–26, 2025!
This year's conference theme, "It’s Time to Act: Championing Disability Justice and Disability Joy in Social Work," champions the need for social work conversations around disability joy, justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion.
The conference will host proposals and conversations around disability joy and the disability justice principles of intersectionality, interdependence, centering those most impacted, mutual aid, cross movement solidarity, recognizing wholeness, commitment to cross-disability solidarity, sustainability, collective access, collective liberation, and opposition to oppressive systems. (Berne et al., 2018; Sins Invalid, 2016).
Please make sure to check back for updates. We hope to see you in Denver!
Conference Updates
Thinking About an Exhibit Booth for the 2025 Annual CSWE Conference? Reserve Your Space Now!
Nearly 3,000 social work education professionals attended last year’s conference; make sure your organization is visible by reserving an exhibit booth. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to strengthen current relationships and create new leads. Interested in exhibiting at the 2025 conference? Reserve your space now(Opens in a new window), or contact Eric Gordon for more information for exhibit and additional sponsorship opportunities. See you in Denver!
CSWE Annual Conference Call for Proposals (Closed)
The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) invites proposals for the 71st CSWE Annual Conference in Denver, Colorado, October 23–26, 2025. The conference theme—It’s Time to Act: Championing Disability Justice and Disability Joy in Social Work. This theme champions the need for social work conversations around disability joy, justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion.
The call for proposals opened on January 8, 2025, and closed on February 17, 2025, 11:59 PM (ET).
CSWE Call for Annual Conference Reviewers (Closed)
CSWE is seeking proposal reviewers for the 71st CSWE Annual Conference. The Conference theme is "It's Time to Act: Championing Disability Justice and Disability Joy in Social Work."
As a CSWE Conference Proposal Reviewer, you can shape the content and direction of a specific track within the Conference. To find out more infomation on the responsibilities of being a proposal reviewer, please go to our call for reviewers page.
The Call for Reviewers opened on December 2, 2024, and closed on January 13, 2025, 11:59 PM (ET). Selections and notifications were made January 2025.
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