After two very successful online global conferences, the Sexuality and Social Work Special Interest Group is pleased to announce the return of its in-person conference! We are delighted that the 5th International Sexuality and Social Work Conference will take place at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland, on the 18th and 19th July 2023….
Colleagues undertook an NIHR funded research project to identify the health and care needs of young trans and gender diverse people and their families. This project aimed to improve the care and support of trans, gender diverse young people and their families, by identifying possible improvements to care and by providing resources, information and support for…
Participants needed for the project “LGBTQ+ Young People’s Experiences of Social Care“, which is funded by The What Works Centre for Children’s Social Care. The project explores LGBTQ+ young people’s experiences of residential care. We want to talk to LGBTQ+ young people (aged 16 to 25) who have lived in residential care for at least three…
CALL FOR PAPERS We are very pleased to announce that our Global Online Conference #SWSexuality21 will take place on 10-11 September 2021. We invite papers on the themes of (but not limited to): LGBT+ issues Framing the gender-sexual non-normative with reference to regional/ geographic/ cultural contexts Childhood sexuality Reproductive justice Sexual politics and political activism Debates…
Abstract Call Out Dr. Susan Hillock of Trent University, Ontario, Canada is proud to announce that she has the University Of Toronto Press’s support to go ahead with a call out for abstracts for a new and innovative book that she is calling- Greening Social Work Education. This manuscript will be an edited multiple contributor collection that examines how social…
The BRING-In project is looking for health and social worker interview participants. The project is a European Commission funded international initiative implemented in the UK, Bulgaria, Hungary and Greece, which aims to enhance intersex equality by educating health and social care professionals on how to recognise, prevent and combat discrimination against intersex people, while raising public…
We are launching of our new research project on the phenomenon of discontinuation of transitions, also sometimes referred to as ‘detransition’ or ‘desistance’. Are you a professional working with trans youth aged between 15 and 25 years Would you like to contribute to the development of knowledge about youth who discontinue their gender transition? We…
Recruitment is now open for the 2nd cohort of INQYR’s International Student Training Network (ISTN)! Potential or current graduate students (Masters or PhD) interested in research with LGBTQ+ youth are eligible to apply. Recruitment is open until June 30, 2020 or until the cohort is full. INQYR is the International Partnership for Queer Youth Resilience, a research partnership between…
A colleague from the University of Birmingham, Ronnie Meechan-Rogers is exploring the impact that Image Based Sexual Abuse also known as Revenge Porn has on the mental health of LGBTQ individuals, as part of his PhD. The first of its kind examining the harmful impacts this behaviour has on LGBTQ individuals. The very limited literature that has been…
The call for papers for the 3rd International Social Work & Sexualities Conference: Laws, policies, guidelines and gender-sexuality identities, in Mumbai 2020, ends on the 28th February 2020. This is your last chance to submit. Abstracts of 350 words should be submitted via our website: https://www.sexualityandsocialwork.com/conference/. We are very excited that our next international conference…
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