Welcome to

the  25th Nordic Conference of Social Work Schools "Social Work Teaching at the Intersection between Research and Practice"

in Tampere, Finland, August 28-30, 2013!

 On behalf of the Nordic Association of Schools of Social Work (NASSW), and the Local Organising Committee, we are delighted to invite you to the University of Tampere, Finland for the 25th Nordic Conference of Social Work Schools from 28 to 30 August 2013.

This Conference will bring together social work educators, researchers, practitioners and students from all the Nordic countries and beyond. The conference will examine teaching at the intersection between research and practice and allow a range of themes and issues to be discussed in plenaries, workshops and poster sessions. We are planning an inspirational program in true NASSW tradition.

 We look forward to greeting you at the conference in August 2013.

 Dr. Anna Metteri

Chair, Local Organising Committee

Chair, Nordic Association of Schools of Social Work The University of Tampere

 More information: http://www.uta.fi/yky/nassw/index.html

21.4.13: Dead line for abstracts

15.5.13:  Acceptance of abstracts

14.6.13:  Early bird registration

 The conference offers opportunities to discuss social work educational issues and teaching in relation to research and practice. Scandinavian languages and English will be the conference languages.

 Contact: Anna Metteri, anna.metteri(at)uta.fi, tel. +358 50 5973051

 For practical issues, contact Kristiina Tuokko, kristiina.tuokko(at)uta.fi, tel. + 358 50 3451051