2026 Conference Program

The conference program groups together presentations along similar themes to facilitate knowledge sharing and community building. The first schedule of sessions will be available when we're able to present a complete picture of the conference. We will offer both place-based and online options for viewing and engaging. In the meantime, you may view a list of all accepted proposals (both confirmed to attend and still pending registration) on our List of Accepted Proposals.

Plenary Speakers

Maurice Biriotti

Maurice Biriotti

Professor of Applied Humanities and Co-Chair of the Arista Institute at University College London, UK

"Fragmented Dialogues: Polarization, Its Enablers, and Its Consequences"

Nelia Tello Peón

Nelia Tello Peón

Career Professor and Coordinator of the Interdisciplinary University Seminar on School Violence, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México

"Imperative Social Bonds and Ties of the New World Order"

Sharon G. Borja

Sharon G. Borja

Research Professor at the Graduate School of Social Work, Principal Investigator of the Mixed Methods Study on Latino Health, Behavioral Health. University of Houston, USA

"Ethics and Opportunities with AI for Strengthening Socio-Community Wellbeing Strategies"

​Víctor R. Yáñez Pereira

​Víctor R. Yáñez Pereira

Vice Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Director of the Degree and Master's program in Social Work at the Autonomous University of Chile, Chile.

“Social Work and Current Complex Contexts”