Sixteenth International Conference on Health, Wellness & Society

  • Nourishing Societies: Bridging Nutrition, Wellness, and Sustainability for a Healthier Future
  • 10-11 September 2026
  • University of Guadalajara, México + Online

Special Focus & Annual Themes

The Health, Wellness, & Society Research Network is brought together by a common concern in the fields of human health and wellness, and in particular their social interconnections and implications. We seek to build an epistemic community where we can make linkages across disciplinary, geographic, and cultural boundaries. As a Research Network, we are defined by our scope and concerns and motivated to build strategies for action framed by our shared themes and tensions.

The Sixteenth International Conference on Health, Wellness, & Society features research addressing the following annual themes.

  • 2026 Special Focus—Nourishing Societies: Bridging Nutrition, Wellness, and Sustainability for a Healthier Future
  • Theme 1: The Physiology, Kinesiology, and Psychology of Wellness in its Social Context
  • Theme 2: Interdisciplinary Health Sciences
  • Theme 3: Public Health Policies and Practices
  • Theme 4: Health Promotion and Education

Plenary Speakers

The Sixteenth International Conference on Health, Wellness & Society will feature plenary sessions by some of the world’s leading thinkers and innovators in the field.

Dr. René Cristóbal Crocker Sagastume

Dr. René Cristóbal Crocker Sagastume

Tenured Professor and Researcher at the University of Guadalajara’s Health Sciences Center, Mexico

Dr Jesús Alonso Amezcua López

Dr Jesús Alonso Amezcua López

Professor and researcher at Centro Universitario UTEG, Guadalajara, México

Program

We're happy to share the schedule of sessions for the International Conference on Health, Wellness & Society. We update the schedule on a weekly basis, so please make sure to check back regularly, as the schedule is subject to change. If you've recently registered but are not yet scheduled, your presentation should appear here within the next week. Because this is a draft schedule, you may be the only paper currently in your session; don't be concerned—we'll include more papers as we update the schedule.

If you have any issues locating your presentation in the event schedule, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Research Network Chairs

Dr. Louise Dalingwater

Dr. Louise Dalingwater

Professor, Sorbonne Université, Paris

(English)

Dr. Angelica Avendaño Veloso

Dr. Angelica Avendaño Veloso

Former President of the Ibero-American Digital Health Network, RISAD. Director of the Telemedicine Unit at the University of Concepción, UdeC, and of the Regional Centre for Telemedicine and Telehealth of Biobío, CRT Biobío at UDEC.

(Spanish)

Local Conference Chair

Dr. Ixtlilxochitl Flores Fong

Dr. Ixtlilxochitl Flores Fong

Coordinator of the Bachelor's Degree in Nutrition, University Center of Health Sciences, University of Guadalajara, Mexico

Host Institution

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