4th Annual CSWDSN Conference

The 4^th Annual Canadian Social Work Doctoral Student Network (CSWDSN) Conference is being organized by the University of Toronto (U of T), York University, and McMaster University. The conference will be an opportunity for PhD students in Social Work to connect, present, and learn with one another. 

Conference Details 

When: May 1-4, 2025 
Where: Toronto, ON (exact location coming soon) 
Conference Theme: Reimagining Social Work: Innovative and Decolonized Approaches for a Just Future  

(A registration link will be posted shortly.)  

Conference program

Coming soon! 

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Contacts

If you have any questions regarding the conference, please contact the conference co-chairs: 

University of Toronto 

• Rasnat Chowdhury (rasnat.chowdhury@mail.utoronto.ca) 
• Yahan Yang (yhan.yang@mail.utoronto.ca)  

York University  

• Adrienne Young (anyoung@yorku.ca) 
• Kamilah Clayton (kclayton@yorku.ca) 

McMaster University 

• Anjali Upadhya-O’Brien (upadhyas@mcmaster.ca) 
• Kusum Bhatta (bhattk18@mcmaster.ca) 
• Rochelle Maurice (maurir1@mcmaster.ca) 

Organizing committee

We want to thank our fellow peers for supporting us with the planning of this event. 

Charity Mwebaze, York University 
Elio Sergnese, York University 
Harpal Malhi, University of British Columbia 
Heidi Han, University of Windsor 
Jolene Heida, York University 
Joy Friesen, University of Windsor 
Leia Beland, University of Windsor 
Sania Bilwani,  York University 
Steph Milliken, McMaster University 
Victoria Huang, Wilfrid Laurier University