FIFSW Equity Student Conference: Call for proposals

(In)Equities in Access: Social Work and the Social Determinants of Health

The Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion team invites MSW and Phd students at the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work to submit poster, presentation, workshop, and art proposals for our first ever equity student conference.

Proposals related to the impact of the social determinants of health on social work practice, and the populations we work with are welcome!

Social Determinants of Health include, but are not limited to: income and social status; employment and working conditions; education and literacy; childhood experiences; built environments; social supports and coping skills; behaviours; access to health services, etc. We also recommend that you incorporate multicultural practice, cultural sensitivity, and intersectionality into your proposals.

Conference date: April 13, 2019, 9:30am-3:30pm at the FIFSW

Presentation & Proposal Submission Requirements

• Presentations are 30 minutes of pedagogic learning, interactive discussion, or skill building. Information required when submitting a proposal:
  • Contact Information and CV/Resume of Presenter(s) – This should include information such as your name and field of study
  • Abstract Title
  • Presentation Description – Provide a description of the presentation including: Subject matter, goals for the presentation, and how you intend on engaging participants. (Up to 300 words)
  • Learning Objectives – Provide learning goals that describe learning outcomes for participants (i.e. expansion of knowledge base or skills)
  • Program Description – Provide a brief description (up to 75 words) to include in the program, for conference attendees.

• Workshops are 30 minutes of interactive, experiential learning and discussion. Information required when submitting a proposal:
  • Contact Information and CV/Resume of Presenter(s) – This should include information such as your name and field of study
  • Abstract Title
  • Workshop Description – Provide a description of the workshop including: Subject matter, goals for the workshop, workshop outline/structure, and how you intend on engaging participants. (Up to 300 words)
  • Learning Objectives – Provide learning goals that describe learning outcomes for participants (i.e. expansion of knowledge base or skills)
  • Program Description – Provide a brief description (up to 75 words) to include in the program, for conference attendees.

• Poster sessions are visual representations of research, practice, or training initiatives and are displayed at designated times during the conference. The space provided for the display of posters is 46 x 46 inches. Thumb tacks will be provided to hang your poster. To learn more about poster presentation guidelines and recommendations, click here  
  • Contact Information and CV/Resume of Presenter(s) – This should include information such as your name and field of study
  • Abstract Title
  • Presentation Description – Provide a description of the presentation including: Subject matter, goals for the presentation, and how you intend on engaging participants. (Up to 300 words)
  • Learning Objectives – Provide learning goals that describe learning outcomes for participants (i.e. expansion of knowledge base or skills)
  • Program Description – Provide a brief description (up to 75 words) to include in the program, for conference attendees.

• Art displays are visual expressions of a topic related to the theme of the conference.
  • Contact Information and CV/Resume of Presenter(s) – This should include information such as your name and field of study
  • Title of Art Display
  • Description of Art Display – Provide a brief description of the art display including: Subject matter, and what you hope viewers will take away from it. (Up to 300 words)
  • Program Description – Provide a brief description (up to 75 words) to include in the program, for conference attendees.

Important Dates:

• Abstracts due: 
  • Abstracts must be submitted to edi.students@utoronto.ca by March 18th, 2019.
• Notified by:
  • Accepted and rejected abstracts will be notified by March 27nd, 2019.

Questions:

• Email edi.students@utoronto.ca with any questions!