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International conference
Current challenges in social work and opportunities for development
Call for papers
Call for papers
The Department of Sociology and Social Work and the Doctoral School of Sociology within the Faculty of Social and Human Sciences of the University of Oradea, in partnership with Partium Christian University, Emanuel University of Oradea, Bihor National College of Social Workers in Romania- Territorial Branch, under the aegis of the EU GREEN Alliance, invite you to participate in the International Conference, to be held on November 5–6, 2026, in a hybrid format (online and on-site).
The Department of Sociology and Social Work and the Doctoral School of Sociology within the Faculty of Social and Human Sciences of the University of Oradea, in partnership with Partium Christian University, Emanuel University of Oradea, Bihor National College of Social Workers in Romania- Territorial Branch, under the aegis of the EU GREEN Alliance, invite you to participate in the International Conference, to be held on November 5–6, 2026, in a hybrid format (online and on-site).
The conference offers researchers, social work professionals and students (undergraduate, masters and doctoral level) in the social sciences the opportunity to share the results of their own research and interventions in direct work with social service beneficiaries.
The conference offers researchers, social work professionals and students (undergraduate, masters and doctoral level) in the social sciences the opportunity to share the results of their own research and interventions in direct work with social service beneficiaries.
THURSDAY, November 5, 2026
THURSDAY, November 5, 2026
09:30 – 10:00 AM Romanian time
09:30 – 10:00 AM Romanian time
PARTICIPANT REGISTRATION
PARTICIPANT REGISTRATION
10:00 - 10:30 AM Romanian time
10:00 - 10:30 AM Romanian time
CONFERENCE OPENING
CONFERENCE OPENING
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
10:30 - 11:50 AM Romanian time
10:30 - 11:50 AM Romanian time
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Speaker: Associate professor LÁDONYi Zsuzsanna, Department of Social Studies, Archiepiscopal College of Veszprém, Hungary
„Finding a home in art – an innovative project at the intersection of social work and culture”.
Speakers: . Krisztina KUKITY and Márta MÁTRAI, PhD, kindergarten and school social work specialists, District II Family and Child Welfare Centre, Budapest, Hungary
“The Restorative Approach in School Social Work: Conflict Management and Community Building”.
Speaker: PhD, Associate Professor Elena-Loreni BACIU, Department of Social Work, West University of Timișoara, Romania
„Who Cares for Those Who Care? From Individual Resilience to Institutional Responsibility for Social Workers’ Well-Being”.
PAPER PRESENTATIONS
PAPER PRESENTATIONS
12:00 - 13:30 PM Romanian time
12:00 - 13:30 PM Romanian time
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Conference sessions
Current research directions on social problems
Challenges in social work practice. Examples of good practice
Students research/intervention initiatives
WORKSHOPS
WORKSHOPS
14:00 - 17:30 PM Romanian time
14:00 - 17:30 PM Romanian time
in Romanian on-site/online
Workshop 1 - 14:00-15:30
Theme: The Social Work Profession in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Moderators: Lecturer PhD GÁL Katalin; Lecturer PhD PÁSZTOR Rita, Partium University, Oradea, Romania
Workshop 2 - 16:00-17:30
Theme: Restorative approach in Social Work and Education
Moderators: Vidia NEGREA,Trainer and practitioner in restorative approach, Clinical psychologist - Budapest, Judit MAKAI-DIMÉNY, psychologist, Andrea BERCE, sociologist, Associate Professor Krisztina BERNATH, PhD, coordinator of Social Work Programme and director of the Teacher Training Department of Emanuel University of Oradea, restorative trainers
FRIDAY, November 6, 2026
FRIDAY, November 6, 2026
WORKSHOPS
WORKSHOPS
09:00 - 16:00 PM Romanian time
09:00 - 16:00 PM Romanian time
in Romanian on-site/online
Workshop 3 - 09:00-10:30
Theme: Risk Management in Working with Beneficiaries with Psychiatric Disorders
Moderators: Principal social worker Laura ALB and Viorica NEAG, Oradea Clinical Hospital of Neurology and Psychiatry
Workshop 4 - 10:30-12:00
Theme: Code of Practice for Social Workers
Moderators: Claudia TORJE, President of the Bihor Territorial Branch of CNASR; Andreea PONTOȘ, Vicepresident of the Bihor Territorial Branch of CNASR
10:30-12:00- on-site only
Theme: Student Job Fair - Together toward your professional future
Moderators: Claudia TORJE, President of the Bihor Territorial Branch of CNASR; Andreea PONTOȘ, Vicepresident of the Bihor Territorial Branch of CNASR
Workshop 5 - 14:30-16:00 - on-site only
Theme: Promoting Access, Diversity and Inclusion in Social Work
Moderators: Prof. Karla Barth, PhD, Habil. and Prof. Anca Dodescu, PhD, Habil., University of Oradea
PAPER PRESENTATIONS
PAPER PRESENTATIONS
12:30 - 14:00 AM Romanian time
12:30 - 14:00 AM Romanian time
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Conference sessions
Current research directions on social problems
Challenges in social work practice. Examples of good practice
Students research/intervention initiatives
REGISTRATION
REGISTRATION
No participation fee is requested for the conference.
No participation fee is requested for the conference.
The electronic presentation of the paper should be submitted by November 4th, 2026 at:
The electronic presentation of the paper should be submitted by November 4th, 2026 at:
fssu.soc.as@gmail.com
fssu.soc.as@gmail.com
Participants will be notified online about the acceptance of the papers on October 30th, 2026.
Participants will be notified online about the acceptance of the papers on October 30th, 2026.
Your participation should be registered by October 27st, 2026.
Your participation should be registered by October 27st, 2026.
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