Programme

The 2026 Social Work Research Days will be held at the University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio Campus, with the theme Better Together.

Wednesday, 11 February 2026

Pre-conference

Thursday, 12 February 2026

09:00 – 10:00 Registration

10:00 – 10:30 Opening of the Conference

10:30 – 11:30 Keynote 1

11:30 – 12:30 Keynote 2

12:30 – 13:30 Lunch

13:30 – 15:00 Parallel Sessions

15:00 – 15:30 Coffee Break

15:30 – 17:00 Parallel Sessions

18:30 Conference Dinner, Scandic Atlas

Friday, 13 February 2026

09:00 – 10:30 Parallel Sessions

10.45 – 11.15. Master’s Thesis and Doctoral Dissertation Awards

11:15 – 12:15 Keynote 3

12:15 – 13:15 Lunch

13:15 – 14:15 Keynote 4

14.15. 14:15 Closing of the Conference