Social Work International Conference (SWIC) 2025 “Social work in a shifting world: responding to transforming realities and their ripple effects”, The 9th Edition, Bucharest, October 29th-31st, 2025

Abstract

The 9th edition of the Social Work International Conference (SWIC) took place in Bucharest between the 29th and 31st of October 2025. Organized by the Department of Social Work, Faculty of Sociology and Social Work, University of Bucharest, in partnership with the Association of Schools of Social Work in Romania (ASSWR), the conference addressed the theme “Social work in a shifting world: responding to transforming realities and their ripple effects”. The event brought together academics, practitioners, and students from Romania and abroad to discuss social work responses to contemporary global and local challenges, such as digitalization, inequalities, professional resilience and social transformations.