Register, schedule and parallel sessions
Schedule
Welcome to SWCONF25! Please read the schedule below and review the list of speakers in the parallel sessions before clicking on the registration button. Due to popular demand, parallel sessions will run twice, in the morning and afternoon, except for the AI symposium, which will only run in the morning.
Schedule and keynotes, Fri. 24th October
Scroll down for the schedule (subject to change). Click on the more buttons for speaker bios. and abstracts.
Time | Date | Title | Description | Topic | Location | More Info |
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8.30am - 9.15am | 24 Oct 2025 | Registration and Live Jazz | Join us in Devere Hall for registration, live jazz and a coffee/tea before the conference begins | Student Centre (Áras na Mac Léinn), Devere Hall | /en/swconf/reg/conf/jazz-and-registration.html | |
9.15am - 9.20am | 24 Oct 2025 | SWCONF25 Committee | Conference theme: Child Protection and Children’s Rights: The Future of Social Work | Student Centre (Áras na Mac Léinn), Devere Hall | 1705324 | |
9.25am - 9.50am | 24 Oct 2025 | Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC | Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC is an Associate at Doughty Street Chambers, specialising in human rights and civil liberties. Caoilfhionn is the Special Rapporteur on Child Protection. | Student Centre (Áras na Mac Léinn), Devere Hall | 1783034 | |
9.55am - 10.20am | 24 Oct 2025 | Dr Lauri Goldkind | Professor, Graduate School of Social Service, Fordham, New York, & Editor in Chief, Journal of Technology in Human Services | Student Centre (Áras na Mac Léinn), Devere Hall | 1705300 | |
10.20am - 10.50am | 24 Oct 2025 | Tea/coffee & networking | Student Centre (Áras na Mac Léinn), Devere Hall | /en/swconf/reg/conf/break.html | ||
11am - 12.50pm | 24 Oct 2025 | Parallel sessions and symposium (morning) | Click more for rooms, locations, UCC map link, and speaker lists (also available in your email). Subject to room capacity. | Various locations. | 1705342 | |
12.50pm - 1.40pm | 24 Oct 2025 | Lunch & networking | Student Centre (Áras na Mac Léinn), Devere Hall | /en/swconf/reg/conf/lunch.html | ||
1.45pm - 2.10pm | 24 Oct 2025 | Dr Ciáran Murphy | Senior lecturer in social work, Edge Hill University; Board member, Trustee and Research Lead for the Association of Child Protection Professionals (AoCPP); Associate Editor of Child Abuse Review; member of the Editorial Board for both Child Protection and Practice, and Child Abuse & Neglect | Student Centre (Áras na Mac Léinn), Devere Hall | 1705325 | |
2.25pm - 3.55pm | 24 Oct 2025 | Parallel sessions (afternoon) | Click more for rooms, locations, UCC map link, and speaker lists (also available in your email). Subject to room capacity. | Various locations. | 1889679 | |
4.10pm - 4.20pm | 24 Oct 2025 | SWCONF25 Committee | Grand prize draw and closing address | Student Centre (Áras na Mac Léinn), Devere Hall | 1705328 |
Prices, delegate information, and terms & conditions
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Registration: | Friday 24th October 2025. Registration: 8.30 - 9.15 am. |
Format: | Face-to-face conference |
Venue: | Devere Hall, Student Centre, University College Cork, Western Road, Cork, Ireland. Click here for UCC maps |
Price: | €100 Conference delegate fee |
Recorded: | No |
What's included? | Light lunch, no parking, and attendance at SWCONF25 on Friday (Thursday Masterclasses are not included in the fee) |
Terms & conditions |
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Sponsorship: | This event is supported by the Department of Children, Disability, and Equality; Tusla; and @UCCsocialwork. This is a not-for-profit CPD activity. |