• Registration and submission

Registration and submission

On this page you can submit your abstract and register for FORSA/NASSW conference 2026.

Registration deadline is May 1st, 2026.
Register here

Fees

Early bird registration fee is 450€ 
After April 1st, 2026, registration fee is 500€
Special student rate of 335€. Please note that this rate does not apply to PhD students.

Abstracts

Call for abstracts is December 15th, 2025

Notification of acceptance of abstract is February 2026.
Submit your abstract here 

Use this abstract template for your submission.

Authors are invited to submit abstracts to the conference, and we encourage contributions involving researchers, teachers as well as practitioners, service users and/or students in social work. The abstracts should correspond to the overall theme ‘Changes in the Nordic Welfare States and Consequences for Social Work’ and at least one of the sub-themes of the conference. Abstracts should be submitted through the abstract submission form, and all abstracts must be written in English. Submitted abstracts will be reviewed by the conference scientific committee. Please note that the official language of presentation at the conference is English.

It is possible to submit an abstract for:

  • Oral presentation of 15 minutes and 5 minutes discussion
  • Symposium up to 90 minutes
  • Workshops up to 90 minutes
  • Posters

 

Nordic social work research

In continuation of the conference, there will be a special call for participants to the journal: Nordic Social Work Research (NSWR). Deadlines for this call will be given at the conference.

Presentation types

  • The oral presentation is a 15-minute presentation, followed by 5 minutes discussion. The oral presentations will be grouped in parallel sessions based on sub-themes.

    The abstract submitted should be 500 words or less.

  • A symposium is a self-organised seminar of three to four presentations on a common topic within the same session. The symposium should be in line with the main theme of the conference as well as one or more of the sub-themes. The symposium session lasts 90 minutes.

    When applying for a symposium, one person is responsible for submitting the following:

    • a general abstract (maximum 500 words) that describes the theme of the symposium and which argues for the importance of it within the framework of the conference.
    • an abstract (maximum 250 words) for each of the papers included in the proposed symposium.
  • A workshop is a self-organised seminar conducted by one or several convenors. The workshop should correspond to the general theme of the conference, be process-oriented, involve participants and aim for shared learning. The workshop session lasts up to 90 minutes.

    If applying for a workshop, please submit an abstract of 500 words or less including a description of the content and how it will be delivered (pedagogical methods, etc.).
  • The poster presentation may be created by an individual or by a group and is to be displayed on a portable wall. At times, the author(s) of the poster will accompany it, to answer questions that people have.

    To apply for a poster presentation, the author(s) must submit an abstract of a maximum of 500 words.