International Family Therapy Association Conference, Adelaide, Australia, 11 to 13 March 2027:
Call for proposals by 31 October 2026
The International Family Therapy Association (IFTA) Congress is dedicated to interactional and systemic methodologies. Through a wide range of presentations, the congress will explore how these approaches foster meaningful and lasting change for couples, families, and the wider networks that shape their lives.
Bringing together professionals from around the world, the Congress will highlight systemic approaches that emphasise relationships, networks, and organisations in addressing relational challenges and strengthening resilience.
Participants interested in making presentations or poster displays are invited to submit an abstract. Proposals must be submitted via the congress website, between May 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026.
Presentations on Family Therapy Founders or Teaching Systemic Therapy are of high interest to the reviewers, but you can submit on any topic. There is space for poster presentations as well.
Conference information: https://www.ifta-congress.org/2027/
Submissions: https://www.ifta-congress.org/2027/abstract_submissions.php
ANZSWWER Symposium, Darwin, Australia, 25-27 November 2026: Call for abstracts by 10 July 2026
The Australia and New Zealand Social Work and Welfare Education and Research (ANZSWWER) Symposium will be held at Ch.arles Darwin University (Danala, Education and Community Precinct, Larrakia Country) on 25-27 November 2026.
This year the symposium will explore creative, ethical, and inclusive responses to the complexities shaping social work and welfare education and research, with particular attention to place‑based learning, Indigenous knowledge, and relational approaches.
They encourage contributions from researchers, educators, practitioners, and students to help foster meaningful discussion and knowledge exchange.
Full details of the themes, subthemes and abstract submission process can be found here.
When you are ready to submit, please visit the portal by following this link.
UK Institute of Narrative Therapy Conference, Liverpool, 9 to 11 July 2026
Conference theme: “Discovering resistance, building community”
At this year’s conference we are especially encouraging poster presentations as a way to talk about your work in an interactive and informal setting. We will be having a conference session dedicated to poster presentations and we expect there will be a lot of interest from delegates.
We already have a number of excellent proposals, but we are keeping the window open for further ideas, so if you would like to present a poster please let us know using the form on the website.
Details and submissions at https://www.theint.co.uk/conference-2026/
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy: Special issue on leadership and family therapy
Submissions April 2026
Contributions are invited for a forthcoming Special Issue of the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy (ANZJFT) on Leadership and Family Therapy.
This special issue arises from growing interest in the intersections between family therapy thinking and leadership practice across clinical, organisational, and professional contexts.
While the work of Dr Murray Bowen has significantly shaped conversations about leadership and systems, the editorial team warmly welcomes contributions drawing on a broad range of theoretical orientations, models, and leadership experiences within family therapy and related fields.
Timeline
Mid-April 2026: Receipt of abstracts
August 2026: Receipt of initial submissions
August–December 2026: Review process
March 2027: Revised papers submitted
September 2027: Publication of collated Special Issue and Editorial
Journal of Systemic Therapies: Special issue on writing as resistance
Submissions April 2026
This Journal of Systemic Therapies Special Call for Papers invites manuscripts that expose and challenge the violent social injustices and wave of authoritarianism that is currently sweeping the United States. White supremacy, patriarchy, authoritarianism and other forms of social injustices are increasingly on the rise. As we are experiencing this violent attack on our fundamental values and beliefs, we are facing daunting fears, distress and hopelessness. JST is offering a critical platform for writing as a political undertaking in order to bear witness to people’s responses to the injustice in ways that we can reclaim our strongly held values and beliefs from the grips of authoritarianism. This opens possibilities for healing, learning from our collective responses, and contributing to the amplification of marginalized voices. What are the real effects on families, communities and helping professionals experiencing these hardships? How do we maintain peaceful and firm resistance in the face of this violence without humanity? What have we learned through our own lived experiences and collective responses to the relentless and ruthless onslaught of aggression? How can we reclaim safety and purpose while we build a community of concern? What knowledges and practices do we have that we can bring to bear on these dark times? We look forward to your submissions.
Submit to journal editor Jim Duvall [email protected]
Instruction for authors: https://www.guilford.com/periodicals/jnstinst.pdf
DEADLINE: April 30, 2026