CONFERENCES
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Since 2002, the CSSSW has hosted or participated in exciting annual conferences.  CSSSW is grateful for financial support from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) which enabled the hosting of our initial Canadian conferences, as well as the publication of numerous articles based on conference presentations.  In 2006, the CSSSW co-hosted a conference with the Society for Spirituality and Social Work in the USA (SSSW).  Since then, the North American Conference on Spirituality and Social Work is held annually at a different university / city and are hosted alternatively by CSSSW and SSSW.  This mutually beneficial arrangement allows the CSSSW to not only be cost effective but truly inclusive by attracting a large talent pool of volunteers, practitioners, researchers, and speakers from Canada, the USA and around the globe.  

• 2002 Spiritual Diversity and Social Work,  University of Toronto, Ontario 
• 2003 Spiritual Diversity and Social Justice, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia
• 2004 Spiritual Identity and Transformation, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba 
• 2005 Discerning the Spirit: Re-Imagined Social Work. King’s University College, London, Ontario 
• 2006 The Transforming Power of Spirituality: Breaking Barriers and Creating Common Ground, Renison College, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario 
• 2007 Spirituality in Challenging Times: A Resource for Practice, Advocacy, and Self-Care” Dominican University, River Forest, Illinois 
• 2008 Spirituality and Transformation: Bridging Wisdom and Research for Effective Practice. St. Thomas University, Fredericton, New Brunswick 
• 2009 Diverse Faces of Spirituality: Oasis of Empowerment and Tranquility, Crucible of Discrimination and Conflict.  Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, California
• 2010 Spirituality and Scarcity: The Role of Spirituality in Practice and Research in Scarce Times. University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta 
• 2011 Connecting Spirituality & Social Justice: Transforming Self & Society. Catholic University of America, Washington, DC 
• 2012 The Evolution of Spirituality Across the Lifespan; Embracing Spiritual Diversity from Northern Communities to Global Localities. Cultivating Mindful Practice: Integrating the Personal and Professional for Effective Practice. Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ontario 
• 2013 The Role of Spirituality in Professional Intervention.  University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, The Role of Spirituality in Professional Intervention. Puerto Rico 
• 2014 Cultivating Mindful Practice: Integrating the Personal and Professional for Effective Practice. St. Thomas University, Fredericton, New Brunswick
• 2016 Spirituality and Well Being. Vancouver, British Columbia Research Network Initiative