NORWEL Symposium 2026: Social work in times of conflicts and war – how do geopolitics impact social problems, practice and research? 

Welcome to the third NORWEL symposium, 22. – 23. October 2026 at UiT in Tromsø!  Geopolitics determine our life on many levels – from transnational relations, down to our individual existence. Currently, we witness an unprecedented erosion of international relations, where international law, long standing alliances and trust erode from one day to the next.  What does this mean for the profession of social work, which serves people suffering from the consequences of personal and structural crises, and which aims at building interpersonal trust and … Fortsett å lese NORWEL Symposium 2026: Social work in times of conflicts and war – how do geopolitics impact social problems, practice and research?