3rd Biennial International Social Work and Multidisciplinary Conference 2027
“Global Health in an Interconnected World: Embracing Ubuntu for Collective Action”
9th – 11th June 2027
Maasai Mara University, Narok, Kenya
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
The world’s health and social challenges are interconnected: the after-effects of COVID-19, a growing mental health crisis, widening inequality, climate-related displacement and fragmented care systems. None of them stops at national borders. The 3rd edition of this biennial conference brings together academics, practitioners, researchers, policymakers and students to share evidence and co-create solutions. Its guide is the African philosophy of Ubuntu, “I am because we are”, which places collective well-being, solidarity and shared humanity at the centre of health and social action.
Hosted by Maasai Mara University with partners including Millersville University of Pennsylvania, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (College of Social Work), Concord University West Virginia, USA, the University of Hawaii, JKUAT, KMTC and the Association of Social Work Educators of Kenya (ASWEK), the Conference offers three days of keynote addresses, paper and digital poster presentations, panel discussions and workshops. Selected papers will be invited for peer-reviewed proceedings.
Conference sub-tracks:
| • Global Health Systems and Policy | • Social Work Theory and Practice |
| • Ubuntu, Indigenous Knowledge and Culture | • Mental Health and Psychosocial Well-being |
| • Migration, Displacement and Social Justice | • Gender, Youth and Vulnerable Populations |
| • Climate Change, Environment and Health | • AI Innovations, Technology and Social Impact |
CALL TO DELEGATES
We warmly invite social workers, health professionals, psychologists, counsellors, educators, researchers, policymakers, NGO and community practitioners, and postgraduate students from all disciplines to submit abstracts (maximum 300 words; up to three per author) and to attend. Early-bird registration starts at KES 3,500 for local participants, KES 1,000 for local students, and USD 140 for international participants. Come for the science, and stay for the Maasai Mara National Game Reserve, one of the world’s great wildlife destinations.
CALL TO SPONSORS AND EXHIBITORS
Universities, banks and SACCOs, insurers, health and development organisations, county agencies and businesses are invited to partner with us. Sponsorship packages range from USD 250 (KES 30,000) to USD 3,000 (KES 400,000). Benefits include branding on bags, banners, screens and the website, exhibition space, complimentary registrations, sponsored sessions and recognition at the ceremonies. Lunches, keynotes, student bursaries and awards can also be sponsored individually. Sponsors gain direct access to the people who shape health and social services in Kenya, Africa and beyond.
KEY DATES
| Call for Proposals/Abstracts opens | November 2026 |
| Abstract submission deadline | 1st March 2027 |
| Notification of acceptance | Within 4 weeks of submission (by 10th March 2027) |
| Early-bird registration closes | 30th April 2027 |
| Sponsorship commitments (for printed materials) | 31st March 2027 |
| Conference | 9th – 11th June 2027 |
Submit an abstract, register, or become a sponsor: visit the conference page at www.mmarau.ac.ke or e-mail conference2027@mmarau.ac.ke.
Conference Secretariat, Directorate of Research, Innovation and Outreach, Maasai Mara University, P.O. Box 861-20500, Narok, Kenya
Karibu Narok – we look forward to welcoming you!