2025 Hokenstad International Lecture Call

The Hokenstad International Lecture series was launched in 2007 through an endowment from M. C. “Terry” Hokenstad, a former president and long-time member of CSWE. The 2025 Hokenstad International Lecture will be given during the 2025 CSWE Annual Conference in Denver, Colorado, October 23–26, 2025. The lecturer will be provided international airfare (economy class), 2 nights of hotel accommodation, a conference registration, and an honorarium of $1,000 (US). 

Nomination Criteria 

The CSWE Commission on Global Social Work Education reviews all submissions. It selects each year’s lecturer based on the nominee’s body of scholarly work and practice that enhances and complements the work of the Katherine A. Kendall Institute for International Social Work and the work of CSWE’s Commission on Global Social Work Education, using the following criteria: 

· The nominee’s accomplishments promote standards of excellence for global work that are consistent with the values of social work education, research, and practice set forth by CSWE and IASSW.

· The nominee has developed innovative global content in social work education or a related field and has published educational materials for globalizing the curriculum.

· The nominee has demonstrated success with the implementation of programs and initiatives that facilitated collaboration in the global social work community.

· The nominee has advanced theory and practice for global social work education.

· The nominee demonstrates a connection to the conference theme—"It's Time to Act: Championing Disability Justice and Disability Joy in Social Work."

*Consideration will be given to regional, language, gender, sexual / gender identity, disability, religion, caste, racial, tribal, ethnic, refugee or citizenship status, and diversity.* 

Nomination Process 

All nomination submissions must include the following: 

1. Nominator and nominee information

2. The proposed, topic for the lecture (limit to 12 words)

3. A letter indicating how the nominee meets selection criteria, specifically, how the nominee's global accomplishments are consistent with the values of social work education, research, and practice (maximum of 2 pages)

4. Nominee's current curriculum vitae

5. A YouTube/video link to an example of the nominee speaking publicly

Nominations must be submitted through Submittable by March 7, 2025 at 11:59 PM (EDT). Please note that the application will require you to complete all form fields and upload a letter and your nominee's CV. E-mailed or incomplete nominations will not be accepted.