Previous Conferences

To view previous GADE Annual Conference materials, visit the Presentations & Handouts page.

2025 GADE Annual Conference 
April 2-4, 2025
Washington, D.C. 
Shaping the Future: Doctoral Education for the Next Generation of Social Work Scholars and Leaders
Hosted by the Howard University School of Social Work

2024 GADE Annual Conference 
Hosted by the Arizona State University School of Social Work
April 10-12, 2024
Theme: Sustainability in Social Work Doctoral Education

2023 GADE Annual Conference 
Hosted by the University of Texas at Arlington School of Social Work
March 29-31, 2023
Theme: Doctoral Education in Divisive Times: Learning from the Past to Educate for the Future

2022 GADE Annual Conference
Hosted virtually by the University of Utah College of Social Work
May 23-25, 2022
Theme: Societal Shifts and the Changing Landscape of Doctoral Education: Research, Pedagogy, and Public Impact

2021 GADE Annual Conference
Hosted virtually by the University of Chicago Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice
May 24-26, 2021
Theme: An Inclusive Future for Doctoral Education

2020 GADE Annual Conference
*Postponed due to COVID-19
April 1-3, 2020
Theme: Living History Forward

2019 GADE Annual Conference
Hosted at the University of Southern California Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
April 3-5, 2019
Theme: Confident Scholars in a Transdisciplinary World: Emphasizing Social Work Strengths in Doctoral Education

2018 GADE Annual Conference
Hosted by the University of Toronto School of Social Work
April 11-13, 2018
Theme: The Future of Knowledge Production & Mobilization in the Era of Global Justice

2017 GADE Annual Conference
Hosted by the University of Minnesota School of Social Work
April 5-7, 2017

2016 GADE Annual Conference
Hosted by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Social Work
March 30-April 1, 2016
Theme: Developing the Next Generation of Social Work Scholars