Preconference workshops will be added here as we have more information. Workshops take place, Wednesday, June 4 between 9am-5pm – Pre-conference events (separate registration required).
Registration will open soon.
| Name of Preconference | Topic Network(s) | June 4th, 2025 Morning session 9am-12pm Afternoon session 1pm-4pm |
| SSEA & ISRI Identity Pre-Conference | Identity Topic Network and ISRI | Full-day session |
| SSEA & ISRI Identity Pre-Conference | Identity Topic Network and ISRI | Half-day session |
| Works in Progress | Emerging Scholars | Morning session |
| Romantic Relationships and Sexuality in Emerging Adulthood | Romantic Relationships and Sexuality | Morning session |
| The transition to adulthood from substitute care: Perspectives from across the world | Leaving care | Afternoon session |
| Emerging Adults Mental Health, Psychotherapy, Prevention and Intervention: Case Illustrations and Common Themes | Mental Health, Prevention Intervention, and Psychotherapy | Afternoon session |
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2025 SSEA Conference Tri-Topic Network Preconference
Tri-Topic Workshop: Mental Health, Psychotherapy, and Prevention and Intervention – Case Illustrations and Common Themes
Presenters: Sarah Callaghan, Maureen Drysdale, Abby Goldstein, Lital Mellinger, Ohad Nahum, Filomena Sabatella
Objective
- To explore various perspectives of Mental Health, Psychotherapy, Prevention and intervention with emerging adults.
- Participants will engage with case examples, discuss practical strategies, and connect through interactive dialogue and small-group work to deepen insight.
- The session is designed to foster connection, shared learning, and collaboration among SSEA members around these key areas of focus.
Timeline
Case Studies, Current Issues, and Discussions
- The first part of the workshop will include three presentations of cases, illustrations, and concepts related to psychotherapy, mental health, and prevention and intervention.
- Each presentation will be paired with a discussant, followed by interactive Q&A sessions with the workshop participants.
Small Group Working Session and Report-Back
- Building on the workshop topics, case presentations, and participants’ experiences, groups will identify common themes and explore their relevance to intervention strategies, prevention techniques, and approaches to promoting mental health and well-being.
- Each group will receive guiding questions and contribute to a shared Padlet.
- Groups will report back in a brief plenary session.
Summary and Wrap-Up with Facilitators
- Key themes and challenges from the groups will be summarized, with takeaways for future application and collaboration.
2025 SSEA Conference Leaving Care Preconference
Challenges for Emerging Adults Transitioning Out of Care: Views from Multiple Continents
PRESENTERS:
Varda R. Mann-Feder, Department of Applied Human Sciences, Concordia University, Canada
Tehila Refaeli, Department of Social Work, Ben Gurion University Of the Negev, Israel
Adrian D. van Breda, Department of Social Work and Community Development, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Mark Courtney, School of Social Welfare, UC Berkley, U. S. A.
Justin Harty, School of Social Work, Arizona State University, U. S. A
This interactive pre-conference session will engage participants in a discussion of the challenges faced by young adults across the world who leave substitute care during the Emerging Adulthood years. The session will highlight learnings from a forthcoming book that compares policies, practices and research activity from 33 countries, “Leaving Care around the world: Policy, practice, research and youth participation.”
Timeline:
1:00-1:45 An overview and a round table discussion of current issues for youth leaving care in the USA, Canada, Israel and South Africa
1:45-2:15 A film that captures the experiences of youth leaving care as told by the young people themselves
2:15-2:30 Short break
2:30-13:30 Brief presentations on themes that are central to the study of transitions to adulthood from care
- Leaving Care: Insights from the Global South and Global North, Varda R. Mann-Feder and Tehila Refaeli
- Care leaving in Africa and the importance and the challenges of comparing the Global South and Global North, Adrian D. van Breda
- The status of care leaving in the USA, Mark Courtney
- The role of care-experienced scholars in leaving care research, Justin Harty
3:30-4:00 Discussion/ Future directions
2025 SSEA Conference Emerging Scholar Works-in-Progress Preconference
The Emerging Scholar Topic Network offers a valuable opportunity to engage with peers and experts in the field of emerging adulthood. This event is designed to help early-career researchers refine their work, gain constructive feedback, and connect with a supportive academic community.
Event Highlights
• Book Presentation: A 45-minute session featuring the authors of * Flourishing as a Scholar: Research Methods for the Study of Emerging Adulthood *
•Works-in-Progress Sessions: Share your research and receive tailored feedback!
•Networking Appetizer: Wrap up with a light networking appetizer to connect with peers
Call for Submissions
We invite you to submit your work for the works-in-progress sessions. Presenters will have 10 minutes to share their research and receive feedback, with a focus on addressing questions that are most relevant to their current challenges. Open to scholars at any stage of their academic journey!
Examples of questions presenters might explore include:
•“What sampling strategies could I use to study X in a hard-to-reach emerging adult population?”
•“How can I connect these counterintuitive findings to existing literature on emerging adulthood?”
Submission Details
Submit a 300-word proposal including: Title; Introduction with research questions (if applicable); Methods and relevant results (if applicable); What you hope to gain from the session.
Evaluation Criteria
•Clarity of topic and methods
•Proposed benefits for the presenter
•Importance of the topic
How to Submit
•Email your proposal to emergingscholar.ssea@gmail.com by March 31st, 2025.
If you have any questions related to this call, feel free to reach out to Selma N. Uugwanga and Deeya Mitra at the email address above!
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