Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) is a co-sponsor of BU Sargent College’s 2025 Meredith E. Drench Lecture, “Variations on the Problem of Goodness,” delivered by world-renowned author Tracy Kidder. Among Tracy Kidder’s enormously influential books is “Mountains Beyond Mountains” which chronicles the extraordinary work of Dr. Paul Farmer, a pivotal figure in […]
Editor’s note [4/22/25]: The event recording is available here. The 2025 Hubie Jones Lecture in Urban Health with Michael Curry Our Moment to Address the “Taint of Race” in Health; If Not Now, Then When? Thursday, April 17, 2025 5:30–7:00 p.m. (ET) Hybrid (BU Photonics Center & Zoom) In-Person Location: The Photonics Center, Colloquium Room […]
Dr. Jennifer M. Gómez, assistant professor at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW), plays a leading role at the 42nd Annual Conference of the International Society for the Study of Trauma & Dissociation (ISSTD), March 15-17, 2025, in Boston, Mass., co-sponsored by BUSSW. Prof. Gómez, a member of the ISSTD board of directors, will […]
On March 3, six faculty researchers from the Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) presented critical findings on how early exposure to economic hardship during childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood can shape long-term economic and health outcomes. The event, held at BU’s Photonics Center , featured lightning talk presentations and a panel discussion, offering […]