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Center for Social Development Takes Part in International Conference

Faculty; Global; Policy; Social Work

Michael Sherraden, director of the Center for Social Development (CSD) at the Brown School,  and Li Zou, international director, represented Washington University in St. Louis during a conference on “The 30th Anniversary of the Re-establishment of Social Work in China.”

Sherraden delivered the keynote address at a conference in Beijing on the 30th anniversary of the re-establishment of social work in China.

The event took place Nov. 1 and 2 at Peking University (PKU) in Beijing. Sherraden delivered the keynote address, “The Future of Social Work and Social Policy: International Perspectives and Thoughts for China.”

As a partner in the , PKU collaborates closely with Washington University, especially the Brown School, on research topics such as productive aging, asset building and other social policy considerations.

Learn more about the conference on .