The last two years have been dominated by the Covid-19 pandemic and the many changes and adaptations that individuals, institutions, communities and societies have had to make. It has increased our awareness of physical, emotional and mental wellbeing issues, and, as a result of the economic impacts, financial wellbeing.
As wellbeing has become much more widely recognised and interest continues to grow, many charitable, commercial and public sector organisations are putting wellbeing at the forefront of their policies for 2022.
Here we list some of the key wellbeing conferences and seminars taking place in 2022, bringing together experts in wellbeing research, policy and practice:
Luxembourg, 1- 4 June 2022
About the conference
Economists have traditionally advocated economic growth as the foremost policy goal, but now even economists often challenge this view. Discussions include:
The conference will feature three keynote speeches, a roundtable discussing how policy-makers can integrate the findings from well-being studies, an opening talk from a civil society activist and a workshop on the World Database of Happiness.
Keynote speakers
Wellbeing Research and Policy Conference
Oxford, 6 – 8 July 2022
About the conference
This is the first Wellbeing Research and Policy Conference from the Oxford Wellbeing Research Centre, which will bring together scholars and policymakers to discuss the latest research, insights, and developments in the field of wellbeing science.
The conference will be held over three days at the University of Oxford, hosting plenary speakers, panel discussions, policy roundtables, and many more opportunities for participants to share their research and ideas.
Topics include
Speakers Include
Quality of Life for Resilient Futures: Sustainability, Equity and Wellbeing
Burlington, Vermont, 3 – 6 August 2022
About the conference
For the first in-person ISQOLS gathering since the global pandemic began, there will be a special focus on sustainability, equity, and wellbeing impacts on quality-of-life.
The conference will provide the opportunity to reflect on collective learning about quality-of-life throughout the global pandemic while providing evidence about how to cultivate resilience at all scales (individual, community, national, global).
Speakers
The weekly wellbeing online seminars hosted by the Centre for Economic Performance at the LSE are part of the CEP’s Community Wellbeing programme. They take place on Thursdays, from 1:00pm – 2:00pm.
The series aims to foster an interdisciplinary debate involving economists, psychologists, other social scientists, epidemiologists and clinical scientists to evaluate the strength of evidence linking wellbeing, biology, and health, the suitability of different research paradigms, and the social and health implications of this work.
The seminars are a hub for scholars to come together and share their work in progress to advance our understanding of empirical wellbeing science. The series is usually held on Fridays from 5.00pm – 6.00pm during term-time.
The Urban Wellbeing Centre also runs a regular seminar series highlighting new interdisciplinary research that uses alternative measures of social progress with implications for social policies. Keep an eye out for the 2022 dates here.
The What Works Centre for Wellbeing’s Business Leaders Council holds regular webinars on topics around improving wellbeing in the workplace, inviting guest speakers and industry experts.
[gravityform id=1 title=true description=true ajax=true tabindex=49]
