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Welcome to the Health, Wellness and Society Community

This knowledge community is brought together by a common concern for learning and an interest to explore new educational possibilities. The community interacts through an innovative, annual face-to-face conference, as well as year-round virtual relationships in a weblog, peer reviewed journal and book imprint – exploring the affordances of the new digital media. Members of this knowledge community include academics, teachers, administrators, policy makers and other education practitioners.

Conference

Members of the International Health, Wellness and Society Community meet at The International Conference on Health Wellness and Society, held annually in different locations around the world, each selected for the particular role Health and Wellness is playing in social, cultural and economic change. The Inaugural Conference was held at University of California Berkeley, USA in 2011 and in 2012, the Conference will be at University Center, Chicago, USA.

Our community members and first time attendees come from all corners of the globe. Intellectually, our interests span the breath of the field of health and social sciences. The Conference is a site of critical reflection, both by leaders in the field and emerging scholars and teachers. Those unable to attend the Conference may opt for virtual participation in which community members can either or both submit a video or slide presentation with voice-over, or simply submit a paper for peer review and possible publication in the Journal.

Publishing

The International Health, Wellness and Society Community enables members to publish through three mediums. First, by participating in the Health, Wellness and Society, community members can enter a world of journal publication unlike the traditional academic publishing forums – a result of the responsive, non-hierarchical and constructive nature of the peer review process. The International Journal of Health, Wellness and Society provides a framework for double-blind peer review, enabling authors to publish into an academic journal of the highest standard.

The second publication medium is through the book series International Health, Wellness and Society, publishing cutting edge books on education in print and electronic formats. Publication proposals and manuscript submissions are welcome.

The third major publishing medium is our news blog, constantly publishing short news updates from the International Health, Wellness and Society Community, as well as major developments in the field of health and social sciences. You can also join this conversation at Facebook and Twitter or subscribe to our email Newsletter.