Sixteenth International Conference on Health, Wellness & Society

  • Nourishing Societies: Bridging Nutrition, Wellness, and Sustainability for a Healthier Future
  • 9-11 September 2026
  • University of Guadalajara, México + Online

Conference Themes and Special Focus

Founded in 2011, the Health, Wellness, & Society Research Network is brought together by a common concern in the fields of human health and wellness, and in particular their social interconnections and implications. We seek to build an epistemic community where we can make linkages across disciplinary, geographic, and cultural boundaries. As a Research Network, we are defined by our scope and concerns and motivated to build strategies for action framed by our shared themes and tensions.

The Sixteenth International Conference on Health, Wellness, & Society features research addressing the following annual themes and special focus:

  • 2026 Special Focus—Nourishing Societies: Bridging Nutrition, Wellness, and Sustainability for a Healthier Future
  • Theme 1: The Physiology, Kinesiology, and Psychology of Wellness in its Social Context
  • Theme 2: Interdisciplinary Health Sciences
  • Theme 3: Public Health Policies and Practices
  • Theme 4: Health Promotion and Education

Research Network Chairs

Dr. Louise Dalingwater

Dr. Louise Dalingwater

Professor, Sorbonne Université, Paris

(English)

Dr. Angelica Avendaño Veloso

Dr. Angelica Avendaño Veloso

Profesora Titular, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Concepción, Chile; Vicepresidente, Red Iberoamericana de Salud Digital

(Spanish)

Local Conference Chair

Dr. Ixtlilxochitl Flores Fong

Dr. Ixtlilxochitl Flores Fong

Academic Secretary, University Center of Health Sciences, University of Guadalajara, Mexico

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