The National Association for Poetry Therapy Presents

2026 International Research Symposium

An International Research Symposium for Biblio/Poetry Therapy will be held virtually on December 4th, 2026, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm (EDT). This event will feature voices from across the world sharing their insights on Biblio/PoetryTherapy and its use in creating a global community. Together with representatives from European associations of poetry therapy, we'll be uniting with a shared purpose: the belief in the power of language, symbol, and story to heal and foster unity and community. 

FREE - We will be hosting this event free and live for all. Recordings will be available for a limited time following the event and a Certificate of Attendance may be purchased for a fee. All participants must register to receive the zoom link.

PRESENTERS - WE ARE LOOKING FOR PRESENTERS. To be considered, submit resume/CV, abstract of four-five hundred words. Our theme is building a world community, and will focus on how bibliotherapy is used to bridge cultural gaps, highlight and affirm minority voices and cross cultures both locally and internationally to create healing. We ask that submissions stay closely tied to this theme. SUBMIT HERE: https://forms.gle/pngDh5pXXC9tRmPe6

Date: Friday, December 4, 2026

Time: 8:00am - 12:00am (EST)

Venue: Zoom

Host:  Tim Kelly tim@poetrytherapy.org

Registration: 

           Members — free

   Non-Members — free

* Any donations from our virtual events support our conference scholarship fund.