The International Homicide Investigators Association (IHIA) is pleased to share the following opportunities from the Homicide Research Working Group (HRWG), an organization dedicated to advancing homicide research, education, and collaboration among researchers and practitioners.
As part of our commitment to keeping the investigative community informed, we encourage IHIA members and colleagues to explore these opportunities for professional recognition, research contributions, and knowledge sharing.
The following information has been provided by HRWG:
The Homicide Research Working Group (HRWG) is a group of researchers, practitioners, professors and students who share an interest in all aspects of homicide. We convene annually to listen to recent research data and findings, discuss new research activities, and learn about practices surrounding anticipating, preventing, prosecuting, and supporting surviving family members of homicide events. We create new knowledge through Homicide Studies, the organization’s peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE. We share existing research, data sources, peer associations, and innovative models in order to promote understanding the causes of homicide to prevent future deaths.
HRWG 2027 CFP - Greenville.pdf
HRWG Call for Award Nominations https://hrwg1991.org/awards/
DO YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW HAVE IDEAS WORTH RECOGNITION? HRWG offers four awards annually. Please review submission guidelines. All are due by February 1, 2027. You do not need to be a current member of HRWG to apply, nominate, or be nominated.
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Richard Block Award for Outstanding Dissertation https://hrwg1991.org/the-richard-block-award/
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Christine Rasche Award for Outstanding Master’s Thesis. https://hrwg1991.org/christine_rasche_award/
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Carolyn Rebecca Block Award for Outstanding Contributions by a Practitioner to Increase Understanding of Homicide or Lethal Violence. https://hrwg1991.org/awards/the-carolyn-rebecca-block-award/
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Jarvis, Corzine, Huff-Corzine Award for Outstanding Paper as the Result of a Practitioner-Researcher Partnership. https://hrwg1991.org/awards/the-jarvis-corzine-huff-corzine-award/
HRWG Annual Conference Call for Abstracts
HRWG’s Annual Programming Committee is now accepting proposals for presentations in the form of thematic panels, oral presentations, roundtable discussions, workshop/training sessions, and case studies, at its 2027 Annual Conference. The deadline for submissions is February 1st, 2027.
The conference will be hosted by the University of South Carolina Upstate in Greenville, South Carolina, from June 1 - 4, 2027.
The HRWG conference focuses exclusively on homicide and lethal violence and provides an ideal venue to showcase your research. Researchers from all backgrounds are encouraged to submit and attend! This conference provides an excellent opportunity to share your work, exchange ideas, and engage with a multidisciplinary community of scholars and practitioners focused on understanding and preventing lethal violence.
For details and to submit an abstract, visit HRWG’s website https://hrwg1991.org/annual-conference-call-for-abstracts/
