About the Conference
The SMU Human Trafficking Data Research (HTDR) Project Team welcomes you to the 2025 SMU Human Trafficking Data Conference on the campus of Southern Methodist University (SMU) on Monday, June 9 and Tuesday, June 10, 2025. This year’s conference brings together national and international researchers, practitioners, law enforcement and governmental officials, nonprofit organizations, survivor leaders, data scientists, and other stakeholders who value the quality, availability, and efficacy of human trafficking data. It is a time of sharing information about data (availability, efficacy, needs) and data research techniques related to human trafficking through presentations, breakout and networking sessions, and lunch discussions.
The conference theme of Strategies for Effective Human Trafficking Data is supported by the SMU Human Trafficking Data Research (HTDR) Project’s mission to Make Human Trafficking Data Work. This event will be a vital opportunity for connecting, information sharing, partnership building, and networking opportunities for future collaboration involving the many diverse aspects of human trafficking data.
The 2025 conference presentations will have a narrower focus to pinpoint:
- Specific areas of human trafficking data expertise
- Strengths and weakness of current human trafficking data
- Effective strategies to increase human trafficking data efficacy
- Opportunities for collaboration on human trafficking data research
The conference scope is broadened from the existing breakout tracks of:
- Law enforcement
- Nonprofit organization
- Data science and Research
to include new breakout tracks of:
- Medical/Healthcare
- Legal
- Survivor leadership
Innovation Highlights will offer brief insights into effective programs focused on human trafficking data.
Project Moses will host the interactive exhibit “Artifacts of Human Trafficking” during the conference.
Each conference participant can request one (1) free admission to visit the George W. Bush Presidential Center on Monday, June 9 or Tuesday, June 10, 2025.
Date: Monday, June 9 and Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Location: In-person on Southern Methodist University campus at the Frances Anne Moody Hall in Dallas, Texas at 6404 Airline Road, Dallas, Texas 75275
Conference registration is coming soon.
The fee for conference registration is $50, and will include conference attendance, parking, lunch, and snacks for both days. The registration fee is non-refundable.
Advanced registration is required to attend the conference. Due to the nature of the conference material, the identification of each conference attendee will be verified.
For questions about the conference, please contact the SMU Human Trafficking Data Research (HTDR) Project at htdr@smu.edu or (214)768-6830. Information about the HTDR Project is available at www.smu.edu/htdr.
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Lodging: Hotels within walking distance of SMU include:
- The Lumen, 6101 Hillcrest Avenue – across the street from SMU
- The Highland Dallas, 5300 E Mockingbird Lane – across Hwy 75 from SMU
- The Beeman Hotel, 6070 N Central Expressway – across Hwy 75 from SMU, near SMU Express Shuttle pick-up
Parking information will be included with registration confirmation.
