Involving service users in social work education raises questions related to relations of power and inequality. It raises questions about which agents who possess the right to take part in the creation of knowledge within social work education and on which terms. From our perspective service user involvement in social work education requires, that the...
THE 2024 KATHERINE A. KENDALL MEMORIAL AWARD- CALL FOR NOMINATIONS Nominations are invited for the Prestigious Katherine A. Kendall Memorial Award for distinguished contribution to the development of social work education internationally. Nominees can come from any region of the world and IASSW membership is not required. Most importantly, the nominee’s biography must match the...
Climate Change: Cases of Effective Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies in the Global South Nature of the Book The Impacts of Climate Change (this edited book) explores the needs of particularly vulnerable populations to climate change and proffers solutions for the creation of safe spaces and the reduction of the worst effects of climate change. It...
International Seminar on Social Welfare in Asia and the Pacific Rim 2023 The Role and Future of Social Welfare Practitioners during a Global Crisis－ COVID-19, war, and the economic instability that followed threatened the lives of people living in countries around the world, shaking the very foundations that allowed people to live their lives. What can social...
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR IASSW BOARD OF DIRECTORS The International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW) announces four vacancies on the IASSW Board of Directors for 2024-2028: There is one position open for President (years of serving: 2024-2028), one position open for Secretary (years of serving: 2024-2028), and two positions for Member at Large of the Board of Directors...
The Statement On the Earthquake in Turkiye and Syria A devastating earthquake struck southern Turkiye and northern Syria early in the morning of 6 February 2023. The 7.8Mw earthquake with its epicentre near the city of Gaziantep devastated vast swathes of urban and rural settlements and affected millions of people. A strong aftershock of 7.5...
Be among the first to publish in European Social Work Research European Social Work Research (ESWR) is dedicated to the development, practice and utilization of social work research. It is the only Europe-wide journal to focus uniquely on social work research and its intended audience is scholars, students, practitioners, policymakers and other researchers who...
Power Us is an international network of social work teachers and researchers and representatives from different service user organizations supporting the empowerment of marginalized and discriminated groups in society.IASSW and Power Us recognize the mutual benefits of service users’ involvement in the training of social work students and highlight the importance of the development of...
Child Labor and Children in Migration – CSocD61 side event Forced child labor deprives children of their childhood, their potential, and their dignity. Join us for this CSocD61 side event that highlights this important issue in line with the ambitious targets for ending child labor (SDG 8.7) and for safe, orderly and responsible migration (SDG...
