The symposium will be held on 26th September 2013 in Ljubljana, Slovenia, Hotel Mons, as part of
the 5th Congress of Social Work. Working language is English.
The symposium will be held on 26th September 2013 in Ljubljana, Slovenia, Hotel Mons, as part of
the 5th Congress of Social Work. Working language is English.
We are inviting colleagues from abroad to send abstracts for papers, workshop or discussion groups on the following themes:
1. Challenges to the concept of citizenship for social work:
a. Social work between reducing social inequality and ensuring equality
b. Empowerment – from marginalisation to full participation in the community
c. Place of social work in the revolt against injustices and as a movement for social change
2. Creating community:
a. Solidarity and belonging to a community
b. Ethics of active involvement in community social work
c. Autonomy and organisation of the community
3. Social work, welfare state and survival strategies:
a. Social work and the politics of austerity
b. Can social work be neutral?
c. Micro and macro survival strategies and political agendas
d. Reorganisation – new public management (in social protection, mental health, long-term care, etc.) – between modernisation and humanity