Social Work Education podcast

About Social Work Education podcast

Welcome to the Social Work Education podcast brought to you by the European Association of Schools of Social Work (EASSW) and the International Association of School of Social Work (IASSW). In this podcast series, we explore social work education from all directions - East, West, North, and South - to listen to the voices, experiences, and histories of social work educators across the EASSW and IASSW networks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

Malmö universitet

Category

education · science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

21 Mar 2024

Latest episode

12 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

15 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   12 Oct 2026

   Social work education in the Southern Cone of South America

   In this episode, we speak with Melisa Campana Albarce about social work education in the Southern Cone of Latin America. We explore the region’s distinctive traditions of social work, the influence of the Reconceptualisation Movement, and how experiences of dictatorship, political struggle and social inequality continue to shape the profession. The conversation also considers what these histories can teach social work educators today about critical, politically engaged and contextually grounded education. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

2. 

   1 Oct 2026

   Social work education in Palestine

   In this episode, we speak with Dr Samah Saleh from An-Najah National University in Palestine about the realities on the ground for her and her colleagues in both Gaza and the West Bank. We explore their experiences, the challenges they face, and the impact of the ongoing conflict on social work education and practice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

3. 

   16 Sept 2026

   Social work education in India

   Welcome to a new season of the Social Work Education Podcast, brought to you by the EASSW and the IASSW. Today, we take a look at social work education in India, and we are joined by Professor Bishnu Mohan Dash from the Department of Social Work at Bhim Rao Ambedkar College, University of Delhi. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

4. 

   9 Feb 2026

   Exploring different ideological views within the social work classroom

   In this episode, Jane Fenton from the University of Dundee, Scotland, presents her model for helping educators engage with students who hold different ideological and sometimes contradictory views about social work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

5. 

   12 Jan 2026

   Photovoice

   In this episode, Marianna Colvin from Florida Atlantic University explains how Photovoice can bring creativity and participation into social work education and shares her experiences of using it in practice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

6. 

   8 Dec 2025

   Imposter Syndrome

   In this episode, Maddie Breeze from Unversity of Sterling introduces the concept of imposter syndrome in academia and explores what it means for educators and students. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

7. 

   24 Nov 2025

   Preparing Students for Practice

   In this episode, Pia Tham from Uppsala Universty, shares insights from her research on the transition from classroom to workplace and what helps prepare students for the realities of social work practice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

8. 

   10 Nov 2025

   Ethical Dilemmas in the Classroom

   In this episode, Bibiana D Koh from Salisbury University in the United States challenges us to rethink ethics in the classroom by decentering Eurocentric frameworks and opening up new ways of engaging with moral theory. This discussion will highlight how students have responded to these perspectives and what it means for inclusive pedagogy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

9. 

   27 Oct 2025

   Experts by Experience

   In this episode, we talk with Kristel Driessens and Pascal Maes from the University of Antwerp about embedding experts by experience in social work education and what lessons can be learned from Belgium. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

10. 

    3 Sept 2025

    AI and social work education

    In this episode, recorded live at the EASSW conference in Salzburg, we explore AI and social work education. With: Dr. Vandana Chaudhry, Associate Professor of Social Work at the College of Staten Island, City University of New York Dr. Susanne Machin-Autenrieth, Lecturer in Social Work at Robert Gordon University, Scotland Dr. Effrosyni Kokaliari, Professor of Social Work at Springfield College in Massachusetts, USA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

11. 

    18 Apr 2025

    Social work education in Greece and Cyprus

    In this episode, we turn our attention to the development of social work education in Greece and Cyprus. We’ll delve into the historical evolution of social work education in these two countries, the challenges faced by both students and practitioners, and the influence of migration, conflict, and policy on the profession. With: Prof. Agapi Kandyla-Ki from the Democritus University of Thrace in Greece Buse Erzeybek Şemi from Cyprus International University Prof. Christos Panayiotopoulos from the University of Nicosia, Cyprus. Later in the episode, Richard speaks with Professor Eric Chui from Hong Kong, who recently edited and contributed to the newly published Asian Perspectives on Social Work Education special edition. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

12. 

    14 Jan 2025

    Eco-social work

    Professor Aila-Leena Matthies, Dr. Komal Singh Rambaree, Dr. Joe Whelan, and Dr. Elia Sepúlveda Hernández discuss how an eco-social work perspective redefines social work in the Anthropocene, offering practical solutions for a more sustainable future.

13. 

    30 Oct 2024

    Social work education in UK

    Welcome to the third episode in the EASSW series on social work education across our network. Later in the episode, Richard will chat with Dr. Janice Nuss from Gwynedd Mercy University in the United States about her recent article. But first, we’ll take a look at social work education on this side of the pond, specifically in the United Kingdom. This episode’s guest are: Dr Joe.Hanley, from the Open University Prof Mark Smith from University of Dundee Dr Denise MacDermott University of Ulster Dr Tom Slater Social care regulatory in Wales Relevant readings Hanley: The ‘quality’ of social work students in England: a genealogy of discourse 2002–18: https://doi.org/10.1332/204986019X15567132118821 (https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdoi.org%2F10.1332%2F204986019X15567132118821&data=05%7C02%7Canna.dahlbeck%40mau.se%7C3499dbc3c4b0429de3dc08dcf8c1e295%7C601bc2d3e6eb42a79990b8072b680528%7C0%7C0%7C638658758821466526%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=6MMqPZJY7VDnidm1MumOVlqWLNgGYAJiwN1jOnIltuI%3D&reserved=0). & The Social Work Public Perception Myth: https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcae145 (https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdoi.org%2F10.1093%2Fbjsw%2Fbcae145&data=05%7C02%7Canna.dahlbeck%40mau.se%7C3499dbc3c4b0429de3dc08dcf8c1e295%7C601bc2d3e6eb42a79990b8072b680528%7C0%7C0%7C638658758821492747%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=2808TNpit4n41acvT61x%2FQmSBJ8rpSVU%2FWrCn4Y0G8k%3D&reserved=0) Smith: Being, knowing and doing: aligning ontology, epistemology and axiology to develop an account of social work as practice: https://doi.org/10.1080/02615479.2024.2330598 (https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdoi.org%2F10.1080%2F02615479.2024.2330598&data=05%7C02%7Canna.dahlbeck%40mau.se%7C3499dbc3c4b0429de3dc08dcf8c1e295%7C601bc2d3e6eb42a79990b8072b680528%7C0%7C0%7C638658758821517510%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=EFBl8v9TcoxrFXQ496M%2FldtUSk93VJ2VF7wiPP0Ncvg%3D&reserved=0). MacDermott: A chronology of the history and development of social work education in Northern Ireland: https://doi.org/10.1080/02615479.2023.2275650 (https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdoi.org%2F10.1080%2F02615479.2023.2275650&data=05%7C02%7Canna.dahlbeck%40mau.se%7C3499dbc3c4b0429de3dc08dcf8c1e295%7C601bc2d3e6eb42a79990b8072b680528%7C0%7C0%7C638658758821541848%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=jYQa7xAKnX4S6TcJp3btX9gxfR4o5Ply9FjgCtOfsYA%3D&reserved=0). Slater: The Myth of “Broken Britain”: Welfare Reform and the Production of Ignorance. Antipode, 46: 948-969. https://doi.org/10.1111/anti.12002 (https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdoi.org%2F10.1111%2Fanti.12002&data=05%7C02%7Canna.dahlbeck%40mau.se%7C3499dbc3c4b0429de3dc08dcf8c1e295%7C601bc2d3e6eb42a79990b8072b680528%7C0%7C0%7C638658758821566923%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=RIn86wCfuwtUP2aM7dU0UhiI6LEPLzzRt5t4TUgyDd4%3D&reserved=0) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

14. 

    14 May 2024

    Social work education in Spain

    In this episode, we will examine the trajectory of social work educationin Spain, and we will also focus on a selected article from the Social WorkEducation Journal, the affiliated journal of the EASSW. This episode’s guests are: Dr Inés Martínez-Herrero, Social Work Lecturer, Social Work Department, National University of Distance Education, Spain Dr Emilio Gómez-Ciriano, Associate Professor, Faculty of Social Work, University of Castilla la Mancha, Spain Dr Jesus Pérez-Viejo, Associate Professor, Social Work Department, National University of Distance Education, Spain Dr. Sharlotte Tusasiirwe, Associate Professor, Western Sydney University, Australia Reading list: Boryczcko,M., Novicky, T. and Gomez-Ciriano, E.J. (2023) Postcolonial Europe and its premises for decolonization. In M. Madew, M. Boryczko and M. Lusk (Eds) Decolonized approaches to Human Rights and social Work. Springer. Pp 121-147 Gómez-Ciriano, E.J and Barciela, S. (2024) Social work and promoting human rights: Reflections on the situation of migrants and refugees in the Western Mediterranean and West African routes in P. Dankova et al. (Eds) Transnational mobility and externalization of EU borders. Lexington Books. Pp 149-169. Gómez-Ciriano, E.J. (2023) The contribution of social work research to promote migration and asylum policies in Europe in E.J Gomez Ciriano, E. Cabiati and S. Dedotsi (eds) Migration and social work: approaches, visions and challenges. Policy Press. Pp 5-25. Martínez-Herrero, M. I. (2023). Social assistance in Franco’s fascist Spain (1939–75): a history of social control, family segregation and stolen babies. In Ioakimidis and Wyllie (eds) Social Work’s Histories of Complicity and Resistance. Policy Press. Pp 109-120. Méndez-Bonito Zorita, P., (2005). The history of social work education in Spain: Does harmonisation make sense?. Portularia, V(1), pp. 223-235. https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=161017272010 (https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.redalyc.org%2Farticulo.oa%3Fid%3D161017272010&data=05%7C02%7Canna.dahlbeck%40mau.se%7Ce0bf1d13c10f4685fd3708dc731fb2c2%7C601bc2d3e6eb42a79990b8072b680528%7C0%7C0%7C638511827182373190%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=XK3gVAsx3LNeLCuemEazEI9eW%2FGnlIhrmPK7VJLlC6s%3D&reserved=0) Pérez-Eransus, B., and Martínez-Virto, L. (2020). Social work education in Spain: evaluation and challenges for a new generation of social workers. Social WorkEducation, 39(6), 750–764. https://doi.org/10.1080/02615479.2020.1724931 (https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdoi.org%2F10.1080%2F02615479.2020.1724931&data=05%7C02%7Canna.dahlbeck%40mau.se%7Ce0bf1d13c10f4685fd3708dc731fb2c2%7C601bc2d3e6eb42a79990b8072b680528%7C0%7C0%7C638511827182384587%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=j5cwAcX6uReQBRMEMnrxo%2BAfTXyh4NtR2gjT0hLypZw%3D&reserved=0) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

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    21 Mar 2024

    Social work education in post-communist countries

    In this episode, we will examine the trajectory of social work education in post-communist countries, located in Eastern Europe, and we will also focus on a selected article from the Social Work Education Journal, the affiliated journal of the EASSW. With: - Prof. Nino Žganec, University of Zagreb, Croatia - Prof. Florin Lazar, University of Bucharest, Romania - Prof Darja Zaviršek, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia - Dr. Joy Swanson Ernst, Wayne State University School of Social Work, Detroit, United States of America Reading list for the podcast: Swanson Ernst, J (2024) Historical content in the social work curriculum: the value of local history, Social Work Education, 43:1, 174-185, DOI: 10.1080/02615479.2022.2098944 Opačić, A., Žganec, N. (2021): Challenges for social work education in Croatia: Lessons from a post-socialist context in Laging, M., Žganec, N. (eds.): Social work education in Europe. Traditions and transformations, Springer, pp. 137-151 Žganec, N., Berc, G. & Milić Babić, M. (2022): Integrating Social Work with Human Rights in Croatia: A Long Way to Mutual Recognition in Krasniqi, V., McPherson, J. (eds.): Human Rights in this Age of Uncertainty, Springer, pp. 35-59 Lazăr, F (2021) The revival of Romanian social work education and its prospects. In Zganec N. & Laging M. (eds.) Social Work Education in Europe: Traditions and Transformations. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-69701-3_10 (https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdoi.org%2F10.1007%2F978-3-030-69701-3_10&data=05%7C02%7Canna.dahlbeck%40mau.se%7C77e67296b62c40d20c9308dc497d19ed%7C601bc2d3e6eb42a79990b8072b680528%7C0%7C0%7C638466048863926794%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=SJjGKzyqubErKd%2B745UMdohZQ0f3zAowUjxiw8ZUWas%3D&reserved=0). Lazăr, F.(2020) Rebuilding Romanian social work education after 1989 – benefits and constraints from European collaboration. In Lorenz W., Havrdová Z., Matoušek O. (eds) European Social Work After 1989. European Social Work Education and Practice. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-45811-9_6 (https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdoi.org%2F10.1007%2F978-3-030-45811-9_6&data=05%7C02%7Canna.dahlbeck%40mau.se%7C77e67296b62c40d20c9308dc497d19ed%7C601bc2d3e6eb42a79990b8072b680528%7C0%7C0%7C638466048863934995%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Azw1G8tegqoIPTFN93vXsRNbeRY6p8%2F6fbzv3MZttPo%3D&reserved=0). Zaviršek, Darja. Engendering social work education under state socialism in Yugoslavia. British Journal of Social Work, June 2008, vol. 38, no 4, pp. 734-750. Zaviršek, Darja. Gender, welfare, and social work education under communism in Slovenia. In: Buchanan, Ann (ed.). Social work: major themes in health and social welfare, (Major themes in health and social welfare). London; New York: Routledge, 2008, Vol. I, pp. 143-152. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

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• Professor Aila-Leena Matthies
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• Dr. Joe Whelan
• Dr. Elia Sepúlveda Hernández

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