Speakers/Experts

Keynote Speakers

Cristina Albuquerque

Professor at the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences at the University of Coimbra

 

Cristina Albuquerque

Professor at the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences at the University of Coimbra

Cristina Albuquerque has a PhD from the University of Friborg (Switzerland), in the area of specialization Social Work and Social Policy, and a Post-PhD in Social and Political Philosophy from the University Paris Descartes , Sorbonne Paris Cité (Centre de Recherche Philosophie, Épistémologie et Politique -  PHILéPOL). She is a Professor at the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences at the University of Coimbra. She teaches in the fields of Ethics, Social Work, Social Policy and Social Entrepreneurship and is part of the Coordinating Committee of the Interuniversity Doctoral Program in Social Work. She is an integrated researcher at the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies at UC (CEIS20) and a collaborating researcher at the Interdisciplinary Center for Social Sciences at Nova University of Lisbon and at several international centers. She has already held the position of Student Ombudsman and currently she assumes the position of Vice-Rector of the University of Coimbra for Academic Affairs and Attractiveness.
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Evelien Tonkens

Professor of Citizenship and Humanisation of the Public Sector, University of Humanistic Studies, Utrecht The Netherlands

 

Evelien Tonkens

Professor of Citizenship and Humanisation of the Public Sector, University of Humanistic Studies, Utrecht The Netherlands

Evelien Tonkens, sociologist, is full professor of Citizenship and Humanization of the Public Sector at the University of Humanistic Studies in Utrecht, The Netherlands since 2014. Since 2019, she is also Academic director of the Graduate School of the UHS and Director of Research of the UHS. 

Between 2005 and 2014, she was professor of Active Citizenship at the University of Amsterdam. From 2002 to 2005, she was a Member of the Dutch Parliament for the Green Left. She holds a PhD in social sciences from Radboud University in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. Her research focuses on changing ideals and practices of citizenship against the background of and developments in welfare state reform, democracy, meritocracy and globalization.

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See her list of publications in English or visit her online profiles on ResearchGate and LinkedIn
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  • "Bridging solidarities: coping with moral emotions", Evelien Tonkens

    How can social workers foster and maintain bridging solidarities? And what does our knowledge about bridging solidarities imply for social work education? In encounters between social workers, volunteers and citizens with a migration and/or refugee background, cultural differences can be serious obstacles. Social workers often find creative, practical solutions to coping with cultural difference, thereby fostering bridging solidarities. We will discuss some of these creative inventions and their implications for social work education. However, in practice other issues (than cultural difference) are often equally or even more pressing. Issues like how to achieve reciprocity and equivalence in the interaction. Or how to cope with moral emotions such as compassion, duty, gratefulness, and pride. We will therefore also discuss how such moral emotions can be obstacles to fruitful interaction between different groups and what social workers can do to overcome them and foster bridging solidarities. The lecture is based on international literature as well as on empirical research on encounters between social workers, volunteers and people with a migration and/or refugee status in the Netherlands.

  • "Calling for care in technological societies: Ethical boundaries and impacts on social work education", Cristina Albuquerque

    Over the last few years, many scientific works have been reflecting on how technology influences Social Work processes, values and principles. Although it contains positive elements that can be used in favour of more creative and strategic social intervention, the technologization of processes and interactions does not cease to involve renewed and highly complex issues. Reflection around the ethical thresholds of the professional relationship, for example, and the redefinition of deontological principles become central. How is it possible to ensure privacy and confidentiality and prevent dual relationships? How can social work implement cultural competence to apprehend the multidimensionality of the problematics experienced by audiences from different cultures that populate the same spaces (even virtual spaces)? How is it possible to bridge the digital divide in accessing and understanding social, economic and political rights? The talk will discuss concepts such as “digital empathy”, among others, and advocate the need for a renewed ethics of care permeated with ethics of justice and “digital intelligence”. The construction of a fair care society is affirmed as the humanist axis in a society that runs the risk of concealing what is human. This implies a renewed advocacy around diversity, the creation of bonds, sustainability and justice, which uses technological means and tools in the best way but goes beyond them to build a conscious and consistent humanism. The role of Social Work in building this renewed ethical-political project is central, but educational models must also be revisited. A brief reflection on the axes for the transformation of educational models in Social Work in the light of ongoing transformations will constitute the closing topic of the communication.

Masterclass Experts

Eleni Papouli

Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work, University of West Attica

 

Eleni Papouli

Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work, University of West Attica

Eleni Papouli is Assistant Professor of Social Work at the University of West Attica in Greece. She has a Bachelor of Social Work from the Technological Institute of Athens, an MA (ICW) from the University of East Anglia (UK), and a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Sussex (UK). She is qualified as social worker, a background in drama therapy and has been a social worker in residential child care in Greece. She has extensive experience in academic teaching and research, has been guest lecturer at various universities in Europe and was appointed a teaching fellow at the Munich University of Applied Sciences (Germany) 2015. Papouli is the vice president of the newly established Gender Equality Committee at the University of West Attica. Her publications appear in numerous academic journals and books, and current research interests include professional ethics, creativity, and the arts in social work education and practice, virtue ethics, feminist ethics, and care ethics.
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Gabriel Leite Mota

Professor of Economics

 

Gabriel Leite Mota

Professor of Economics

 Professor of Economics at Instituto Superior de Servico Social do Porto
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  • Teaching diversity by using creative and arts-based pedagogical approaches in the social work classroom", "Eleni Papouli

    Diversity is an inclusive and critical concept that embraces both respect and acceptance of human differences. Diversity plays an essential role in fostering cohesive and inclusive societies, which is why it has been recognized as a guiding ethical principle of social work and has been incorporated into the international code of ethics for social workers (Global Social Work Statement of Ethical Principles, 2018). Hence, teaching students about diversity is essential to preparing them for their future ethical professional roles. But how can diversity be taught in the classroom? This can be accomplished using a variety of teaching methods, either traditional or innovative (or both). This masterclass focuses on innovative approaches to teaching diversity, such as creative and arts-based pedagogies. These teaching methods are highly appealing because they provide a unique and alternative way of thinking about and having a dialogue with ideas. Through creative/arts-based learning, students are encouraged to explore key concepts and express their opinions in a manner that is inclusive, engaging, and experiential rather than traditional and conventional. The masterclass begins with an overview of diversity as an ethical value in social work, followed by an exploration of how doll-based learning and storytelling techniques can be used as creative pedagogical approaches to teaching diversity. Dolls and storytelling with dolls can be applied to both educational and professional settings, enabling individuals and groups to develop a deeper understanding of one another, their beliefs, and their experiences, which is essential to promoting diversity as a vital priority in today's society. The masterclass concludes with examples of creative learning projects on human diversity created by students and professionals in Greece.

  • The Economics of Happiness as a tool for social work practice and education, Gabriel Leite Mota

    The line of investigation that have started in economics, during the final decade of the 20th century, now called the economics of happiness, has a broad spectrum of applications.

    First, in the real of economics, with the challenges it poses for some standard economic models, welfare evaluations and policy conclusions. Secondly, by the bridges built with other disciplines like psychology, sociology, philosophy, neurology, management, and many others. Thirdly by contributing to the consolidation of happiness as a scientific concept, both theoretically and in practice. Fourthly, by motivating the creation of new development and progress indicators with close ties to the notion of sustainability. Given that spectrum of applications, it is possible to utilize some of the main empirical conclusions and theoretical concepts from the economics of happiness (or, more broadly, from the science of happiness) to enrich social work education (SWE) and practice (SWP). Regarding SWE, the main contribution would be to incorporate happiness as an important concept to discuss with social work students. Far from being a lay topic, it can be a powerful tool to conceive better social work models. Thinking about SWP, empirical facts such as adaptation, comparison, the importance of relative standings, the irreplaceableness of different life domains, the relevance of social capital or relational goods and the diminishing returns of money, all can have huge impact on the design of social interventions more akin to produce changes conductive of sustainable happiness for vulnerable people. During the master class we will address these issues critically.

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