Community Social Work

Although the community is traditionally a place where social work has been established and developed it seems that in recent decades this tradition has faded away. Social workers are less involved in direct work with communities and community development is more a political phrase than a reality. Social workers have to rethink their role in the community, especially when it comes to the questions of solidarity, principles of participation, empowerment, respecting human rights and personal dignity. The aim of the course is to create an open place for discussions and expertise, which can encourage social workers to reclaim ethical community work.

18. 6. – 23. 6. 2017

Course directors (alphabetically):

Vera Grebenc, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Ronald Lutz, University of Applied Sciences Erfurt, Germany
Nino Žganec, University of Zagreb, Croatia