Chester to host 5th International Conference on Sociology and Social Work
The University of Chester are hosting a conference that will explore the relationship between social work and identity, narrative and life course.
The ‘5th International Conference on Sociology and Social Work’ titled ‘New Directions in Critical Sociology and Social Work: Identity, Narratives and Praxis’ will explore bridging the divide between theory and practice and creating a discursive space for conversation on the relationship of sociology and social work in the context of education, practice, history and research.
The conference aims to examine the many ways by which social work identities are managed (in a multi-layered context) and how these may be shaped or managed by beliefs, professional discourses and dominant ideology.
The power of narratives in social work (both historical and contemporary) also remains a prevalent theme in social work’s identity politics with sociological perspectives providing opportunities regards new directions for social work in the way of praxis. Finally critical life course perspectives may help to enhance the key roles that social work can fulfil throughout key phases of people’s lives.
The conference will take place at the University’s Faculty of Health and Social Care on Wednesday, 26th and Thursday, 27th August, 2015 and keynote speakers include: Professor Stephen Webb, Professor Jan Fook and Dr. Paul Michael Garrett.
Full information about the conference is available here: http://www.chester.ac.uk/newdirections or to book your place, visit: here.
