30th International Week: May 13-17, 2024
Faculty 4: Social Work and Health is hosting its 30th International Week (IW) from May 13-17th, 2024. The IWs are held each semester to bring international expertise into teaching and give students access to international perspectives right here in Frankfurt. Guest speakers from partner universities from all over the world will be giving lectures that are integrated into regular modules in various degree programs of the faculty.
The International Week events are open to all students of the Faculty of Social Work and Health - see the program below for lecture dates & times!
Student program: 30th International Week
10:15-11:45
Panel discussion: "Relevance of context and access to resources of service users in social
work – Perspectives from Afghanistan and India"
Guests: M. Suresh Babu (TISS, India) & S. Behgam (Afghanistan)
Hosts: C. Das & A. Paschalidou
Room: 2-462
13:00 - 15:45
Guest Lecture: “Shared Continuous Traumatic Situations and Resiliency”
Guest: O. Nuttman-Shwartz (Sapir College, Israel)
Hosts: M. Köttig & H. DeTroy
Room: 2-321/322
14:15-15:45
Guest Lecture: “Sustainability in healthcare innovations”
Guest: N. Lehtimäki & A. Leppänen (Metropolia UAS, Finland)
Hosts: M. Peters & J. Lademann
Room: 2-117
14:15-15:45
Guest presentations: “A community kindergarten social outreach: The case of the Penans in Sarawak (Borneo)” & "Impact of economic partnerships on Malaysia"
Guests: V. Retnam & I. Binti Yahaya (UKM, Malaysia)
Host: C. Das
Room: BCN-321
10:15-11:45
Guest Lecture: “Raising socially and emotionally strong children - Understanding parenting practices and effects on children”
Guest: A. Human-Hendricks (UWC, South Africa)
Host: U. Kämmerer-Rütten
Room: BCN-321
10:15-11:45
Guest Presentation (Hybrid): “Working with women: Jordanian Women’s Union & Malaysian Relief Agency”
Guests: N. Shamroukh (JWU, Jordan) & Z. Binti Zainon (MRA, Malaysia)
Host: C. Das
Room: 2-161
10:15-11:45
Public panel discussion: “Sustainable Development Goal 10 - Putting it into Practice”
Guests: J. Ananias (UNAM, Namibia), M. Babu (TISS, India), A. Human-Hendricks (UWC, South Africa) & O. Gussmann (Frankfurt UAS)
Host: B. Schwarzer
Room: 2-221
10:15-11:45
Guest lecture: “Culturally sensitive nursing programs: Contribution of German Jordanian University”
Guest: M. Daibes (GJU, Jordan)
Host: J. Lademann
Room: 2-317
12:00-13:30
World Café: “Internships abroad for Social Work :transnational students”
Guests: J. Ananias (UNAM, Namibia) & A. Human-Hendricks (UWC, South Africa)
Host: Y. Abid
Room: 2-161
14:15-15:45
Guest lecture: “The Role of Nurses in Achieving Health Equities"
Guest: M. Alzaatreh (GJU, Jordan)
Host: M. Peters
Room:10-312
14:30-16:00
Discussion: “Contemporary Social Issues in southern Africa: Namibian & South African perspectives”
Guests: J. Ananias (UNAM, Namibia) & A. Human-Hendricks (UWC, South Africa)
Host: Y. Abid
Room: 2-321/322
10:15-11:45
Guest lecture: "Child Fosterage and Neglect in Namibia"
Guest: J. Ananias (UNAM, Namibia)
Host: C. Berneiser
Room: 10-303
15:00-18:30
International Methods Workshop: Day 1: “Creative methods for data collection & analysis in qualitative research”
Guest: N. Brown (University College London, UK)
Hosts: C. Hanser / M. Köttig (KomSI)
Room: 2 - Art studio, 5th floor
10:00-13:30
International Methods Workshop: Day 2: “Creative methods for data collection & analysis in qualitative research”
Guest: N. Brown (UCL, UK)
Hosts: C. Hanser / M. Köttig (KomSI)
Room: 2-321/322
10:15-11:45
Guest lecture: "Framework for child protection in South Africa"
Guest: A. Human-Hendricks (UWC, South Africa)
Host: A. Schwedler
Room: 10-311
12:00-13:30
Guest lecture: "Perspectives on migration issues and migration policies"
Guest: J. Ananias (UNAM, Namibia)
Host: Y. Abid
Room: 2-E17,18
29th International Week held in November
The 29th International Week of Faculty 4: Social Work and Health from November 20-24th, 2023 featured guest speakers from universities in India, Hungary, the Netherlands, Poland, and Slovenia, who shared a wide range of expertise with lecturers and students throughout the week.
The guests were invited to hold lectures in selected courses in several degree programs at the faculty, which enabled many of our students to gain international insights and make global connections right here in Frankfurt. Topics of the lectures included empowerment in an environmental context, feminism and diversity in social work, globalization, children's rights in India, migration in the context of the Russian war in Ukraine, inequalities in health care and creating a dementia-friendly environment, among others. Thank you to all guests and participants for contributing to the success of this week!
About the International Weeks
Every May and November numerous international guests are welcomed at the International Weeks of the Faculty of Social Work and Health of the Frankfurt UAS. They are an important element of the university wide initiative of "Internationalization at Home", which provides students with international perspectives in teaching right here in Frankfurt. The International Week offers the opportunity to students, lecturers and staff to network with our partner universities as well as with practitioners from social and healthcare institutions and learn more about a semester or an internship abroad.
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