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Decolonising Social Work Field Education is a podcast exploring how colonial legacies shape UK social work placements. Based on a global scoping review, it features students, educators, and practitioners reflecting on power, identity, resistance, and change. Funded by the European Association of Schools of Social Work and led by Associate Professor Henglien Lisa Chen (University of Sussex), it is co-hosted by students Tina Odu and Eleanor Hogan and produced by Mitali Kulkarni. The series centres lived experience and challenges dominant narratives in Social Work Field Education.
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Understanding Indigenous Communities’ Approach towards holistic well-being
What does ‘Wellbeing’ truly mean, and who gets to define it? In this episode, host Henglien Lisa Chen speaks with Dr. Wasiq Silan, an Indigenous scholar from Taiwan, to explore holistic, community-rooted understandings of care. They reflect on colonial legacies, power dynamics, and the risks of usin
Uncovering Social Work's Colonial Roots and Legacies
Why should social work students care about the profession’s colonial history? In this episode, hosts Dr. Sharlotte Tusasiirwe and Dr. Abigail Joseph Magwood speak with Dr. Sonia Tascone to uncover how colonialism continues to shape social work education, practice, and knowledge today. Through global
Beyond England’s Professional Capability Framework (PCF)
In this episode, we go beyond England’s Professional Capabilities Framework (PCF) to explore its limitations in addressing global social justice and culturally diverse perspectives in social work field education. Hosted by Henglien Lisa Chen, our guests Phyllis Ngai and Shabnam Ahmed share insights