Aims
The Thematic Network of Social Work is dedicated to improving social work education amongst the institutions that are members of the University of the Arctic, and work to identify and develop useful approaches to social work in our part of the world. The measures that can help achieve such developments need to be continually discussed and critically reviewed.
In the picture Asgeir Solstad, the leader of the Thematic Network.
At present we are working on the following measures:
- Development of common study programs.
- Facilitating conferences and seminars.
- Facilitating student- and teachers exchange
- Initiating cooperation amongst researchers
Social policies in the High North
By: Ass. Prof. Asgeir Solstad
Bodoe University College, in close cooperation with universities and academics from all countries in the Arctic, offers a 10 cr. Course on Master level, named “Social Policies in the High North”. The course will take place in Bodoe from October 4th till October 15th 2010.
And you are welcome to join this broad international fellowship.
The course will strive to identify, elaborate and develop challenges and perspectives of special relevance for social policies and social work in the circumpolar region. A deliberative, contextual and comparative approach will be used to comply with particular needs for competence and knowledge. The focus will be on living condition, democratic governance, indigenous and gender issues.
You can read more about the course here.
There is also a lot of information on Bodoe University College.
There are no tuition fees for this course, and the application deadline is set to April 1st. 2010. To get an application form and further information, please contact Ass. Prof. Asgeir Solstad, who is the academic coordinator of the course at: asgeir.solstad@hibo.no.
We will of course be helpful in finding accommodation.
This course is a part of a whole Master Program in Social Work that you also can apply for. Further information on the whole program, you will find here.
Also the the whole Master Program has April 1st as the application deadline. For more information on the Master Program as a whole, please contact Ass. Prof. Sveinung Horverak, who is the academic coordinator of the program at: sveinung.horverak@hibo.no
Organisation
The network is coordinated by Bodoe University College. In addition there is a working group of six members, supporting the coordinating institution and the coordinator. The six group members represent one academic institution in each country in the Arctic. At the present time these are:
- Heli Arola, Kemi-Tornio University of Applied Sciences, Finland
- Lars Nordlander, University of Umeå, Sweden
- Heidi Leonara Brocius, University of Alaska Fairbanks, USA
- Elena Golubeva, Pomor State University, Arkhangelsk, Russia
- Doug Durst, University of Regina, Canada
- Asgeir Solstad, Bodoe University College, Norway
The group arranges one meeting a year, normally in January.
The network also invites all members of the network to a meeting. Normally this will be held at the same place as the council meeting of UA, just before or just after this council meeting. Although it has not happened yet, the network may also initiate conferences or seminars elsewhere and at other times.
Contact
Coordinator is Ass. Prof. Asgeir Solstad, Bodoe University College.
Email: asgeir.solstad (at) hibo.no
Phone: +4797704664