Format
The course of study will focus on gender theories, leadership, human rights, and social justice. Specifically, we will look at the larger socio-economic and public policy affecting gender and leadership both regionally as well as internationally. The individual courses blend lecture, group discussion and workshop sessions, thereby allowing participants to take initiative and actively engage with the course topics. In addition, field visits to social work institutions and civil society organisations and invited speakers are part of the teaching and learning plan. In addition to class readings other visual materials, i.e., videos, documentary and artistic films, are also integral to the teaching/learning process. Our courses are offered to undergraduate and gradute students, as well as professionals working in social services. Language of instruction is English.
Learning outcomes
The Summer School curriculum is designed to examine gender and leadership as social and analytical categories, as well as principles of social work education and more broadly of economic and political structuring processes and polices. The course of study treats gender and leadership as mutually constitutive and foundational to social work as a discipline and practice. Of particular relevance is for students to gain an understanding of inter-disciplinary relations to the study of gender and leadership, with a focus on social work theories and methods. Learning outcomes are:
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To demonstrate an understanding of theoretical perspectives in the study of gender and leadership in social work;
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To use and discuss gender as an analytical category and its relationship to leadership;
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To demonstrate recognition of the cross-cultural differences and similarities on gender arrangements and their impact on leadership;
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To present and analyze the intersections of gender and leadership across different cultural and political contexts;
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To identity gender biases and opportunities for leadership through social work education and practice.
Schedule
Each day will consist of 2 sessions. Each session lasts 90 minutes.
Programme will consist of workshops, group work, and a public program with 90 minutes for each activity.
Detailed schedule will be shared with students prior to the summer school.
Lecturers
Sanela Bašič
University of Sarajevo
Gordana Berc
University of Zagreb
Elona Dhembo
University of Tirana
Theano Kallinikaki
University of Thrace
Vjollca Krasniqi
University of Prishtina
Carmen Luca Sugawara
Indiana University
Rossitsa Simeonova
University of Sofia
Sanela Šadić
University of Sarajevo
Barbara W. Shank
Dean and Professor Emerita, University of St. Thomas, School of Social Work
Ana Marija Sobočan
University of Ljubljana
Kimberly Strom
University of North Carolina
Darja Zaviršek
University of Ljubljana