International Teaching Week 2025

The Staff Week / International Teaching Week 2025 will take place from 12/05 - 16/05/2025 in presence. The Faculty of Applied Social Sciences at THWS will offer the following program this year: 

Time Lecturer's name Name of the university / country Title of the lecture Room
Tuesday, 13/05/2025
tba
(BMG, 2nd semester)		 Dr. Ilkka Piiroinen TAMK, Tampere, Finland Topic: Finnish healthcare system tba
10.00 a.m.
- 1.00 p.m.		 Florence Turyomurugyendo Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda Social Work Education and Practice in Uganda M.1.07
11.30 a.m.
- 4.30 p.m.		 Florence Turyomurugyendo Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda Negative reactions towards the disclosure of child sexual abuse
and perceived psychosocial consequences of survivors		 T.2.04
(Tiepolostrasse)
1.30 p.m.
- 4.30 p.m.		 Dr. Nael Alami, Amal Hawari,
Aimee Ghanem, Farah Al Hamouri		 German Jordanian University (GJU, Jordan);
MUBS (Beirut, Lebanon)		 Crises, War & Peacebuildung: Middle Eastern Insights
from Social Work		 tba
Wednesday, 14/05/2025
11.45 a.m.
- 1.15 p.m.		 Mr. Petteri Väkiparta TAMK, Tampere, Finland Adventure Pedagogy in Finland M.0.11
1.30 p.m.
- 4.45 p.m.		 Assoc. Prof. Dr. Khadija Khaja
(online guest)		 Indiana University, School of Social Work, USA Bullying Experiences of Muslim Students in the USA
(frame: Transnationational Perspectives:
The Role of Religion and Spirituality in Social Work)		 online
1.30 p.m.
- 4.00 p.m.		 Dr. Peter Nareeba


Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ngozi Chukwu		 Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda


University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria		 Refugee self-reliance model in Uganda: Illusion or reality?


Social Work Education and Practice with Persons with Disabilities		 M.2.11
1.30 p.m.
- 4.00 p.m.		 Realito Adamugy Momade


Prof. Dr. Uzoma Okoye		 Universidade Lúrio, Mozambique


University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria		 Religious manifestations and their impact on communities in Mozambique Island district


Incorporating religion and spirituality in social work training and practice in Nigeria		 M.0.11
Thursday, 15/05/2025
11.15 a.m.
-12.15 p.m.		 Assoc. Prof. Dr. Janestic Twikirize Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda Post colonial social work in Uganda: Community social labs as sites for
epistemic decolonization and social innovation		 M.3.02
1.30 p.m.
- 2.30 p.m.		 Prof. Dr. Uzoma Okoye University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria Interrogating Internal Displacement in Nigeria: Issues and Perspectives
3.00 p.m.
- 4.00 p.m.		 Fauzia Jamú Universidade Lúrio, Mozambique Mozambique Island in the post-colonial period:
Factors affecting the implementation of public policies and their impact on the local community

You can download a detailed program in English here. 

Guest lecturers ITW 2025

Once again this year, a spectacular program of lectures by guest professors from our partner universities awaits you at the Faculty of Applied Social Sciences. Information and pictures of some of these guests as well as the titles of their sessions can be found here at a glance: 

Name: Ngozi Chukwu

University: University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria

Title of lecture: "Social Work Education and Practice with Persons with Disabilities in Nigeria: Myths and Realities"

Name: Janestic Mwende Twikirize

University: Department of Social Work, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda

Title of lecture: "Post colonial social work in Uganda: Community social labs as sites for epistemic decolonisation and social innovation"

Name: Florence Turyomurugyendo

University: Department of Social Work, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda

Titles of lectures: 

(1) "Social work education and practice in Uganda"

(2) "Negative reactions towards disclosure of child sexual abuse and perceived psychosocial consequences on survivors"

Name: Dr. Peter Nareeba

University: Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda

Title of lecture: "Refugee self-reliance model in Uganda: Illusion or reality?"

Name: Realito Adamugy Ussene Momade

University: Lúrio University, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanites, Mozambique

Title of lecture: "Religious manifestations and their impact on communities on Mozambique Island"

Title: Master

Field/programme: Master in Business Administration and Master of Arts in English Language and Literature.

Current position: Teacher

Teaching field: English Language

Areas of interest: language and culture, social work and diversity, politics, human rights, international relations and local development

Name: Fauzia Hafiz Jamu

University: Universidade Lúrio, Mozambique

Title of lecutre: "Island of Mozambique in the post-colonial period: Factors affecting the implementation of public policies and their impact on the local community"

Name: Khadija Khaja

University: Indiana University, School of Social Work, USA

Vortragstitel: "Bullying Experiences of Muslim Students in the USA"

Title of lecture: This presentation will share esearch findings from a qualitative study that examined bullying experiences of Muslim students in light of the growing surge of Anti-Muslim sentiment in the USA. 

Biography: 

Dr. Khaja was born in Africa and earned her B.A., B.S.W., and M.S.W. degrees in Canada. Dr. Khaja's research interests are around building inclusive teachning and learning climates, international social work practice, Islamophobia, Muslim social work needs, bullying of Muslims, civil discourse in higher education, the practice of female circumcision, addressing the grwoth of white nationalist movements and effective teaching / learning in online communities. Dr. Khaja was the lead that organized a conference in Indiana that addressed GLobal Interfaith Peace Building. She was also co-editor of a special issue of the Advances in Social Work Journal that focused on Global Problems and Local Solutions. 

Contact

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