Decolonising Social Work Practicum
by Decolonising Social Work Practicum Podcast
Latest episode
Unmuting Practice in Malmö: From Listening to Action
Unmuting Practice in Malmö: From Listening to Action
About this podcast
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.
Episodes
- Unmuting Practice in Malmö: From Listening to Action · 23 minOn 29 January 2026, 47 student colleagues from universities in Sweden, Finland, Germany, Switzerland and Austria came together at Malmö University for an EASSW-funded full-day…
- Uncovering Social Work's Colonial Roots and Legacies · 33 minWhy 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…
- Understanding Indigenous Communities’ Approach towards holistic well-being · 30 min · Episode 9What 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…
- Beyond England’s Professional Capability Framework (PCF) · 35 minIn this episode, we go beyond England’s Professional Capabilities Framework (PCF) to explore its limitations in addressing global social justice and culturally diverse…
- Rethinking Field Placements for Cultural Relevance · 29 min · Episode 7What does a culturally relevant field placement look like in social work education? In this episode, host Ann Anka hosts a powerful dialogue with Dr. Carlene Cornish and student…
- Community Care and Collective Healing in Social Work · 22 min · Episode 6What does it mean to practise social work rooted in culture, community, and collective care? In this episode, guest Thierry Kwizera, a social worker from Burundi, joins host…
- Integrating Indigenous Family Structures in Social Work Education · 31 min · Episode 5In this episode, we are joined by host Libby Hammond and guest Shirley Young, an Aboriginal social worker from South Australia. The conversation challenges Western frameworks…
- Decolonising Policy and Advocacy in Gender-Based Violence · 28 min · Episode 4How do immigration, trauma, and colonial legacies intersect in gender-based violence policy and practice? In this episode, host Professor Nishi Mitra Vom Berg speaks with Yvonne…
- Understanding Adam’s Decolonial and Social Justice Framework in Field Education · 26 min · Episode 3What does it mean to embed justice at the heart of education, technology, and field practice? In this episode, we have our host Michael Wallengren Lynch and Dr. Taskeen Adam, a…
- Decolonising and Rehumanising Social Work Field Education · 27 min · Episode 2What does it mean to decolonise and rehumanise social work field education? In this episode, host Catherine Ellis speaks with Wayne Reid from the British Association of Social…
- Where it All Began: The Team Behind the Scoping Review · 30 min · Episode 1In this first episode of the Decolonising Social Work Field Education podcast series, the full team reflects on the rigorous scoping review on Decolonising Social Work Field…
- Trailer | Decolonising Social Work Field Education · 2 minDecolonising Social Work Field Education is a podcast that brings together students, educators, and practitioners to reflect on how colonial legacies continue to shape social…
