Diversity, Equality & Social Work Leadership Webinar
- Dates
- Thursday 4 May 2023 (17:00-18:00)
Social work is a human rights-based profession in which social justice, collective responsibility and respect for diversity are at its heart. However, leadership in social work does not yet reflect the diversities of our society with continuing barriers for women and practitioners from Black and minority ethnic communities.
This webinar will consider issues of diversity and equality within the practice of social work leadership. It has been jointly organised by the University of Birmingham, the British Association of Social Workers, and McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada building on existing developments and collaboration on how to understand, strengthen, and promote the unique contribution of social work leadership.
Speakers
Dr Makhan Shergill is the Head of Department Social Work & Social Care at the University of Birmingham. He qualified as a Probation Officer in 1990 and his practice experience spans the spheres of criminal justice and child protection. He has held numerous academic and regulatory leadership roles both in the UK and Canada.
Dr Tara La Rose (MSW, RSW, PhD) is the Chair of the McMaster Research Ethics Board and an Associate Professor, School of Social Work, McMaster University. She teaches in the Master of Social Work in Critical Leadership in Communities and Social Services and was the inaugural faculty member when the program launched in 2016.
Dr Gurnam Singh is a renowned activist academic, journalist, and qualified social worker. He currently holds the position of (Hon) Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Warwick, UK, as well as the positions of Visiting Professor of Social Work at the University of Chester and Visiting Fellow in Race and Education at the University of Arts, London.