Conferences

Panels Organised

Austrian Society for Social Work (Österreichische Gesellschaft für Soziale - ogsa): Forum University of Applied Sciences Linz (A). 3rd March 2020: Co-organisation of the conference, chairing of panels.

Austrian Society for Social Work (ogsa): „Gefährdete Demokratie, Exklusion und Soziale Arbeit“ (Democracy under threat, exclusion and social work) Jahrestagung University of Applied Sciences Salzburg (A). 18. – 19. March 2019: Co-organisation of the conference, chairing of panels.

Austrian Society for Social Work (ogsa): „Jahrestagung University of Applied Sciences Campus Graz (A). March 2017: Co-organisation of the conference, chairing of panels.

Austrian Society for Social Work (ogsa): „Jahrestagung University of Applied Sciences Campus Wien (A). March 2015: Mitorganisation, Co-organisation of the conference, chairing of panels.

Austrian Society for Social Work (ogsa): „Jahrestagung University of Applied Sciences Linz (A). 2013: Co-organisation of the conference, chairing of panels.

ENSACT– Conference in Brussels (HR): „Sustainable Social Development and Economic Challenges“ 2. Pre-Conference on „Human Rights in Teaching and Practice: Ethics, Human Rights and Social Work“ 10. April 2011: Mitorganisation Co-organisation of the conference, chairing of panels, holding workshops.

Austrian Professional Association of Social Workers: „MUT trotz arMut“ Bundestagung University of Applied Sciences Vorarlberg (A). 21. – 22. Juni 2010: Mitorganisation Co-organisation of the conference, chairing of panels, holding workshops.

Aqua Mühle Frastanz, Fachdienst Zick-Zack Conference at the Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences (A): „Best Practice aus dem Vorarlberger Schulalltag – Kinderrechte im Schulalltag leben und erleben“ (Best practice from everyday school life in Vorarlberg - living and experiencing children's rights in everyday school). 20th of November 2009: Initiation, implementation and moderation of the conference.

ENSACT– Conference in Dubrovnik (HR), „Social Action in Europe. Different Legacies – common challenges?“ Pre-Conference: „Human Rights in Teaching and Practice“ 27th of April 2009: Co-organisation of the conference, chairing of panels.

Papers Presented

Du Plessis-Schneider, Sharon (2021): The nexus of human needs and children’s rights in social work interventions.  Innovation and Resilience: Preparedness of Social Work Education in Uncertain Times, EASSW and Tallinn University School of Governance, Law and Society (Estonia), 15th June 2021 (Virtual Conference).

Du Plessis-Schneider, Sharon (2020): „HANDELN. Wenn nicht jetzt, dann wann? “  Das Spannungsfeld zwischen Menschenrechte, Klimawandel und Klimaschutz in der Sozialen Arbeit (ACT. If not now, then when? "The tension between human rights, climate change and climate protection in social work). Österreichische Gesellschaft für Soziale Arbeit (ogsa): AG Etik, Menschenrechte und Soziale Arbeit, Forum, University of Applied Sciences Linz (A). 2dn of March 2020.

Du Plessis-Schneider, Sharon; Leideritz, Manuela und Hutter, Theresa (2019): How to unravel the mystery behind human needs- based system theory and application in human rights based social work, Social Protection & Human Dignity, IFSW European Conference, 8.- 9th of September 2019, Vienna.

Du Plessis-Schneider, Sharon (2018): “Duck” versus “decorated shed” typology and human rights education for social workers, ERIS Conference "Social Justice and Diversity – Models in Social Work Research, Practice and Education", 8th – 10th of October 2018, University of Applied Sciences, Vorarlberg, (A).

Du Plessis-Schneider, Sharon (2017): Conceptualizing Human Rights in Undergraduate Social Work Education in Austria, DGSA Conference Alice Salomon Hochschule Berlin (D) on the 28th of April 2017.

Du Plessis-Schneider, Sharon (2016): Die Ethische Basis zu interdisziplinären Kooperationen in der Sozialarbeitswissenschaft (The Ethical Basis for Interdisciplinary Cooperation in Social Work Science),Workshop, OGSA Conference, University of Applied Sciences Linz, (A) on the 18th of April 2016.

Du Plessis-Schneider, Sharon (2015): Connecting Private Troubles and Public Issues: Conceptualizing Human Rights in Postgraduate Social Work Education in Austria, ICQH Conference, Sakarya, Turkei (TUR), on the 3rd of December 2015.       

Du Plessis-Schneider, Sharon (2014): Excluding students from Australian schools: A re-examination from a children's rights perspective, IFSW Social Work World Conference, Melbourne on the 12th of June 2014.         

Schneider, Sharon (2011): Consulting with Children: Addressing Children's Rights in Social Work Research. Presentation at the  European Network for Social Action (ENSACT) Conference – „Sustainable Social Development and Economic Challenges“  in Brussels (B) on 11th of April 2011.

Schneider, Sharon (2010): Eine Kultur der Menschenrechte in der Schule – ein präventiver Gedanke (A culture of human rights at school - a preventive idea). Workshop im Rahmen des Fachtages „Die Zukunft der Sozialen Arbeit in der Schule vor dem Hintergrund der aktuellen Diskussion zur Schulentwicklung“. Kreisjugendring im Landkreis München-Land, Burg Schwaneck, Pullach, Munich (D) on the 17th of November 2010.

Walz, Hans / Schneider, Sharon (2010): Migration, Kultur / Religion und Transkulturelle Soziale Arbeit / Ethik, Workshop auf der Euregio-Ring Tagung: „Parallelgesellschaften“ at the University of Applied Sciences St. Gallen (CH) on the 3rd of November 2010.

Schneider, Sharon (2010): „Migration als Armutsrisiko“ (Migration as a poverty risk) Präsentation auf der Bundestagung des Österreichischen Berufsverbandes der SozialarbeiterInnen, University of Applied Sciences Vorarlberg (A) on the 21st of  Juni 2010.

Schneider, Sharon (2010): Transcultural Social Work – An Austrian Perspective. Presentation at the Joint World Conference „Social Work and Social Development“ (Hong Kong) on the 13th of June 2010.

Schneider, Sharon and Isik Nigar (2010): Transcultural School Social Work - Erkenntnisse aus Forschung und Praxis. Präsentation auf der Applied Interculturality Research Conference (CAIR10), Graz (A) on the 9thof April 2010. 

Schneider, Sharon (2009): Die UN Kinderrechte, wenn es um Diskriminierung und Rassismus geht (The UN Children's Rights where discrimination and racism are concerned). Präsentation auf der Euregio-Ring Conference, University of Applied Sciences Vorarlberg (A) on the 28th of October 2009.

Schneider, Sharon (2009): Social Work Intervention in Secondary Schools: School Exclusion and the Challenges for the Ethics and Practice of Social Work, Presentation at the INDOSW Inaugural Conference, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Social Work on the 4th of September 2009.

Schneider, Sharon (2009): Realising the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in Social Work Practice. Presentation at the Joint European Conference, European Network of Social Action (ENSACT), Dubrovnik (HR) on the 27th of April 2009.