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Christian Spatscheck
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	My professional background Currently I am Professor for Theories and Methodology of Social Work at the Faculty of Social Sciences of Bremen University of Applied Sciences. My international activities include an ongoing Visiting Scholarship at Lund University, teaching experience at Hanzehogeschool Groningen, Ghent University, MCI Innsbruck and University of Pisa as well as during International University Weeks in Jena, Linz and Bremen. In former years I also have been teaching at German departments for social work and social pedagogy in Düsseldorf, Berlin, Potsdam and Freiburg. I am a qualified social worker (Dipl.-Soz.-arb. FH) and I hold a diploma in education (Dipl.-Paed, postgraduate level) and a PhD in social work. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::	sozialraum.de sicsw.org media-edu.org
	My main professional interests \| Theories and methodology of social work \| Spatial approaches to social work / space analyses \| Social pedagogy \| Youth work and child and youth welfare \| International social work \| Systemic approaches Please also visit the international project SICSW - Society for International Cooperation in Social Work at www.sicsw.org. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::	Kontakt Impressum
	International lectures and presentations \| Lifeworld-Oriented Citizenship Education - A Paradox or a Necessity? Lecture at the NECE (Networling European Citizenship) Conference 2011 in Warsaw on 18/11/2011. \| What is the Function of Social Work in Society? Critical Reflections from a Professional Perspective. Guest lecture at Umeå University, Department of Social Work on 20/10/2011. \| Theory Traditions in Social Work - Knowledge Production in the European Context. Lecture at the ERIS Conference "Transnational Convergence, Diffusion and Transfer in Social Policy and Social Work" at Catholic University Eichstätt on 13/10/2011. \| Spatial Thinking in Social Work and Social Pedagogy - Analyses of Spaces and Strategies against Poverty and Exclusion. Lecture and expert workshop at the Department of Social Welfare Studies of Ghent University, held on 05/05/2011. \| Social Space Analysis and Ethnography in Public Space Impulse lecture within a workshop at the "International University Week 2011" at Hochschule Bremen on 05/04/2011, held together with Prof. Dr. habil. Birgit Bütow, FH Jena. \| Lebenswelten von Jugendlichen kennen: Sozialraumanalysen als lebensweltorientierte Form der Beteiligung und Aktivierung sowie als Informationsquellen für Wirkungsanalysen. Impulse lecture at the conference "Jugendpolitik in der DG Belgiens: Jugend ist Zukunft" on 26/03/2011 in Eupen/Belgium, held together with Prof. Dr. Ulrich Deinet, FH Düsseldorf. \| Client Activation and Participation - The Possibilities of Socio-Spatial Approaches within Social Work. Lecture and workshops within the International Curriculum Week 2011 of the Department of Social Studies of Hanzehogeschool Groningen between 08/03/2011 and 10/03/2011. \| Degree Programs of Social Work in Germany and Bremen - Current Challenges and Developments. Lecture within a visiting program for the whole staff of the School of Social Work of University College Lillebaelt (Denmark) at Hochschule Bremen on 15/11/2010. \| Youth Work and Youth Culture through History. Lecture at the "1st European Conference on the History of Youth Work and Youth Policy" in Ghent/Belgium on 06/07/2010. \| Theory Development in Social Work - Outlines of the German Debate between Social Work and Social Pedagogy. Keynote at the 7. FESET Seminar "Social Pedagogical Approaches in Social Professions" at Osnabrueck University of Applied Sciences on 22/04/2010. \| Knowledge Production in Social Work - German Debates within the European Context. Lecture at the NordForsk Summer School "Knowledge Production in Social Work - Nordic and European perspectives", held at the Faculty of Philosophy of Vilnius University/Lithuania on 19/08/2009. \| Social Space Analysis - Youth and Youth Cultures in Public Life in the Context of Activating Research Methods. Impulse lecture during the "International University Week 2009" at Upper Austria University of Applied Sciences in Linz on 22/04/2009. \| The Education for Social Work in Germany – Requirements and Developments Lecture for the Delegation of the Henan Province / Peoples Republic of China for an exchange on Social Work in Germany, held at the International Graduate Center of Bremen University of Applied Sciences on 14/11/2008 (in German, translated into Mandarin). \| Social Work and Social Work Education – The German Perspective Public lecture at the Department of Social Work of Lund University/Sweden, held on 12/09/2008 during a teaching staff exchange program, together with Prof. Dr. Karin Wolf-Ostermann, Berlin. \| Social Space Analyses within the Context of Social Work Presentation and three day workshop on social space analyses for M.A. students of the Department of Social Work at Lund University/Sweden between 08/09/2008 and 10/09/2008, held together with Prof. Dr. Karin Wolf-Ostermann, Berlin. >>Publication (1,7 MB) \| Social Work and Social Work Education in Germany Presentation for the Workshop "Cooperation in the Field of Social Work" at Università di Pisa, Facoltà di Scienze Politiche, on 03/07/2008, held together with Prof. Dr. Karin Wolf-Ostermann, Berlin. \| The History of Youth Work in Europe – The German Perspective Lecture within the workshop "The History of Youth Work in Europe and its Relevance for today's Youth Work Policy" in Blankenberge/Belgium on 28/05/2008. Four day symposium with country and youth work experts, organised by the Youth Partnership of the Council of Europe and the European Commission. \| Six Public Functions of Social Work - A Controversial Discussion in Search of a Social Work as a Human Rights Profession Lecture during the IFSW World Conference 2006 in Munich on 31/07/2006. \| SICSW – Society for International Cooperation in Social Work – What we do and how you can get involved Poster presentation during the IFSW World Conference 2006 in Munich on 31/07/2006. \| Youth and Community Work in Germany – Theory and History Lecture during the International Week of the "10th European Summer School" at Alice Salomon University of Applied Sciences Berlin on 08/06/2005. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
	International university partnerships \| SocNet 98 - European Network of Schools/Universities of Social Work Representative for Bremen University of Applied Sciences in this network with 16 universities from 12 European countries. \| Visiting Scholar at Lund University, Sweden Ongoing cooperation with the Department of Social Work (Socialhögskolan) at Lund University since 2007, annual teaching activities in M.A. courses together with Prof. Dr. Karin Wolf-Ostermann teaching activities since 2008, collaboration in PhD schools and research activities, Visiting Scholar since 2011. \| Visiting program for students: Universitá di Pisa / Universita degli Studi di Firenze Organisation of an international visiting program at Università di Pisa, Facoltà di Scienze Politiche and Università edegli Studi di Firenze, Dipartimento die Scienza della Politica e Sociologia for a seminar group from ASFH Berlin, June/July 2008. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
	Further international activities \| Journal "Nordic Social Work Research" Member of the International Editorial Advisory Board of the Journal "Nordic Social Work Research". The Journal is published since 2011 by Nordic National Associations of Social Work Research (FORSA of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden) at Taylor & Francis Publishers. \| To the journal \| SICSW - Society for International Cooperation in Social Work Foundation and development of the Society for International Cooperation in Social Work (www.sicsw.org) with Prof. Dr. Stefan Borrmann and Prof. (FH) Dr. Michael Klassen. A project for the promotion of the internationalization of social work with currently four activities: IRN - The International Research Network for Social Work, The SICSW Mailing List for International Social Work, the information platform "www.socialwork.de - Socialwork in Germany" and international publications like the book "International Social Work". \| Study and working visits to the UK Two study visits to the UK for half a year each, full time working experience at the The Prince´s Trust, London (Evaluation of the Sound Live Seminars, 1999) and the Leigh Centre, Glastonbury (Residential Care, 1994). \| Teaching experience in English Seminars "Theories and History of Social Work" and "Theories of Education within the Social Work Context" at Düsseldorf University of Applied Sciences, 2007-2008, annual M.A. and PhD Seminars at Lund University since 2008, guest teaching activities at Hanzehogeschool Groningen, University of Ghent and Pisa University. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
	Contact details e-mail: christian.spatscheck(at)hs-bremen.de office address: Prof. Dr. Christian Spatscheck Hochschule Bremen, University of Applied Sciences Fakultät Gesellschaftswissenschaften Neustadtswall 30 28199 Bremen phone: 0049 (0) 421 - 5905-2762 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::