Open Cosmopolitanism and the World Social Forum: Global Resistance, Emancipation, and the Activists’ Vision of a Better World
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DOI: 10.1080/14747731.2016.1254413
Abstract: Abstract The World Social Forum (WSF) is the world’s largest activist network to date. Its global, regional, national, and thematic events have gathered since 2001 millions of participants and thousands of civil society and social… read more here.
Keywords: wsf cosmopolitan; world social; resistance; social forum ... See more keywords
The World Social Forum: the paradoxical quest for strength in plurality
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DOI: 10.1080/14747731.2019.1670956
Abstract: ABSTRACT In this reflexive essay, I explore how the present and the future of the World Social Forum are intimately related to the ability of its actors to acknowledge and actively address the inherent tensions… read more here.
Keywords: strength; plurality; social forum; world social ... See more keywords
Establishing the relevance of the Ubuntu philosophy in social work practice: Inspired by the Ubuntu World Social Work Day, 2021 celebrations and the IFSW and IASSW’s (2014) Global Definition of Social Work
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DOI: 10.1177/00208728221078374
Abstract: The philosophy of Ubuntu has gained momentum in the social work fraternity to the extent that the theme for the World Social Work Day, 2021 celebrations read, ‘Ubuntu: I am Because We are – Strengthening… read more here.
Keywords: philosophy; social work; day 2021; world social ... See more keywords
Outcomes of real-world social interaction for autistic adults paired with autistic compared to typically developing partners
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DOI: 10.1177/1362361319892701
Abstract: Differences in social communication and interaction styles between autistic and typically developing have been studied in isolation and not in the context of real-world social interaction. The current study addresses this “blind spot” by examining… read more here.
Keywords: real world; world social; typically developing; interaction ... See more keywords