Practical information
Social Work Research Days 2023
Contact details
Schedule for working groups
Working groups Thursday 16.2. 16:00-18:00 Friday 17.2. 10:00-11:45
1. Ecosocial work and transformations toward sustainability in diverse and changing contexts 

Unioninkatu 34

Main building, U3040

Accessible entrance to the main building at Yliopistonkatu 2, from the construction site to the courtyard. Lift inside, room accessible.

 

Unioninkatu 34

Main building, U3040
2. Technological Advancement and Global Ageing in digital society: Opportunities, Innovations and New Practices in Social Work 

Fabianinkatu 26

Language centre, sh.105

Accessible entrance to the Language Centre at Fabianinkatu 28. Lift inside, room accessible.

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3. (Anti)racism and whiteness in social work with children and young people of colour  -

Unioninkatu 34

Main building, U3041

Accessible entrance to the main building at Yliopistonkatu 2, from the construction site to the courtyard. Lift inside, room accessible.
4. Linguistic vulnerability in a diversifying social work context 

Vuorikatu 3

INEQ, Theological Faculty Conference Room 209

The space is inaccessible. At the end of the corridor leading to the hall there are about 5-6 stairs, with a wheelchair lift that is not in operation. Otherwise, the entrance to the building from Vuorikatu 3 or Fabianinkatu is accessible and the lift between floors is working.

Vuorikatu 3

INEQ, Theological Faculty Conference Room 209

The space is inaccessible. At the end of the corridor leading to the hall there are about 5-6 stairs, with a wheelchair lift that is not in operation. Otherwise, the entrance to the building from Vuorikatu 3 or Fabianinkatu is accessible and the lift between floors is working.
5. Migration and diversity in social work

Unioninkatu 34

Main building, U4078

Accessible entrance to the main building at Yliopistonkatu 2, from the construction site to the courtyard. Lift inside, room accessible.

Unioninkatu 34

Main building, U4062

Accessible entrance to the main building at Yliopistonkatu 2, from the construction site to the courtyard. Lift inside, room accessible.
6. Queerness in social work - new openings and breaking silences

Unioninkatu 34

Main building, U3029 

Accessible entrance to the main building at Yliopistonkatu 2, from the construction site to the courtyard. Lift inside, room accessible.

Unioninkatu 34

Main building, U3029 
7. Coping and capabilities of vulnerable individuals during COVID-19 pandemic

Fabianinkatu 26

Language centre, sh.319 

Accessible entrance to the Language Centre at Fabianinkatu 28. Lift inside, room accessible.

Fabianinkatu 26

Language centre, sh.319 
8. Implementations and effectiveness of interventions

Fabianinkatu 26

Language centre, sh.307

Accessible entrance to the Language Centre at Fabianinkatu 28. Lift inside, room accessible.

Fabianinkatu 26

Language centre, sh.307
9. Spaces, places and possibilities of locally based social work

Unioninkatu 34

Main building, U4080 

Accessible entrance to the main building at Yliopistonkatu 2, from the construction site to the courtyard. Lift inside, room accessible.

Unioninkatu 34

Main building, U3043

Accessible entrance to the main building at Yliopistonkatu 2, from the construction site to the courtyard. Lift inside, room accessible.
10. Diversity of structural social work

Fabianinkatu 26

Language centre, sh.304 

Accessible entrance to the Language Centre at Fabianinkatu 28. Lift inside, room accessible.

Fabianinkatu 26

Language centre, sh.304 
11. Researching and promoting participation of individuals who are difficult to reach in social work

Fabianinkatu 26

Language centre, sh.406 

Accessible entrance to the Language Centre at Fabianinkatu 28. Lift inside, room accessible.

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12. Social work and means to address financial inequality and financial difficulties

Fabianinkatu 26

Language centre, sh.405 

Accessible entrance to the Language Centre at Fabianinkatu 28. Lift inside, room accessible.

Unioninkatu 34

Main building, U4075

Accessible entrance to the main building at Yliopistonkatu 2, from the construction site to the courtyard. Lift inside, room accessible.
13. Ethnography in research of vulnerability and stressful life situations

Unioninkatu 40 / Fabianinkatu 39

Metsätalo, room 5 

Accessible entrance at Unioninkatu 40. Access to the room by lift to floor 3.

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14. Encountering violence in social work and social work research

Unioninkatu 34

Main building, U4072 

Accessible entrance to the main building at Yliopistonkatu 2, from the construction site to the courtyard. Lift inside, room accessible.

Unioninkatu 34

Main building, U3032 

Accessible entrance to the main building at Yliopistonkatu 2, from the construction site to the courtyard. Lift inside, in the front of the room there is a speaker's platform about 15 cm high.
15. Expert by experience activity as an amplifier of diversity in social work -

Yliopistonkatu 3

Porthania, P724

The main entrance is accessible and there is a lift inside. There are doors on the way to the room that require assistance to open for accessibility. 
16. Disability, diversity and social work

Fabianinkatu 26

Language centre, sh.203

Accessible entrance to the Language Centre at Fabianinkatu 28. Lift inside, room accessible.

Fabianinkatu 26

Language centre, room 115

Accessible entrance to the Language Centre at Fabianinkatu 28. Lift inside, room accessible.
17. Attainability of social work and other social services in changing service system?

Yliopistonkatu 3

Porthania, P722 

The main entrance is accessible and there is a lift inside. There are doors on the way to the room that require assistance to open for accessibility. 

Unioninkatu 34

Main building, U3039

Accessible entrance to the main building at Yliopistonkatu 2, from the construction site to the courtyard. Lift inside, room accessible.
18. "New" childhood research - is it new? Theoretical and methodological openings in childhood and youth research

Unioninkatu 40 / Fabianinkatu 39

Metsätalo, room 4 

Accessible entrance at Unioninkatu 40. Access to the room by lift to floor 2B.

Yliopistonkatu 3

Porthania, P673

The main entrance is accessible and there is a lift inside. There are doors on the way to the room that require assistance to open for accessibility. A 20 cm high speaker's platform at the front of the room.
19. Evolving change and evaluation of change processes in community

Fabianinkatu 26

Language centre, sh.206 

Accessible entrance to the Language Centre at Fabianinkatu 28. Lift inside, room accessible.

Fabianinkatu 26

Language centre, sh.206 
20. Building discipline of social work - publication seminar

Yliopistonkatu 3

Porthania, P674 

The main entrance is accessible and there is a lift inside. There are doors on the way to the room that require assistance to open for accessibility. A 20 cm high speaker's platform at the front of the room.

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Venues and accessibility information
University of Helsinki main building

Unioninkatu 34

Accessible entrance at Yliopistonkatu 2

There are gender-neutral toilets in the basement and in all corridors on the 2nd and 3rd floors. Gender-neutral toilets are located in the lobby on the 1st floor. The accessible toilets are in the basement.

Porthania

Yliopistonkatu 3

Accessible entrance within the main entrance

Gender-neutral toilets are located in the corridors on the 3rd, 4th and 6th floors. Gender-neutral toilets are located in the lobby on the 1st floor and on the 2nd floor. Accessible toilets are located in the lobby on the 1st floor.

Metsätalo

 

Unioninkatu 40 / Fabianinkatu 39

Entrance at Unioninkatu 40 is accessible. Please note that the entrance at Fabianinkatu 39 is not accessible. 

The accessible toilet is on the 1st floor. To open it, please ask the janitor on the 1st floor, who will open the door by pressing a button. The other toilets are gender-specific.

Language centre

Fabianinkatu 26 

Accessible entrance at Fabianinkatu 28 

Accessible toilets are located on the 1st and 3rd floors. The other toilets are gender-specific.

Helsinki City Hall

Pohjoisesplanadi 11-13

Accessibility information
Principles for safer space

We ask you to follow the principles for safer space when attending the Social Work Research Days. Safer spaces are places where all participants work together to create an atmosphere that is as respectful, non-discriminatory, and open to learning as possible. In practice, it is a question of kindness and consideration for others.

Discussions about diversity, discrimination and equality affect people differently and unequally depending on their own position and experiences. Discomfort when talking about power structures is not always a sign of unsafety but can also be a sign of learning. We hope that you will interpret the principles for safer space in a context-specific way, taking into account your own and others' social position in each discussion situation.

  • Treat others with an open mind and show gentleness to others and to yourself.
  • Respect everyone's right to define themselves and their experiences. Listen and try to understand.
  • Be aware of the assumptions you make about others and try not to act on them. These assumptions may include nationality, ethnic background, culture, religion, sexual orientation, gender, ability, or social class.
  • Be aware of your own social position in relation to what is being discussed. Give space to others where appropriate.
  • Overt discrimination, racism, harassment, or bullying will not be tolerated. If you encounter or witness discriminatory or inappropriate behavior, you have the right to intervene. You can also report it to the event's contact persons (Inka Söderström and Mona Livholts) or to other event organizers.
  • We are aware that much discrimination is unintentional or institutional. Reducing unintentional and institutional discrimination is also part of building a safer space. We do not assume that everyone is flawless, and we recognize that (un)learning and growth is an ongoing and never-ending process for everyone. If you receive feedback on your own performance, please try to receive it in a respectful way and, if necessary, change your behavior.

If you encounter or witness discrimination or harassment during an event, or if you are left feeling uncomfortable or uncertain, please make a low-threshold contact with the contact persons face-to-face, by phone, email or via the information desk. At the Social Work Research Days, the contact persons are Inka Söderström (inka.soderstrom@helsinki.fi / tel. +358 (0)504489890 / English and Finnish) and Mona Livholts (mona.livholts@helsinki.fi / tel. +358 (0)503052099 / English and Swedish).

These principles for safer spaces have been created based on the principles of safer spaces of the University of Helsinki and the Anti-Racist Forum, as well as the article "From safe spaces to brave spaces: a new way to frame dialogue around diversity and social justice" by Arao and Clemens (2013) in the book "From the art of effective facilitation" (ed. Landreman).

* The term "safer space" has become established to mean a space committed to promoting safety and non-discrimination. Talking about "safer spaces" rather than safe spaces recognizes that it is not possible to create a completely safe space for all.