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Submission Number: 187
Submission ID: 1188
Submission UUID: ecc26dc9-3190-4052-94e1-e73f95189324
Submission URI: /2025/abstracts
Created: Mon, 06/23/2025 - 11:21
Completed: Mon, 06/23/2025 - 11:47
Changed: Fri, 08/08/2025 - 07:04
Remote IP address: 220.239.99.150
Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English
Is draft: No
Current page: Complete
Webform: Abstract
| Title | Mr. |
|---|---|
| Lastname | Lupoli |
| Firstname | Marco |
| hesse583@hotmail.com | |
| Mobile | +61480635481 |
| Institution | Advances |
| Biosketch | Marco Lupoli is a social work educator and an Erasmus Mundus scholar. In 2024, he completed the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Program in Advanced Development in Social Work, studying across five European countries (UK, France, Portugal, Poland, and Denmark). He holds a Bachelor's in International Cooperation from La Sapienza University of Rome (Italy), a Master's in Sustainable Agriculture from Charles Sturt University (Australia), and a Master of Social Work from Western Sydney University (Australia). His passions include eco-social work, deep ecology, and critical andragogy, with a strong interest in integrating these perspectives into both academic and community practice. |
| Is there a Second Presenter? | No |
| Title of Presentatation | Engaging interepistemic solidarity to decolonise education. The case study of Catedra Kaapora of the Federal University of Sao Paulo (Brasil). |
| Theme Selection | THEME 4: Social Work Education, Transdisciplinarity and Curriculum Development |
| Subtheme FOUR Selection | SUB 4.5 Innovative teaching methodologies focused on sustainability. |
| Select your Presentation Type | Oral Presentation |
| Abstract | For decades, international social work scholars have highlighted the need to decolonise social work education and practice. The field remains heavily reliant on Eurocentric paradigms that do not reflect the complexity of local contexts or the diversity of service users’ experiences. A core element of decolonising education involves challenging singular worldviews and embracing diverse ways of knowing. Yet, while the literature advocating for decolonisation in social work education is extensive, practical models of interdisciplinary and decolonising education remain limited and are often shaped by disconnected learning approaches. This research is a case study of Cátedra Kaapora, an educational initiative developed at the Federal University of São Paulo in Brazil. Created by a collective of academics from various disciplines, Cátedra Kaapora offers lectures, workshops, collaborative research, and artistic activities led by Indigenous, Afro-Brazilian, and other marginalised knowledge holders. The project places interdisciplinary learning and decolonising practice at the centre of its work and offers valuable insights for social work educators, practitioners, and institutions seeking to take action toward more inclusive and just education. This study addresses both ethical and analytical challenges in social work education. It examines the experiences of those involved in shaping Cátedra Kaapora, exploring how disciplines collaborate, how power is negotiated, and how care and collective responsibility are sustained in decolonising work. These insights are relevant not only in Brazil but across global contexts where social work education is still shaped by dominant Western traditions. As I argue in this research, engaging with decolonisation through an approach that values different ways of knowing is complex and sometimes messy. But this complexity must not lead to inaction. Small, intentional changes are better than no change at all. Cátedra Kaapora reminds us that meaningful transformation is possible, even when the path is difficult. |
| Title | Dr |
| Firstname | Thabisa |
| Lastname | Matsea |
| Does the Abstract fit the selected Theme? | Yes |
| What Area does this Abstract Focus on? | Education |
| Status | Accepted |
| Title | Dr |
| Firstname | Nontombi |
| Lastname | Velelo |
| Does the Abstract fit the selected Theme? | Yes |
| What Area does this Abstract Focus on? | Education |
| Status | Accepted |