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Submission Number: 278
Submission ID: 1567
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Submission URI: /2025/abstracts

Created: Tue, 07/29/2025 - 12:47
Completed: Tue, 07/29/2025 - 13:05
Changed: Thu, 08/14/2025 - 15:03

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Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English

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Title Dr.
Lastname Giliomee
Firstname Corlie
eMail corlie.giliomee@up.ac.za
Mobile 0833576520
Institution University of pretoria
Biosketch Dr Corlie Giliomee is a senior lecturer in the Department of Social Work and Criminology at the University of Pretoria. She lectured social development on undergraduate and post graduate level and is currently teaching group work and social work ethics. Her academic and research interest focus on human rights education, human rights, social justice, social work education and social development. She has a passion and vision for the promotion of social work education in Africa and has been the treasurer of the Association of Schools of Social Work in Africa (ASSWA) since 2018.
Is there a Second Presenter? No
Title of Presentatation The link between human rights literacy and artificial intelligence (AI) in social work education
Theme Selection THEME 4: Social Work Education, Transdisciplinarity and Curriculum Development
Subtheme FOUR Selection SUB 4.2 Strategies on building responsive social work curricula.
Select your Presentation Type Poster Presentation
Abstract As artificial intelligence (AI) increasingly shapes the social, economic, and political landscapes, social workers must be equipped not only with digital literacy but also with AI-related human rights literacy. This conceptual paper based on an integrative literature review (ILR) (Snyder, 2019) explores the integration of AI ethics and human rights into social work education, with a focus on preparing future practitioners to engage critically with AI technologies that affect vulnerable populations. Current debates highlight how algorithmic systems can reinforce discrimination, undermine privacy, and compromise social justice principles (Eubanks, 2018; Noble, 2018). Yet, social work curricula rarely address these challenges directly, creating a gap in professional preparation. Drawing on critical digital pedagogy and decolonial approaches (Neden, 2023), the paper argues that human rights literacy in social work must evolve to include AI-specific competencies. These include understanding data justice, resisting digital profiling, and advocating for ethical AI governance aligned with social work values (IFSW, 2023). The presentation concludes by proposing guidelines for embedding AI and human rights into social work education, encouraging students to become critical digital citizens and ethical advocates. This is an urgent educational imperative in an age where AI systems increasingly mediate access to rights and services.
Title Dr
Firstname Poppy
Lastname Masinga
Does the Abstract fit the selected Theme? Yes
What Area does this Abstract Focus on? Education
Status Accepted
Title Prof
Firstname Roelf
Lastname Reyneke
Does the Abstract fit the selected Theme? Yes
What Area does this Abstract Focus on? Education
Status Accepted