Date: Wednesday 10th June 2026

Start time: 14:00  BST/ 15:00  CEST 

Duration: 90 - 120 minutes

Registration Link: https://forms.gle/CSHh2NTx2X52wbyT7

Title: Death and Bereavement

Abstract: This seminar will examine the critical importance of a nuanced and holistic critical understanding of death, dying, and bereavement within social work education and practice.

Within the UK context, the Social Work Approaches to Death and Dying (SWADD) network, established by academics across multiple universities, has recently undertaken research that highlights significant inconsistencies within the social work education curriculum, including a continued reliance on outdated theoretical frameworks and models. Earlier findings by Turner (Turner and Price, 2021) similarly identified a notable deficit in education and training in this area, describing a “pervasive gap” in practitioners’ knowledge and preparedness.

Drawing on the work of the SWADD network, this seminar will foreground the need to modernise pedagogical approaches to death and dying, with particular emphasis on the integration of digital technologies and evolving cultural practices surrounding death and mourning.

The session will invite critical dialogue among ESWRA members and the wider international community, with the aim of fostering a more coherent and forward-looking approach to teaching death and bereavement, which effectively equips students to engage with the complex realities of contemporary social work practice.

Zoom Link

Topic: ESWRA Seminar June

Time: Jun 10, 2026 14:00 London

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https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84337078998?pwd=4wih786ncxQSKh6xVh1EdPobw67Ikq.1

Meeting ID: 843 3707 8998

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