The 7th TiSSA Plenum 2009 seeks to enhence the development of an emancipatory agency perspective for social work education, organization, research and practice. Based on the challenge of "New culture of welfare" different kind of contributions are welcome! Presentations for the TiSSA Plenum should innovatively and critically deal with the question of "the clash between managerial ideology, public image and professional identity". Presentations for the TiSSA PreConference will reflect ongoing dissertation projects in the field of social professions.

All colleagues are cordially invited to send an abstract (1-2 pages) as word- or pdf-file to the TiSSA co-ordinator: hansuwe.otto@uni-bielefeld.de.

Submissions can either represent reflected practical experiences, empirical research or theoretical concerns.
The international scientific committee will validate all incoming abstracts. Presentations will be limited to max. 20 minutes. Points for subsequent discussions are welcome.