Social Care, Feminism, and Human Rights: Future Directions
Co-organised by the WiSE Centre for Economic Justice at Glasgow Caledonian University and the Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE), this workshop aims to prompt debate around current and future attitudes to social care. Drawing specifically on feminist and human rights approaches to care, and the social model of disability, we will discuss future directions for social care, both in Scotland and internationally.
Schedule:
12:00 – 12:45
Lunch
12:45 – 12:50
Welcome: Dr Angela O’Hagan (WiSE Centre for Economic Justice, Glasgow Caledonian University)
12.50 – 13:20
Prof. Siobhan Austen (Curtin University), Prof. Sue Himmelweit (Open University), and Prof. Rhonda Sharp (University of South Australia)
‘What should (good) care do? Reframing elder care policy using a capabilities approach’
13:20 – 13.30
Q&A with Siobhan Austen, Sue Himmelwiet and Rhonda Sharp
13:30 – 13:50
Linda Scott (Independent Living Fund Scotland)
13:50 – 14:00
Q&A with Linda Scott
14:00 – 14:15
Break
14:15 – 14:35
Karen Hedge (Scottish Care)
14:35 – 14:45
Q&A with Karen Hedge
14:45 – 15:55
Provocations: ‘Key questions in theory, policy, and practice’
Table discussion and feedback
15:55 – 16:00
Closing reflections: Lucy Mulvagh (the ALLIANCE)
This workshop is organised by WiSE Centre for Economic Justice at Glasgow Caledonian University and the Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE). It will accompany the IAFFE Annual Conference 2019, ‘Solidarities and Challenges at the Intersection of Inequalities’.
The venue is wheelchair accessible, and break out spaces are available throughout the workshop.
If you have any questions or support requirements, please email Dr Hannah Tweed at hannah.tweed@alliance-scotland.org.uk or call 0141 404 0231 (switchboard).