What COVID-19 has brought us to: Art, activism, and changes in social work education

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Title

What COVID-19 has brought us to: Art, activism, and changes in social work education

Subject

THe use of art to explore responses to Covid 19.

Description

This essay is a reflection about the COVID-19 pandemic from the vantage point of being on a sabbatical. As a result of the virus and global shut down, people are experiencing widespread suffering and economic devastation. The author, a professor, artist, and qualitative researcher advocates for a return to the profession’s community-based roots and an activist pedagogy. Additionally, as an artist/teacher/scholar, the author discusses the potential and importance of art and storytelling in social work education with examples of the author’s art created during the pandemic.

Creator

Gerstenblatt, Paula

Source

Qualitative Social Work

Publisher

Sage Journals

Date

March 4, 2021

Contributor

Gerstenblatt, Paula

Format

Online

Language

English

Type

Online journal article

Identifier

https://doi.org/10.1177/1473325020973440

Coverage

International

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Citation

Gerstenblatt, Paula , “What COVID-19 has brought us to: Art, activism, and changes in social work education,” Teaching & Learning in COVID-19 times study, accessed November 15, 2024, https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/teaching-and-learning-in-a-pandemic/items/show/174.