{"id":4497,"date":"2026-04-23T15:17:53","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T13:17:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/europe-calling.de\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=4497"},"modified":"2026-04-23T15:23:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T13:23:52","slug":"sofried-en","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/europe-calling.de\/en\/webinar\/sofried-en\/","title":{"rendered":"Europe Calling &#8220;Social work and the far right in European democracies \u2013 What is happening at present, and how is the social work sector responding?&#8221; Insights from the tri-national research project SoFRiED"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/eu01web.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/7017769502212\/WN_LSnQLTZ7TJic-FytzATnWQ\">Register here!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Dear friends,<\/p>\n<p>Across Europe, <strong>far-right parties<\/strong> are gaining influence and power. This is not merely a political shift; it is already having an impact on day-to-day social work, from funding priorities and institutional frameworks to professional values and relationships with service users. In a context shaped by <strong>racist and exclusionary ideologies, professional standards<\/strong> are being called into question across the board.<\/p>\n<p>What does this mean in practice? How do social workers, organizations, and associations respond?<\/p>\n<p>This Europe Calling webinar presents initial findings from the SoFRiED research project, which examines the impact of far-right politics on social work in <strong>Germany, Austria, and Hungary<\/strong>. Based on empirical research, we will explore the following points:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>how far-right discourses and policies shape the <strong>structures and practices of social work<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<li>the <strong>challenges<\/strong> faced by professionals and organizations;<\/li>\n<li>the strategies developed to <strong>defend professional ethics, human rights, and democratic values<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We will also discuss examples from the three countries and invite participants to reflect on their own experiences and contexts.<\/p>\n<p>Speakers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Prof. Dr. J\u00falia W\u00e9ber<\/strong>, Project Leader of the SoFRiED research network and Professor of Migration Society and Democracy Education at the Department of Social Work, Education, and Childhood Studies at Neubrandenburg University of Applied Sciences.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prof. Dr. Christine Kr\u00fcger<\/strong>, Professor of Social Sciences and Qualitative Social Research at Neubrandenburg University of Applied Sciences, Department of Social Work, Education, and Childhood Studies.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mag. Christoph Omann<\/strong>, Researcher and Lecturer in the Department of Social Work at St. P\u00f6lten University of Applied Sciences.<\/li>\n<li><strong>M.Sc. Vikt\u00f3ria Borda<\/strong>, Assistant Research Fellow and Deputy Head of the Department of Community and Social Studies at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of P\u00e9cs.<\/li>\n<li><strong> Prof. Dr. habil. Istv\u00e1n Sziklai<\/strong>, Social Policy Expert and Academic, Extraordinary Professor at the Faculty of Social Sciences at E\u00f6tv\u00f6s Lor\u00e1nd University (ELTE) and Head of the Chair of Social Policy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Moderation:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong> Eric M\u00fclling<\/strong>, Political Scientist specializing in democracy, anti-democratic trends, and far-right influences on social work<\/li>\n<li><strong>Am\u00e9lie Pasmanns<\/strong>, Europe Calling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>When? 12.05.2026, 18:30 \u2013 20:30 CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Register here: <a href=\"https:\/\/t1p.de\/boj6m\">https:\/\/t1p.de\/boj6m<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The webinar will be simultaneously translated into German and English.<\/p>\n<p>More information about SoFRiED: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hs-nb.de\/en\/sofried-social-work-an-the-far-right-in-european-democracies\/\">https:\/\/www.hs-nb.de\/en\/sofried-social-work-an-the-far-right-in-european-democracies\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Register here! 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