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Panagiotis Pentaris @ppentaris.bsky.social · Sep 3

The Routledge International Handbook of Glocal Social Work is officially out! It brings together diverse voices from around the world to explore how social work connects the global and the local.

#SocialWork #GlocalSocialWork #NewRelease #Routledge

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The Routledge International Handbook of Glocal Social Work

Global challenges, opportunities, and developing new social phenomena have always had an impact on and change the circumstances under which social work is practised. Whilst social work can take many

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ddd17-2025.bsky.social @ddd17-2025.bsky.social · Aug 27

Registration for the International Death, Dying & Disposal Conference, Politics of Dying (DDD17), is underway! Come get your badges at our lively registration desk and collect your epic DDD17 coffee (or tea, whatever suits your tastebuds) mug.

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International Sexuality & Social Work Group @swsexuality.bsky.social · Jul 3

What an energising and inspiring start to #swsexuality25! After a fantastic first day, we’re thrilled to dive into day two, beginning with what promises to be a captivating opening keynote. Get ready!

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Panagiotis Pentaris @ppentaris.bsky.social · Jul 2

A powerful start of the #SWSexuality2025 Conference in #Ljubljana @swsexuality.bsky.social

Social work is a political statement that either controls or empowers, and we ought to choose wisely.

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Panagiotis Pentaris @ppentaris.bsky.social · Jun 30

Νέο βιβλίο «Κοινωνική Εργασία και ΛΟΑΤΚΙ+ Ταυτότητες» είναι επιτέλους διαθέσιμο. Ένα μεγάλο ευχαριστώ στις Topos books / Εκδόσεις Τόπος για την υποστήριξη.

Ελπίζω να αποτελέσει αφορμή για διάλογο, ευαισθητοποίηση και ουσιαστική αλλαγή.

#ΚοινωνικήΕργασία #ΛΟΑΤΚΙ #ΑνθρώπιναΔικαιώματα #Ορατότητα

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Panagiotis Pentaris @ppentaris.bsky.social · Jun 30

The dead have agency and we see this clearly through the experiences of the living. Join our incredible colleagues in #ljubljana with the project #deagency at the 2nd DEAGENCY Conference Univerza v Ljubljani / University of Ljubljana

#thanatology #death

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Project DEAGENCY | Oddelek za etnologijo in kulturno antropologijo | Filozofska fakulteta Univerze v Ljubljani

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Panagiotis Pentaris @ppentaris.bsky.social · Jun 24

Thrilled to join colleagues from across the world at the EASSW 2025 Conference here in #salzburg #fhsalzburg

#eassw2025 #socialconnectedness #socialworkeducation

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Panagiotis Pentaris @ppentaris.bsky.social · Jun 20

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Τραυματικό πένθος και συμβουλευτική [Συζήτηση με τη Νάνσυ Ψημενάτου] — Podcast Θανατογνωσία

Το επεισόδιο αυτό φιλοξενεί την θανατολόγο Νάνσυ Ψημενάτου για μία συζήτηση για το τραύμα, το πένθος και την πολυπλοκότητα στην συμβουλευτική πένθους και την παροχή φροντίδας όσων ατόμων βιώνουν τραυμ...

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Association for the Study of Death and Society @asdsdeath.bsky.social · Jun 4

📺📽️📚💻Hear from an amazing line up of speakers, including ASDS council members and ambassadors, in this seminar exploring images of death and grief in popular media.

Next Thurs (12 June), 11:00-13:00 BST. Online and free to book.

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III International Seminar - Images of Death and Grief in Popular Media

This seminar explores how death and grief are depicted across popular media, including film, television, literature, and digital platforms.

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Panagiotis Pentaris @ppentaris.bsky.social · May 23

Call for Social Work & Nursing Students!

Are you curious about how Artificial Intelligence (AI) and griefbots are shaping the way we experience death, dying, and bereavement?

#Griefbots #EndOfLifeCare #NursingStudents #SocialWorkStudents #ResearchStudy #BereavementCare #ThanatologyResearchLab

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Panagiotis Pentaris @ppentaris.bsky.social · May 13

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Θανατογνωσία: Ανακουφιστική και παρηγορητική φροντίδα - Συζήτηση με τη Δανάη Παπαδάτου

Podcast Episode · Θανατογνωσία με τον Παναγιώτη Πεντάρη · 13/05/2025 · 1h 4m

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Panagiotis Pentaris @ppentaris.bsky.social · Apr 16

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Αναγγελία θανάτου και ψυχιατρική [Συζήτηση με τον Νικόλαο Σταθαράκο] — Podcast Θανατογνωσία

Στο αυτό το επεισόδιο μιλάμε για την αναγγελία θανάτου και τις επιπτώσεις που έχει στην οικογένεια, στο φιλικό περιβάλλον και στους επαγγελματίες. Μαζί μας για να κάνουμε αυτήν τη συζήτηση είναι ο Νικ...

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Panagiotis Pentaris @ppentaris.bsky.social · Apr 16

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EASSW - European Association of Schools of Social Work

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Panagiotis Pentaris @ppentaris.bsky.social · Apr 14

Αναγγελία θανάτου σε οικογένεια και φίλους. Μια δύσκολη και αναγκαία συζήτηση. Μαζί μας ο #ΝικολαοςΣταθαρακος

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Θανατογνωσία: Αναγγελία θανάτου και ψυχιατρική - Συζήτηση με τον Νικόλαο Σταθαράκο

Podcast Episode · Θανατογνωσία με τον Παναγιώτη Πεντάρη · 13/04/2025 · 1h 15m

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Panagiotis Pentaris @ppentaris.bsky.social · Mar 26

Huge thanks to #ElianaNunes and #ΗΦωνήΤηςΕλλάδαςΕΡΤ for such a thoughtful and engaging conversation! #SocialWork #LGBTQIA #Grief #thanatology #thanatognosia

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Οι Έλληνες του Κόσμου: Παναγιώτης Πεντάρης (Η Ελλάδα στο Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο) | 23.03.2025 - Η ΦΩΝΗ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΑΣ

Την Κυριακή 23 Μαρτίου 2025, η εκπομπή «Οι Έλληνες του κόσμου – Η Ελλάδα στο Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο» με την Eliana Nunes φιλοξένησε τον Δρ. Παναγιώτη Πεντάρη. Ο Παναγιώτης Πεντάρης είναι Αν. Καθηγητής Κοινω...

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Panagiotis Pentaris @ppentaris.bsky.social · Mar 19

Join us to discuss ‘how we decide to die’!

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Association for the Study of Death and Society @asdsdeath.bsky.social · Mar 17

Join us for an online workshop on Weds 26 March with Virginia Rammou on 'How do we decide where we die?'

Book your free place: deathandsociety.org/etn/how-do-w...

The workshop will explore how we decide the place of our death.

Have we got preferences for the place we want to die and how have these been shaped? What are the drivers and nuances which influence and define where we are going to die? What is the role of family / loved ones / community in the decision making?

The workshop will invite participants to share their own knowledge, experience, and stories, personal and/or shared about how we decide the place where we die.

It will also question historical, socio economic, cultural, and other influences which shape our decision making.

Finally, through stories and shared experience the workshop will investigate if the decision was fulfilled and if not what where the reasons for changing the place of death.

Speaker bio: Virginia is an architect and an academic with a career spanning over two decades teaching in Higher Education. She is currently Head of Architectural Technology at the Mackintosh School of Architecture, Glasgow School of Art.

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Panagiotis Pentaris @ppentaris.bsky.social · Mar 18

This handbook explores the dynamic concept of ‘glocal’ social work, where global issues meet local practice, with a focus on human rights, social justice, and sustainability.

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The Routledge International Handbook of Glocal Social Work

Global challenges, opportunities and developing and new social phenomena have always had an impact on and change the circumstances under which social work is practised. Whilst social work can take ma...

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Association for the Study of Death and Society @asdsdeath.bsky.social · Mar 17

Join us for an online workshop on Weds 26 March with Virginia Rammou on 'How do we decide where we die?'

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Panagiotis Pentaris @ppentaris.bsky.social · Mar 13

Στο νέο επεισόδιο, η Αναστασία Ζάννη μας ξεναγεί σε έναν από τους πιο ευαίσθητους και κρίσιμους τομείς της ιατροφαρμακευτικής περίθαλψης: τις αποφάσεις ζωής και θανάτου.

#Podcast #θάνατος #πένθος #θανατογνωσία

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Διαμεσολάβηση, επικοινωνία και αποφάσεις ζωής και θανάτου [Συζήτηση με την Αναστασία Ζάννη] — Podcast Θανατογνωσία

Σε αυτό το επεισόδιο, εξετάζουμε ένα από τα πιο κρίσιμα ζητήματα στην ιατροφαρμακευτική περίθαλψη: τις αποφάσεις των ασθενών στο τέλος της ζωής ή σε περιπτώσεις μεταμοσχεύσεων, και τη σημασία της επικ...

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Association for the Study of Death and Society @asdsdeath.bsky.social · Mar 10

💬 We're excited to announce a new series of free online events from ASDS!

From March to July, we'll hear from a range of speakers about their research, with opportunities for discussion.

Full list of dates and topics below. Booking now open.

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ASDS Online events series. How do we decide where we die? Wednesday 26 March, Virginia Rammou Religious Freedom at the End of Life: Legal & Social Barriers to Minority Funeral Practices in Italy Thursday 17 April, Giorgio Scalici Death situated in life: personhood, pregnancy loss, and the politics of death Wednesday 14 May, Aimee Middlemiss The radical fact of death in contemporary political theory Wednesday 25 June, Tomás Speziale The invisibility of perinatal bereavement Wednesday 16 July 2025, Maria Papalampropoulou

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Panagiotis Pentaris @ppentaris.bsky.social · Feb 21

Justice is not just a word - it is a movement for human rights, access to services, and dignity for all. In a world where inequality persists, today is a reminder that we all have a role to play in shaping a fairer future.

#socialjustice #justice #society #humanrights

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Social justice is an underlying principle for peaceful and prosperous coexistence within and among nations. The pursuit of social justice for all is at the core of the UN's global mission to promote s...

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Panagiotis Pentaris @ppentaris.bsky.social · Feb 13

An interesting discussion about death on stage; how is death performed on stage? What does it mean? What is the impact?

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#death #grief #thanatology #thanatognosia

Ο θάνατος επί σκηνής [Συζήτηση με τον Δημήτρη Πλαβούκο] — Podcast Θανατογνωσία

Ο Δημητρης Πλαβουκος σπουδασε Ψυχολογια και ηθοποιια στο Πανεπιστημιο της Νεας Υορκης. Εκανε τις μεταπτυχιακες του σπουδες στη Συμβουλευτικη Ψυχολογια στο Πανεπιστημιο του Μαντσεστερ. Το 2015 συνδυασε...

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Panagiotis Pentaris @ppentaris.bsky.social · Feb 4

Μία ιδιαίτερα σημαντική μελέτη ολοκληρώνεται αυτήν την περίοδο - μία μελέτη που επιχειρεί να κατανοήσει καλύτερα τις απόψεις ατόμων ελληνικής καταγωγής, που ζουν στην Ελλάδα, σχετικά με την ευθανασία, τις προγενέστερες οδηγίες και τις πρακτικές τέλους ζωής.

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Panagiotis Pentaris @ppentaris.bsky.social · Feb 3

Award nominations are open!

Please tell us about brilliant books and inspiring engagement on death, dying and bereavement. We'd love to hear from you.

Find all the details and nomination forms here: deathandsociety.org/asds-awards-2/

Closing date: 31 March 2025.

Open Access Social Work @openaccess-sw.bsky.social · Feb 1

AGEING AND LOSS ATTITUDES OF SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

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#openaccess #socialwork

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Ageing and loss attitudes of social work students: a cross-sectional study

The world’s population is radically shifting; with the help of medicine and technology, people live longer and increasingly healthier lives. As a result, professions like social work are faced with...

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Association for the Study of Death and Society @asdsdeath.bsky.social · Jan 31

First glimpse of the programme for DDD17 in Utrecht in August.

If you haven't already registered, let this be the nudge you need. Dr Kami Fletcher is going to be an amazing keynote speaker on 'The Politics of Death'.

We are very excited to welcome dr. Kami Fletcher to our conference as Keynote Speaker. Her talk is entitled “Experiences of death and grief in the Black American community” and focuses on how historical and ongoing injustices serve as a catalyst to community commitment to policy change and social justice.
Dr. Kami Fletcher

Associate Professor of African Diasporic History & Coordinator of Africana Studies

President of Collective for Radical Death Studies

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Association for the Study of Death and Society @asdsdeath.bsky.social · Jan 22

Super excited to announce registration opening for the 2025 ASDS conference on 'The Politics of Death' (27-30 August). We'd love to see you there, onsite or online!

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Registration | DDD17 Conference: The Politics of Death

Deadline for registration and payment: Friday 16 May, 2025. The conference will be held in and around Dom Square, the vibrant heart of Utrecht’s historic city center. We are currently compiling a list...

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Panagiotis Pentaris @ppentaris.bsky.social · Jan 16

Using photovoice to navigate #loss and #grief

#deatheducation #thanatology

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ProfDoc David Evans @david-t-evans.bsky.social · Jan 14

When the short film "Care & Loss" was made, we hoped it would make lives (& deaths) of #LGBTQ+ people better. It's now up for an award! Even if not: please watch & hope it helps!

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Care & Loss

This film examines LGBTQ+ people's experiences of end-of-life care, by speaking to partners and friends who have supported a loved one through terminal…

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Panagiotis Pentaris @ppentaris.bsky.social · Jan 13

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Θανατογνωσία: φωτογραφίζοντας τον θάνατο και το πένθος - Συζήτηση με την Ιωάννα Σακελλαράκη

Podcast Episode · Θανατογνωσία με τον Παναγιώτη Πεντάρη · 13/01/2025 · 37m

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