SOLWE 2024

3-4 December 2024, Borås

Program

Please note that this is a preliminary program for SOLWE 2024!

The schedule may be subject to changes.

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Pre-conference: 02-12-2024
18.30	Social get-together
	Location: Scandic Plaza Borås, Allegatan 3, BORÅS
Day 1: 03-12-2024
09.30-10.00	Registration and fika-mingle
	Location: Vestindien, Room C, Textile Fashion Center at University of Borås
10.00-10.10	Opening and Welcome! + online
	• Kim Bolton, Professor, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, University of Borås • Maria Wolmesjö, Professor, Research Leader of SOLWE • Conference Committee SOLWE2024
10.10-10.40	Keynote speaker: Egle Rindzeviciute, Associate Professor of Criminology and Sociology, Kingston University London, UK	Eglė Rindzevičiūtė
10.45-11.15	Keynote speaker: “Ageing and the Workforce: Management Quality in Long-Term Care” Philip Taylor, professor Institute for Employment Research, University of Warwick, Coventry UK	Philip Taylor
11.15-11.30	International exhibition: Deconstruction reconstruction collage Short introduction by Hanna Hellgren, University Lecturer at University of Borås
11.30-12.00	“ECHO: Ethical, Humane, Compassionate Organisations” Keynote speaker: Kath Morris, independent social work academic	Kath Morris
12.00-13.15	Lunch at The Company
13.15-15.25	Paper presentations 13.15-13.20 Introduction 1 “Home care and Digitalisation” Maria Wolmesjö 13.20-13.40 Managerial Stress and Ethical Decision Making: Leadership challenges in home health care organizations in India Urmi Nanda Biswas Department of Psychology, Delhi University, Delhi, India, 110007 13.40-14.00 Revisiting a trust-based model for home care services, Elisabeth Sundin Linköpings universitet, Magdalena Elmersjö, Södertörns högskola 14.00-14.20 Implementing Digital Interaction Boards in Home Care: A Study of Leaders’ and Quality Advisors’ Actions and Inaction, Catharina BjørkquistØstfold University College, Department of Welfare, Management and Organisation, Fredrikstad, Norway, Hanna Marie Ihlebæk and Jörg Kirchhoff, Østfold University College, Department of Nursing, Health and Laboratory Science, Fredrikstad, Norway 14.20-14.40 Making sense of digitalization – Examples from Higher Education Institutions, Sara Lidholm and Angelica Börjesson, University of Borås, Christina Mauléon, University of Gothenburg 14.40-14.45 Introduction 2 “Employees – managers” Karl Hedman 14.45-15.05 Evaluating the impact of the protected title for assistant nurses: perspectives from assistant nurses and managers Sara Larsson Fällman, University of Borås, Sweden 15.05-15.25 Managers’ use of organizational resources when supporting employees with common mental disorders: A critical incident study, Ellinor Tengelin Mid-Sweden University, Department for Health Sciences, Sweden, Lisa Björk and Linda Corin Corin, Region Västra Götaland, Institute of Stress Medicine, Sweden and University of Gothenburg, Department of Work Science and Sociology, Sweden Gunnel Hensing, University of Gothenburg, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Sweden, Carin Staland-Nyman, University of Gothenburg, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Sweden and, Halmstad University, School of Health and Welfare, Sweden⁵, Christian Ståhl Halmstad University, School of Health and Welfare, Sweden, Monica Bertilsson, University of Gothenburg, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Sweden
15.25-15.40	Break
15.40-17.05	Paper presentations 15.40-15.45 Introduction 3 “Welfare systems” Maria Bennich 15.45-16.05 Limited audit discretion? Analyzing the design and exercise of soft inspections for organizing welfare institutions, Angelica Börjesson, University of Borås 16.05-16.25 Preschool as an Arena for… – Highlighting ideas beyond care and education, Hanna Hellgren, Department of Work Life and Social Welfare, University of Borås, Johanna Andersson School of Public Administration, University of Gothenburg 16.25-16.45 Legitimacy of the welfare state -people’s perception of the Norwegian Welfare state Ole Kristian Sandnes Håvold, Bengt Morten Maximillan Wenstøb, Mona Jerndahl Fineide, Department of Welfare, Management and Organization, Østfold University College, Norway 16.45-17.05 Kraftens Hus: Filling a void in the welfare system Erik Eriksson, Borås University, Andreas Hellström Chalmers University of Technology
17.05-17.10	Reflections of today and the end of day one! Maria Wolmesjö
18.30-19.15	“Social Walkie-Talkie” (outdoor or at Textile Fashion Centre)
19.15	Conference dinner: Buffé & Mingle at Pumphuset
Day 2: 04-12-2024
8.30-8.40	Welcome! Location: Vestindien, Room B, Textile Fashion Center at University of Borås
08.40-09.10	Keynote speaker: Rolf Solli, professor emeritus, School of Business, Economics and Law, University of Gothenburg	Rolf Solli
09.00-12.00	Creative workshop – incl fika/coffee break
	Maria Wolmesjö, professor in Social Work, Research leader of SOLWE, Future workshop leader, University of Borås	Maria Womesjö
12.00-12.30	Conclusions & End of Conference!
12.30-13.30	Lunch at The Company

Organised by

Questions? Please contact Maria Wolmesjö, Professor
Email: maria.wolmesjo@hb.se

With contributions from

Important dates

Abstract submission deadline:
20th of September

Abstract notification:
During October

Presenter registration deadline:
31th of October

Congress secretariat

E-mail: congress.se@reedmackay.com

Phone: +46 (0)18 18 35 35 (Tuesday-Thursday at 9.00-12.00)