School of Social Work Events Calendar
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Anti-Saneism in Mental Healthcare: Mad/Neurodiversity-Affirming Practice
May 14, 2025 - 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM ET
Saneism is one of the many interconnected systems of oppression in our culture, and is a variation of ableism. It refers to the systematic power and privilege granted to people who conform to our culture’s socially constructed definition of “normal” ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving, and the oppression and pathologizing of people who deviate from this definition of “normal”. The conventional mental health system in our culture is built on saneist foundations, and this can lead to “iatrogenic” harm – harm caused by clinical interventions that are intended to help. But thanks to the activism and scholarship of people in the Disability Justice, Mad Pride, and Neurodiversity movements (and the academic disciplines of Disability Studies and Mad Studies), there are now ample tools available to support clinicians in providing mental healthcare without saneism. ...
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School of Social Work Summer Commencement 2025
August 16, 2025 - 10:00 AM ET
The School of Social Work Summer Commencement for Master of Social Work students will be held in-person at Hill Auditorium and livestreamed on the SSW website. Hill Auditorium doors will open for guests and graduates beginning at 9:00am.
A light reception will be held in the School of Social Work Lower Level Atrium immediately following commencement.
Specific instructions and information will be added to this page as commencement approaches. In the meantime, view the School of Social Work Commencement Guide for general commencement information.
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