Transdisciplinary Institute of Social Work (ITTS)
Presentation
The Transdisciplinary Institute of Social Work (ITTS), supported by swissuniversities, opened on February 1st, 2022. The University of Neuchâtel and the University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland (HES-SO) have decided to join forces to create a doctoral programme in social work and to develop the ITTS as a national centre of competence in social work education and research.
Presentation of the ITTS by its director, Prof. Barbara Waldis.
Programme
- PhD in Social Work (in partnership with UAS)
- Open to all HES and UniNE students
Presentation of Marta Marques Castanheira, Research and Teaching Assistant
Team
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Pedagogical project manager
ITTS PhD Students
2022 cohort (3rd year)
Jeremias Amstutz
Supervisors: Prof. Emmanuelle Reuter (UniNE) & Prof. Peter Zängl (FHNW)
Working title: Exploring the Employees Rights of Participation in Self-Managing Social Work Organizations in Switzerland
Daniele Bigoni
Supervisors: Prof. Philip Balsiger (UniNE) & Prof. Daniel Gredig (FHNW)
Working title: Heteronormativität und sexuelle Gewalt im Justizvollzug und die Rolle der Sozialen Arbeit.
Lorry Bruttin
Supervisors: Prof. Jérémie Forney (UniNE) & Prof. Caroline Henchoz (HETSL)
Working title: Le passage à la retraite dans le contexte de l’agriculture de montagne en Valais : un observatoire des vulnérabilités pour le travail social
Romain Descloux
Supervisors: Prof. Laure Kloetzer (UniNE) & Prof. Stéphane Rullac (HETS-L)
Working title: Répondre au sentiment de stigmatisation des jeunes en mesure d’insertion socio-professionnelle
Melanie Germann
Supervisors: Prof. Cinzia dal Zotto (UniNE) & Prof. Peter Zängl (FHNW)
Working title: Gewinnung und Bindung der neuen Generation von Arbeitnehmenden:
Der Fall der Sozialarbeit
Marta Marques Castanheira
Supervisors: Prof. Barbara Waldis (UniNE) & Prof. Milena Chimienti (HETS-GE)
Working title: Immigrer pendant l’adolescence: trop tard pour une scolarisation réussie ?
Raquel Ricciardi
Supervisors: Prof. Ellen Hertz (UniNE) & Prof. Nicolas Pons Vignon (SUPSI)
Working title: Balancing Acts: Social Work Skills and Corporate Social Responsibility in India – A Study of Swiss Companies' Perspectives
Albulenë Ukshini Sefa
Supervisors: Prof. Barbara Waldis (UniNE) & Prof. Marc-Antoine Berthod (HETS-L)
Working title: Quand les morts accompagnent les vivants dans des parcours migratoires marqués par la guerre
2023 cohort (2nd year)
Nicole Eicher
Supervisors: Prof. Barbara Waldis (UniNE) & Prof. Andreas Jud (ZHAW)
Working title: upcoming
Damaris Fischer
Supervisors: Prof. Emmanuelle Reuter (UniNE) & Prof. Tobias Fritschi (BFH)
Working title: upcoming
Simon Roth
Supervisors: Prof. Christos Dimitrakakis (UniNE) & Prof. Daniel Gredig (FHNW)
Working title: upcoming
Rulla Sutter
Supervisors: Prof. Barbara Waldis (UniNE) & Prof. Oliver Hümbelin (BFH)
Working title: upcoming
Carolina Toletti
Supervisors: Prof. Barbara Waldis (UniNE) & Prof. Maritza Le Breton (FHNW)
Working title: upcoming
2024 cohort (1st year)
Aline Felix
Supervisors: Prof. Hugues Jeannerat (UniNE) & Prof. Stéphane Rullac (HETS-L)
Working title: upcoming
Silvia Domeniconi
Supervisors: Prof. Didier Ruedin (UniNE) & Prof. Swetha Rao Dhananka (HETS-FR)
Working title: upcoming
Philippe Leu
Supervisors: Prof. Adrian Bangarter (UniNE) & Prof. Gaëlle Aeby (HETS-Valais)
Working title: upcoming
Denis Moore
Supervisors: Prof. Marion Fresia (UniNE) & Prof. Milena Chimienti (HETS-GE)
Working title: upcoming
Karine Rossel
Supervisors: Prof. Sabrina Burgat (UniNE) & Prof. Kim Stroumza (HETS-GE)
Working title: upcoming
Tobias Schalk
Supervisors: Prof. Barbara Waldis (UniNE) & Prof. Lucia Lanfranconi (BFH)
Working title: upcoming
Selina Steinmann
Supervisors: Prof. Michaela Slotwinski (UniNE) & Prof. Joël Gautschi (ZHAW)
Working title: upcoming
Matthias Widmer
Supervisors: Prof. Michaela Slotwinski (UniNE) & Prof. Daniel Oberholzer (FHNW)
Working title: upcoming
Contact
Transdisciplinary Institute of Social Work
Rue A.-L. Breguet 2
2000 Neuchâtel
News
Prof. Michaela Slotwinski
"Pour les mères, divorcer représente un risque énorme"
Open seminars / workshops
Upcoming events
Save the date : Journée de la Commission scientifique du domaine Travail social de la HES-SO
- 13 février 2025, 8h30-17h20
- HETSL, Auditoire Pahud
Humaniser le travail social ? Des métiers en dilemmes et (re)configurations
- 27 au 29 août 2025
- HETS Fribourg
- Délai pour les propositions de sessions thématiques : 30 novembre 2024
HES-SO
- Social Work
- Doctorat (BADOC) In French
Useful links
Scientific Committee
- Prof. Philipp Balsiger, UniNE
- Prof. Adrian Bangerter, UniNE
- Prof. Annamaria Colombo, HETS-FR
- Prof. Anne-Sylvie Dupont, UniNE
- Prof. Bruno Kocher, UniNE
- Prof. Marc-Antoine Berthod, HETSL
- Mme Marta Marques Castanheira, UniNE