EPISODE · Jul 9, 2025 · 59 MIN
Dissenting Social Work with Dr. Paul Michael Garrett | RSW Ep 19 | Live from NASW Chicago
from Revolutionary Social Work · host Ace and Alicia
Episode 19 of the Revolutionary Social Work Podcast continues our Social Work Outside the Status Quo series, recorded live at the NASW National Conference in Chicago. With Alicia Stettler unable to join from Hawaiʻi due to the six-hour time difference, Jerome MT stepped in as guest alongside Professor Ace for a powerful conversation with Dr. Paul Michael Garrett (PMG), joining from Ireland.This episode explores the urgent relevance of dissenting social work—how it confronts the profession’s complicity in systems of control, and why critical dialogue must remain central to practice. We get into collective action, the rise of AI, abolitionist tensions, Indigenous worldviews, and the role of social workers in shaping more humane futures.PMG brings sharp insight into the need for structural rethinking and invites listeners to approach the work with historical awareness, political clarity, and relational grounding.🎓 To learn more about Dr. PMG and dissenting social work:Visit: https://www.pmgarrettdsw.com/Watch:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ba6_45xLZ6YContact: [email protected]🌍 Learn more about Revolutionary Social Work: https://revolutionarysocialwork.com🌺 More from Alicia: https://aliciastettler.com🌀 More from Professor Ace: https://professorace.com📚 Watch the class on RSW values: https://youtu.be/L6vnVENCvU0Chapters00:00 Welcome + Theme Song03:20 Introduction to Dissenting Social Work04:14 Contextualizing Dissenting Social Work08:13 The Importance of Critical Engagement12:37 Collective Action in Social Work14:40 Practical Approaches to Dissent18:10 Themes of Dissent in Social Work21:54 The Role of Technology in Social Work26:41 Indigenous Perspectives on Technology and Social Work29:00 Enhancing Human Connection through AI in Healthcare30:01 Racial Capitalism and Technology's Impact on Society31:38 Understanding Social Structures and Their Influence33:30 The Need for New Economic and Social Systems35:11 Abolitionism in Social Work: Challenges and Perspectives39:47 Indigenous Perspectives on Justice and Social Work44:42 The Role of Critical Conversations in Social Change#dissentingsocialwork #revolutionarysocialwork #socialworkpodcast #nasw2025 #abolition #criticalsocialwork #indigenousjustice #pmg #paulmichaelgarrett #professorace #aliciastettler #socialworkeducation #aiandsocialwork© Revolutionary Social Work
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Episode 19 of the Revolutionary Social Work Podcast continues our Social Work Outside the Status Quo series, recorded live at the NASW National Conference in Chicago. With Alicia Stettler unable to join from Hawaiʻi due to the six-hour time difference, Jerome MT stepped in as guest alongside Professor Ace for a powerful conversation with Dr. Paul Michael Garrett (PMG), joining from Ireland.This episode explores the urgent relevance of dissenting social work—how it confronts the profession’s complicity in systems of control, and why critical dialogue must remain central to practice. We get into collective action, the rise of AI, abolitionist tensions, Indigenous worldviews, and the role of social workers in shaping more humane futures.PMG brings sharp insight into the need for structural rethinking and invites listeners to approach the work with historical awareness, political clarity, and relational grounding.🎓 To learn more about Dr. PMG and dissenting social work:Visit: https://www.pmgarrettdsw.com/Watch:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ba6_45xLZ6YContact: [email protected]🌍 Learn more about Revolutionary Social Work: https://revolutionarysocialwork.com🌺 More from Alicia: https://aliciastettler.com🌀 More from Professor Ace: https://professorace.com📚 Watch the class on RSW values: https://youtu.be/L6vnVENCvU0Chapters00:00 Welcome + Theme Song03:20 Introduction to Dissenting Social Work04:14 Contextualizing Dissenting Social Work08:13 The Importance of Critical Engagement12:37 Collective Action in Social Work14:40 Practical Approaches to Dissent18:10 Themes of Dissent in Social Work21:54 The Role of Technology in Social Work26:41 Indigenous Perspectives on Technology and Social Work29:00 Enhancing Human Connection through AI in Healthcare30:01 Racial Capitalism and Technology's Impact on Society31:38 Understanding Social Structures and Their Influence33:30 The Need for New Economic and Social Systems35:11 Abolitionism in Social Work: Challenges and Perspectives39:47 Indigenous Perspectives on Justice and Social Work44:42 The Role of Critical Conversations in Social Change#dissentingsocialwork #revolutionarysocialwork #socialworkpodcast #nasw2025 #abolition #criticalsocialwork #indigenousjustice #pmg #paulmichaelgarrett #professorace #aliciastettler #socialworkeducation #aiandsocialwork© Revolutionary Social Work
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