ESR6: Michael Emru Tadesse

I obtained my bachelor’s degree in sociology and social work in 2010 from Jimma University in Ethiopia. I also hold two master’s degrees. The first is a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree, which I completed in 2014 from Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia. The second is a Master of Arts (MA) degree titled “Social Work as a Human Rights Profession,” which I completed in 2020 from Alice Salomon University of Applied Sciences in Berlin. I have worked as a social worker, social work educator, and social work researcher. My research interest focused on children’s rights and well-being, subjective well-being, social inclusion of migrants, ecosocial work, sustainability transformation, and the Social Solidarity Economy (SSE).
Within ASTRA, my research project is titled “Eco-social Innovation and SSE in Vulnerable Local Communities: Exploring the SSE of People of African Descent (PAD) in Europe.” The purpose of this study is to explore the characteristics and contributions of the SSE organizations (SSEOs) of PAD in Europe. The study has two parts. The first part is based on a systematic scoping review of studies about SSE organizations of PAD in Europe. The second is based on multiple case studies of SSE organizations of PAD in Germany and Italy.

Publications:
Tadesse, M.E., & Erdem, E. (2023). Post-Capitalist Imaginaries of Finance: A Diverse Economies Perspective on Equubs Within the Ethiopian Diaspora in Germany. Rethinking Marxism. 35, no. 2,

Tadesse, M. E., & Elsen, S. (2023). The Social Solidarity Economy and the Hull-House Tradition of Social Work: Keys for Unlocking the Potential of Social Work for Sustainable Social Development. Social Sciences 12, no. 3: 189.

Tadesse, M.E. (2023). “Rotating Savings and Credit Associations as a Financial Commons: A Case Study of an Ethiopian Equub in Berlin.” In Nothdurfter, U., Zadra, F., Nagy, A. & Lintner, C. (Eds.). (2023). Promoting Social Innovation and Solidarity Through Transformative Processes of Thought and Action.

Tadesse, M. E. & Obeng, J. K. (2023). An ecosocial work model for social work education in Africa. African Journal of Social Work, 13(2), 57-69.

Obeng, J. K. & Tadesse, M. E. (in press). Exploring the Potential of an Ecosocial Approach for African Social Work Education. In S. Levy, P. Tanga, U. Okoye, R. Ingram, (Eds.) Routledge Handbook of African Social Work Education.

Obeng, J. K. & Tadesse, M. E. (2023). Reflecting on an ecosocial approach for African social work education. Link to article

Tadesse, M.E. (2023). Systematic Literature Reviews: Valuable Research Methods for Social Work. Link to article

News Piece Related to Publications:
Cameron, J. (2023, October 14). The Diverse and Community Economies of Equubs in Germany. Community Economies.

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