Dr. Dan Sanders was the inaugural President and one of the founders of the Inter-University Consortium for International Social Development (IUCSD), which is now called the International Consortium for Social Development (ICSD), and he remained in this role for about a decade until his death in 1989. He was internationally known as a leader in efforts to achieve world peace, human rights and social justice.
Daniel S. Sanders received his B. A. degree in Social Science from the University of Ceylon (1953); a Diploma in Social Welfare from the University of Wales where he was a British Council Scholar (1958); an M.S.W. (1967) and PhD from the University of Minnesota (1971).Dan was Associate Professor in the School of Social Work at the University of Hawaii-Manoa from 1971-1973; Professor from 1973-75; and was appointed Dean and Director of International Programs from 1975-86. From 1986 – 1989 he served as Dean, Professor, and Director of the Center for the study of International Social Welfare Policies and Services, and the School of Social Work at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Dr. Sanders was a member of the Academy of Certified Social Workers; the Council of Social Work Education; the National Association of Social Workers; the International Council on Social Welfare; and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He was President of the United Nations Association of Hawaii. He received the Messenger of Peace Award from the United Nations, presented by the Governor of Hawaii, George Ariyoshi. Under his dynamic leadership, the ICSD membership was expanded beyond the USA. He initiated ICSD international biennial symposium and played an important role in establishing the European branch of the ICSD. Under Dr. Dan Sanders’ leadership the ICSD grew very rapidly.
His authored and edited books are as follows:
The impact of reform movements on social policy change: the case of social insurance, by Daniel S. Sanders. Foreword by J. F. X. Paiva., Fair Lawn, N.J., R. E. Burdick 1973.
Readings for social work practice / Daniel S. Sanders, Oscar Kurren, Joel Fischer. Belmont, Calif. : Wadsworth Pub. Co., c1981.
The Developmental perspective in social work / Daniel S. Sanders, editor. [Honolulu, Hawaii] : University of Hawaii, School of Social Work, c1982.
Fundamentals of social work practice : a book of readings / [edited by] Daniel S. Sanders, Oscar Kurren, Joel Fischer. Belmont, Calif. : Wadsworth Pub. Co., c1982.
Education for international social welfare / Daniel S. Sanders, Paul Pedersen, editors. [Honolulu, Hawaii] : University of Hawaii, School of Social Work, c1984.
Visions for the future : social work and the Pacific-Asian perspectives / [edited by] Daniel S. Sanders and Joel Fischer. [Manoa] : University of Hawaii School of Social Work, c1988.
Peace and development : an interdisciplinary perspective /edited by Daniel S. Sanders and Jon K. Matsuoka. [Honolulu, Hawaii] : University of Hawaii, School of Social Work, c1989.
In addition to his qualities of leadership and scholarship Dan was a wonderful human being.
To recognise his contribution to the ICSD, Dand Sanders Peace and Social Justice Lecture is presented at the biennial conferences of the ICSD.
Shanti K. Khinduka is the George Warren Brown Distinguished University Professor at Washington University in St. Louis. As dean of its School of Social Work from 1974-2004, he was instrumental in establishing several path-breaking centers for research and training. He also fashioned a curriculum emphasizing evidence-based practice, economic and social development, and capacity building for individuals and communities. Khinduka has published worldwide on social action, social work education, community and social development, globalization, international social welfare, and ethnic conflict. An editor of three books, he founded the Journal of Social Service Research in 1977 and chaired its editorial board until 2004. He is one of the founders of the St. Louis Group and of the International Consortium for Social Development, and served as the president of the latter organization from 2001-2005. He has led or served on several key committees of the major social work organizations in the United States.
Dr. Barbara W. Shank graduated from Macalester College with a BA in sociology and earned her MSW and PhD from the University of Minnesota. She has been engaged in social work administration for over forty years, starting as BSW Field Coordinator and BSW Program Director and currently as Dean and Professor Emerita of the School of Social Work, University of St. Thomas, St. Catherine University. Her research and current interests include social work education administration, curriculum and program development, online doctoral education, conservatorship responsibilities and ‘teaching to mission’.
She has served BPD (Baccalaureate Program Directors) as Program and Conference Chair; NADD (National Association of Deans and Directors of Schools of Social Work) as President, Program Chair, Treasurer and Co-Chair International Task Force; International Consortium on Social Development (ICSD) as President and newsletter editor; National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Minnesota Chapter as President and Secretary; Catholic Charities USA, Board of Trustees and the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) as CSWE Board Chair, Treasurer, commissioner on Commission on Accreditation, Commission on Educational Policy, Global Education and Research, as well as serving as a certified site visitor.
She is currently serving on the CSWE Kendall Institute Advisory Board; IASSW Secretary and Membership Chair; and ICSD Immediate Past President.