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Modelling an ethical collaboration in fashion education in Newham
Join colleagues from LCF and Newham Sixth Form College in a discussion about an evolving classroom collaboration between Level 3 Fashion and Textiles sixth-form students from Newham and Level 5 students on the BA (Hons) Critical Practice in Fashion Media (CPFM) at LCF. Whilst the first instance of the project was well-meaning, it revealed some…
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Developing a Professional Futures Unit, with students as co-creators
We will outline how students and academics have co-created a unit which responds to a drive across the sector for improved graduate outcomes, by utilising student feedback and referencing the UAL guiding principal “To give our students the education they need to flourish in a changing world”.
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Preparing STEM Assessments and Teaching in Creative Academic Environments
The intersection of arts and STEM education is gaining more and more popularity in higher education. Due to this, STEM subjects are being taught to learners from arts and creative disciplines and in arts education institutions. This conversation will be a space for STEM educators in arts universities to reimagine how assessments and teaching for…
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Climate of Fear? Art, academia and activism in troubled times
How does climate justice relate to the situation in Gaza? What have ecocide and genocide got to do with art and academia? Art may address the tragedy of the human condition, but artworks that engage with specifics can be condemned as instrumental or didactic, while an “academic” subject is of purely theoretical interest, free from…
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Influencing Social Justice in Student and Industry Engagement
My project examines the potential impact of the Employability Hub, at LCC, influencing social justice within the student and industry engagement. Access to employment opportunities remains the focal point of student intentions, whilst studying and post-graduation, particularly for marginalied groups. Thus, understanding the role of the hub (careers divisions) in promoting equitable outcomes is imperative…
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The Uses of Anger: Audre Lorde 1981: A conversation
This is an opportunity to spend some time to reflect on the words of Audre Lorde which were written in 1981 as a Keynote address at City of New York around the uses of anger. It remains today, as much of her work does, still relevant. It discusses racism and how black women respond to…
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Activating artists working conditions data: campaigns, policy, research and advice
Artquest has collected data on professional visual artists working conditions, income sources, barriers and demographics since 2017, adding questions about the cost of living in mid-2023. We use it to build projects, join campaigns, and produce research supporting a more equitable art world, but imagine colleagues around UAL could find it useful too. How can…