Monthly Archives: May 2024

Developing a Resource and Leading Drawing Sessions in a museum, focussed on Respectful Research and key issues around Cultural Appropriation

The Oxford English Dictionary defines cultural appropriation as the taking over of creative or artistic forms, themes, or practices by one cultural group from another, especially Western appropriations of non‐Western or non‐white forms, which carry connotations of exploitation and dominance. I worked … Continue reading

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Faith and Intersectionality

UAL statistics regarding staff and students who have a faith, show a 10% higher declaration rate from staff than students. This made me wonder whether students might be more hesitant to declare their faith, but I need further investigation. In … Continue reading

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Disability and teaching in open spaces

In this post I consider Intersectionality, and how my teaching in open spaces can impact disabled people. Intersectionality, a concept introduced by Kimberlé Crenshaw in 1989, explores the interconnected nature of identity such as race, class, gender, and sexuality. It … Continue reading

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