Category: Inclusive Practices

Word count (1572) This report explores a one day workshop using Cards for humanity as a tool to engage with accessible and inclusive design. As a visible Indian Muslim woman, growing up in Croydon, navigating an adult dyslexia diagnosis, I did not have the language to express how ‘othered’ I felt within higher education. My… Continue reading Reflective Report

Dr Josephine Kwhali believes using the term “unconscious” is like a get out of jail card – with years of anti-racist debates and race equality charter marks and if it is still unconscious, there is something very worrying about what it will take for the unconscious to become conscious.  She raises the question of what… Continue reading Blogging task 3: Witness Unconscious Bias

Suzette Dorrielan, LCC Alumni 2017 I hope they aren’t [insert personal racial or religious identity here].” (Dorrielan, 2017) Reading Dorrielan’s piece raised a lot of feelings I, and most people who aren’t white, have experienced when hearing such devastating news. She perfectly highlights the duality of processing this new information which collectively shakes a community… Continue reading Blogging task 3: A White Terrorist

The main aspect of the Shades of noir website that I enjoy using is the Creative Database. The Creative Database is a platform that showcases creatives from a range of fields such as activism, broadcasting, ceramics, poetry, illustration, etc. However, something that makes the Creative Database stand out from other resources is its focus on… Continue reading Blogging task 3: Shades of Noir

Hahn Tapper’s writings on ‘A pedagogy of Social Justice Education: social identity, theory and intersectionality’ was very informative in understanding the intersection between activism and education, and how the two can inform each other. The primary goal is to empower participants to engage in social justice activism through their education. What is social justice education?… Continue reading Blogging task 3: A Pedagogy of Social Justice Education

The three titles I chose to read are: Minority identities Western European moderate secularism Religion as a public good Within these areas, I enjoyed the exploration of faith within the concept of its impact within public spheres as well as political decision making, even in ‘secular’ Britain. The readings work well to show the duality… Continue reading Blogging task 2: Religion in Britain: Challenges for Higher Education.

Philosopher and cultural theorist Kwame Anthony Appiah argues that when considering religion we overestimate the importance of scripture and underestimate the importance of practice. The lecture explores how our self of self is shaped by our families but is equally influenced by characteristics such as nationality, gender, class, race and religion. I think it is… Continue reading Blogging task 2: Kwame Anthony Appiah Reith lecture on Creed

UAL Religion and Belief Champions Forum How could you apply the resources to your own teaching practice? Exploring the UAL Religion and Belief Champions Forum page led me to remember how my religion, being visibly muslim intersected with my higher education experience. As someone who doesn’t drink within a culture that places great importance on networking in pubs was… Continue reading Blogging task 2: UAL Religion and Belief Champions Forum

Religion, Belief and Faith Identities in Learning and Teaching UAL – (Website now inaccessible) What does diversity of religion and belief mean for the way we teach and support students at UAL? Consider how we address religion, belief, and faith identities through teaching, learning and research at UAL Looking at the Art and Design research… Continue reading Blogging task 2: Religion, Belief and Faith identities UAL website

Interview with Saffron Mustafa The interview was very insightful in sharing the experience of how religion can influence and intersect with how people decide to live their life as well as the reactions they receive from other people, whether that is to be welcomed or shunned. Mustafa highlights the difficulty or internal conflict someone can… Continue reading Blogging task 2: Higher power: Religion, Faith, Spirituality and Belief