Donna Carlyle Themes: Post Humanism and Belonging A dog in the classroom acts on instinct, emphasising the value of interactions and thought processes which are not linear. Not all teaching and impact can be measured in a structured way. Deleuze and Guattari’s Body Without Organs and Rhizome theories help to contextualise this way of learning… Continue reading Walking in rhythm with Deleuze and a dog inside the classroom: being and becoming well and happy together

Reference Footnotes: Video Footnotes: ‘Retention and attainment in the disciplines: Art and Design’ Finnigan and Richards (2016). https://www.advance-he.ac.uk/knowledge-hub/retention-and-attainment-disciplines-art-and-design ‘Multiculturalism; Religion in Britain, Challenges for Higher Education, Professor Tariq Modood. (2015). http://www.tariqmodood.com/uploads/1/2/3/9/12392325/6379_lfhe_stimulus_paper_-_modood_calhoun_32pp.pdf ‘Whiteness: unconscious bias. UCU – University and College Union. Josephine Kwhali, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6XDUGPoaFw ‘White Academia: does this affect you? Aisha Richards, (2022) Peekaboo We See You: Whiteness. Shades Of Noir, https://issuu.com/shadesofnoir/docs/peekaboo_we_see_you_whiteness Re. White Academia, Tiffany Webster, (2022) , Peekaboo… Continue reading 1500 Report

Shades of Noir website, I found it useful to look through the list of artifacts and consider how I might use these teaching students based on other experience. I could set reflection tasks based on specific artifacts or send links to students who are dealing with similar issues. I enjoyed reading through Aron Baileys experiences,… Continue reading Blog Reflection 3. Race.

The Religion, Belief and Faith Identities in Learning and Teaching at UALwebsite is a clear and open resource I have not used before. I plan to direct students to this at the beginning of year meeting and as and when they may need throughout their studentship.  The research and resources list is particularly helpful, I can… Continue reading Blog Reflection 2. Faith.

Confronting the Whitewashing Of Disability: Interview with #DisabilityTooWhite Creator Vilissa Thompson  Previous to reading this article I was not aware of the lack of representation of people of colour in the disabled community. I was surprised to learn that many black actors playing disabled roles were often able bodied.  Reading this article left me thinking… Continue reading Blog Reflection 1. Disability.

This article was recommended in the PgCert further reading suggestions HE Values & Landscape. Anders Kreuger writes about the many different capacities he has undertaken since graduating. His career has oscillated between curating for major institutions and teaching curating at notable universities, both across Europe. I was struck by the honesty, openness and potential in… Continue reading Thinking about Thinking Together, Anders Kreuger

I have been writing my OB2 reflections this week in preparation for my hand in next week. My tutor Santanu and peer Fritha observed my teaching in a second year sculpture Crit at Camberwell on the last day of spring term. Re-reading their OB2 feedback has made me reconsider how I might run these sessions… Continue reading Dogs and Horses

I’ve received feedback from my tutor Santanu and fellow PGCert peer Fritha on my crit session which was observed on the last week of term. Their feedback has been very useful and is helping me rethink the role and position of the crit in the curriculum. Previous to the observation I framed the crit as… Continue reading Crit, a hole in the wall and OB2 reflections

I’ve really enjoyed reading parts of this book. It was recommended to me in my OB2 from from my tutor Santanu. The majority of my role is studio teaching alongside planning and organisation. Seeing studio teaching captured so accurately reminds me I belong to a community of art tutors. In the book one case study… Continue reading Art and Design Pedagogy in Higher Education : Knowledge, Values and Ambiguity in the Creative Curriculum. Susan Orr and Alison Shreeve.

16/02/22. Video thoughts on the first half of todays Data Stories and Epistemic Donuts workshop. It is hard to make data interesting and engage people to want to take part but I really enjoyed the discussion after the haiku and limerick data workshop, especially around the use of the term BAME. Much of the discussion… Continue reading Dreaming of Data