Category Archives: Inclusive Practices

“Once you think of creedal identities in terms of mutable practices and communities rather than sets of immutable beliefs, religion becomes more verb than noun. The identity is revealed as an activity not a thing and it’s the nature of … Continue reading →

Intervention Connect Introduction My intervention design idea Connect centers the students’ need to make meaningful connections during their study time, both emotional and professional. The first to increase their feeling of belonging and decrease social barriers, the latter to foster … Continue reading →

Intervention Feedback from my peers “Establishing a network for students who don’t have one.” (Ignacia) “Access to experts is fantastic!”, “Can this be the start of a network that students can extend on?” (Kuljeet) “Network > Expert encounter UK!” , … Continue reading →

Addressing Racism What are meaningful activities that address and ultimately end institutional racism in Higher Education? How can we engage with, learn and teach about the topic without reinforcing stereotypes, institutional inequities, or triggering counterproductive fatigue? As a ‘white other’, … Continue reading →

Expert Encounter I’m planning an experimental, small-scale action research intervention, “Expert Encounter”, to improve the validity and quality of masters projects for MA Innovative Fashion Production students. It is designed to address the problem, identified in a teaching team meeting … Continue reading →

Faith & Intersectionality “What are your values?”, our group tutor asked on the topic of faith. My teammate responded first: ‘I deeply care about equity’, which resonated with me. My answer was ‘I deeply care about empathy as a means … Continue reading →

Disability & Intersectionality How does an individual’s disability interact with their other identities? Crenshaw’s theory of Intersectionality provides a suitable prism for analysis as it frames the intersection as a legal and societal blindspot that has to be considered for … Continue reading →