I would like to begin this reflection by drawing on a resource not listed in the official course materials but one that has deeply informed and contextualised my teaching practice as an educator at Central Saint Martins. Colouring Critique, a research project initiated by UAL Fashion alumna Huguette Tchapi, offers a compelling and necessary exploration of […]
PgCert Academic Practice
Tag: Inclusive Practice
Introduction: As a non-native English speaker and migrant educator in the UK, I reflect frequently on my education and experiences as a student, using these reflections to shape my work as an educator. When I first arrived in UK, speaking little English, I enrolled in a Physical Theatre Course. Despite the language barrier, the course […]
Reading Ramadan’s (2022) study on Muslim women academics in Western higher education was a moment of deep reflection for me. I was struck by how powerfully Kimberlé Crenshaw’s theory of intersectionality plays out in these women’s lives — not just in terms of gender and race, but in how their faith identity is experienced and […]
As a non-native English speaker and migrant, I relate to the linguistic and cultural challenges international students face. However, my European background—being Italian—has offered a degree of cultural proximity to British culture that many of my students, particularly Mandarin speakers, do not share. Their experience is often far more isolating. In my teaching of Climate […]
My reflection spans from my role within UAL and my teaching context as a curriculum developer for climate, racial and social justice. Much of my work involves teaching intersectionality frameworks to art and design students, often through practical examples that connect theory to real-world design interventions. In this blog, I focus specifically on the intersection […]