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Shades of Noir provokes, challenges, and encourages dialogue on the subjects of race and diversity within higher education, the creative and cultural sectors. I think the Shades of Noir resource will continue to positively inform my teaching practice after the PGCert is completed. As part of my role of grade 4 technician I am expected… Continue reading Shades of Noir: 

A study of Administrators Educators and Students who are engaged in conflict resolution programmes working towards social justice in education. A teacher needs to create experiences with, and not for, students, integrating their experiences and voices into the educational experience itself (Freire 2006). Teachers’ and students’ identities are thus tied to one another in an… Continue reading A Pedagogy of Social Justice Education: Social Identity theory, intersectionality, and Empowerment. Aaron. J. Hahn Tapper.

A note from the lead. Ines Alves ‘It was not before going to an African country that I truly realised what being ‘white’ means, and the impact that my skin colour can have on my identity.’ Reading Ines Alves thoughts on whiteness has again, as has happened so many times during my studies on the… Continue reading Shades of Noir: Terms of References: Race/Whiteness

Students being accepted to study on the Textiles Programme I work on are increasingly coming from more diverse backgrounds. The programme accepts more international students and students who are coming straight from school without doing a foundation year, I think this is positive and is leading to increased inclusivity and generally a more diverse student… Continue reading Retention and attainment in the disciplines: Art and Design’ Finnigan and Richards 2016.

‘If it still is unconscious, then it’s really worrying’. ‘A bit of consciousness would be very welcome’ Kwhali J Confirmation bias: the tendency to process information by looking for, or interpreting, information that is consistent with one’s existing beliefs Falsification bias: actively looking for evidence which disproves your point of view rather than confirms it.… Continue reading Whiteness: Unconscious bias. Josephine Kwhali University and college union. Black members standing committee oral history projects.

Religion is a public not just a private good I have learnt that organised religion is not only a personal set of beliefs but also a force for good or bad in society and politics. The British public feel a sense of ownership of the national church, The church of England, and want to feel… Continue reading Religion in Britain: Challenges for Higher Education.

I was pleasantly surprised and engaged by this UAL resource. I am interested by how often student work is based around ideas of religion belief and faith, though it is often very coded or disguised, it would be interesting to look at why students want to explore these topics but are somehow reticent or embarrassed… Continue reading Religion, belief and faith identities in learning and teaching  UAL Website

Social Justice/Buddhism/Queerness words by Tiffany Webster. Growing up in a family that attended a Northern Irish presbyterian church, terrifying and very boring at the same time, with a sister who was a member of a religious cult for over 15 years and as a gay person I am deeply suspicious of organised religion, however I… Continue reading Shades of Noir: Radical Dharma Talking race, love and liberation

‘To be loyal to your god you need not revile the gods of others’ Philo of Alexandria Mistaken Identities is a series of lectures based on four central bases of identity by the philosopher and novelist Kwame Anthony Appiah, commissioned by the BBC as part the Reith Lectures series. The theme of identity is explored… Continue reading Mistaken Identities- Kwame Anthony Appiah

Positionality in relation to disability: Able-bodied white male 50 years old living in london. The context of the article is Akinsete is an associate dean of students (wellbeing and inclusion) at UAL, he is writing in a Shades of Noir publication. Shades of Noir is an anti-racism platform that contributes to UAL work around race… Continue reading Disability:Shades of Noir. Disabled People A few words from Rotimi Akinsete.