Central Saint Martins
July 12th
Two panels with a stella lineup (see below) delivered some important questions…
Panel 1 - How is education championing new equitable practices?
Does the educational environment encourage us to be progressive or does it inhibit us?
Why are minoritised academics asked to manifest EDI changes, whilst at the same time being denied the time and the tools to make things actually happen?
Why are we still calling it a reading list - when a ‘reference list,’ plays to contemporary learning using digital innovations? And just who is curating the archive?
Panel 2 - How can the fashion industry be reimagined through an equity and anti-oppression lens?
Is there a burden placed on creatives of colour in the commercial world, to ‘perform culture?’
True equity for minoritised independent businesses is being able to look for talent before race identity.
Expanding non-white markets: The South Asian demographic is the largest minority group in the UK. Total value of the overall minoritised market is two trillion dollars and growing.
And what about unsupported creatives of colour? How come Pharrell is delivered into a French (white European studio) with no back up/support from other minoritised creatives c’mon – we’ve all seen the LV pics?
Panel 1 - How is education championing new equitable practices?
Chair Davina Hawthorne leads the conversation interrogating equitable policies within art and design education with a call for action!
Speakers L-R Max Kandhola: Photographer and Principal Lecturer in photography at Nottingham Trent University, Benita Odogwu-Atkinson: Senior Lecturer, Inclusive Curriculum Consultant and activist University for the Creative Arts, Chair Davina Hawthorne: Designer, educator and activist De Montfort University Dr Duna Sabri: Associate Director Interdisciplinary Education, Students and Education Directorate, Research Fellow at the Centre for Public Policy Research, King’s College London Katy Dawe founder and former CEO of the pioneering charity Art Against Knives (AAK) Saima Nishat Graduate Winchester School of Art, Sharon Lloyd Co-founder of FACE: Senior academic and Course Leader of MA Make-up and Hair Futures at Solent University.
Panel 2 - How can the fashion industry be reimagined through an equity and anti-oppression lens?
Chair Asiya Durrani-McCann leads on progression within industry and its corporate and social responsibility to ensure sustainable futures for equality and diversity.
Speakers Top Row. L-R Nada Koreish: Designer, educator and activist: School of Art and Design, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Daniel Peters: Minority Report - brand and marketing specialist, Tre Koch: Artist turned agent supporting next generation of creatives, Chair: Asiya Durrani-McCann: Founder of FIF (Fashion Industry Forum), Curator of @90 from the 90s and International Luxury Brand Director, Deborah Latouche Creative Director and founder of Luxury, Sustainably Conscious, and Modest Wear Brand SABIRAH, Anita Chhiba: Founder of Diet Paratha. The burgeoning Instagram platform has quickly become the global home to the best creative talent across the South Asian diaspora, Kirsten Gair Graduate Edinburgh College of Art.