Author Archives: Asuf Ishaq
Blog Faith
These resources outline the fluidity of religious identity. In Kwame Anthony Appiah’s lecture ‘Creed’ explains religious identity has multiple aspects, including a sense of belonging to a community and a culture, especially people of diaspora background. Individuals can be part … Continue reading
On Not Knowing: How Artists Teach
“Not Knowing” by Donald Barthelme 1997 On Not Knowing, How Artists ThinkCreative Accounting, Not Knowing in Talking and Makingby Rebecca Fortnum 2020 Teaching conference at Glasgow School of Art June 9 & 10 2023
Improving teaching
In a seminar setting, I read the article by Dall’Alba, G. (2005). ‘Improving teaching: Enhancing ways of being university teachers’, in Higher Education Research & Development, 24(4), pp.361–372. This paper mainly discusses empowering students and participation in learning in a … Continue reading
What Next for Art Schools?
Recently, I have been thinking about my own experience as a student in art schools in England. This article interested me Coatman, A. (2016) ‘What Next for Art Schools?’, Times Higher Education, March 2016 [Accessed 21 June 2016]. The romanticised … Continue reading
Race and the Neoliberal University
I was drawn to one of the suggested readings, Race and the Neoliberal University: Lessons From the Public University, By John Holmwood 2018. This chapter covers the history of Colonialism and to Neoliberalism today, after the 2008 financial crisis and … Continue reading
Object-based Learning event
I found the ‘Object-based Learning’ event by Judy Willcocks, Jacqueline Winston-Silk & Georgina Orgill very interesting. Objects are multi-faceted, they aid in understanding complex and abstract ideas. understanding materials and visual cultures. Objects are reflective, they behave as portals between … Continue reading
Microteaching day
It was a fun day for our Microteaching sessions, here are some photographs I manage to take, Sebastian, Smriti and Sarah M.