Book: Critical Thinking Skills, Stella Cottrell Tier 1: Social Identity // Gender, class, (dis)abilities, mental health, sexuality etc. Tier 2: Life Impact (positions you may hold, values attached etc) Tier 3: Emotions (dig deeper) Examples: Map that depicts a teaching story/ analogy. Thinking about the Positionality map as a journey. (Could be provided as an… Continue reading maps, mapping & counter-mapping
notes on week14
Pope. L : Crawl. Location: Tompkins Square Park that had a protest which turned into a riot. Pope wanted to do a work that didn’t require language but action. (Crawl) Uplifting , Crawling. (Juxtaposition) Suit: Wool Company: dandelion Goal: to protect the flower. There is a great deal of vulnerability because physically everyone is higher than… Continue reading notes on week14
Untitled
Researcher Positionality – A Consideration of Its Influence and Place in Qualitative Research – A New Researched Guide The term “positionality” refers to both an individual’s perspective on the world and the stance they take in relation to a research task and its social and political context. It encompasses ontological assumptions (beliefs about the nature… Continue reading Untitled
Listening
Analysis of Listening by Jean-Luc Nancy Listening is a philosophical exploration of the act of listening and its significance in our lives. In the book, Nancy delves into the nature of listening as a fundamental aspect of human existence. He discusses how listening is not just a passive act but a complex and active engagement… Continue reading Listening
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Notes on a film about feedback by DasArts. Discussing mental health + feedback regarding someone with mental health issues. Feedback is one of the most important ways for testing how your work is received. Feedback sessions/ everyone presenting to everyone vs. Open discussions/ feedback receiver got overwhelmed and defensive Karim Bennammar- Feedback workshop @ Master… Continue reading Fdbk.
hooks, bell (notes and perceptions)
Watching hooks’ interview initially made me realise the weight of power she acquired. The interviewer described her as a cultural critic, feminist, theorist, political activist and gave evidence that claimed said occupations. She is recognised as America’s leading intellectual, a professor, takes the name of great grandmother in recognition of female legacy, Lower case lettering to… Continue reading hooks, bell (notes and perceptions)
Brisley, Stuart // Performance Artist
Stuart Brisley considers his work to find the exploration of individualism within the collective. The Artist Placement Group (APG) – emerged in London in the 1960s. The organisation actively sought to reposition the role of the artist within a wider social context, including government and commerce, while at the same time playing an important part in… Continue reading Brisley, Stuart // Performance Artist
Leaning + Systems
leaning /ˈliːnɪŋ/ noun Leaning, a tendency or partiality of a particular kind. Lean, to be in or move into a sloping position. Incline from the perpendicular and rest for support against something. Cause something to rest against. Is leaning a form for body communication? Is it one of many languages spoken by the body? I… Continue reading Leaning + Systems
Foraging
Analysis of In the Footnotes of Library Angels: A Bibliography of Insurrectionary Imagination Insurrectionary imagination is a network of socially engaged artists and activists whose work falls in between resistance and creativity, culture and politics, art and life. A playful game of duality. The division between Art and life was founded in the recent times.… Continue reading Foraging