Tag: social change

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So You’s a Compassion Expert?

byleighart Carnival of Compassion, Inclusion & Diversity autoethnography, compassion, inclusive practice, learning, lived experience, love, reflective journal, reflective writing, social change 0

05Jan

It’s been one opportunity after another to be compassionate to others and myself, and I don’t mind admitting that I did not pass them all. Some I aced with flying colours but of course, it’s the ones that I stumbled and fell over that stick in my mind…

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Protected: Ideas from Exhibition Reconnaissance

byleighart Carnival of Compassion, Ongoing Research audience, carnival, curation, engagement, experience, ideas, inclusive practice, interaction, social change 0

22Dec

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The Post-Racist Planet

byleighart Carnival of Compassion, Ongoing Research anti racism, connection, discrimination, documentary, heroes, ideas, imagination, research, social change, visibility 0

21Oct

As I’m designing an exhibition that is trying to achieve something similar to this documentary maybe I should see how they achieved their goal and how people have received it?

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Watch the Cre8 48 “Arts for Social Change” Panel

byleighart Art News, Press 1261 film festival, arts for social change, cre8 48, for common good, international panel, mandisi sindo, meschida phillip, panel discussion, podcast, shack art school, shack theatre, social change, thrive industry network, video conference 0

09Jun

See the panel discussion here! I’m speaking alongside some pretty heavy-weight social change creatives from across the globe.

Talking Arts for Social Change

byleighart Art News art, creative panel, for common good, kevon foderingham, mandisi sindo, meschida phillip, podcast, social change, thrive international 0

06Jun

I’m joining a panel of amazing creatives to talk Arts for Social Change LIVE on “For Common Good, The Podcast”

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Why am I writing a paper on Social Change Curation?

byleighart Academic Blog, Social Change Curation academic paper, curation, know your why, paper, publication, publish, rationale, research, social change, why, writing 0

27May

As I changed direction since I started this “Let’s write a paper” journey, I have to do this ‘Why’ process again. It’s the thing that will keep me on track when my eyes see something interesting and my curiosity sends me careening off course to investigate! So let’s do it.

A philosophy angle?

byleighart Academic Blog, Social Change Curation education philosophy, inspiring action, motivation, philosophy, social change 0

11Apr

I’ve sort of signed up to be part of a philosophy discussion group even though I am in no way a philosopher. It started when I attended an interesting presentation and discussion at UCL earlier this year.