How can we make creative education and fashion truly equitable? | Royal College of Art

00:00 Introduction
03:23 What is FACE and how did it come about?
07:12 What does it mean to “decentre” a space, particularly in the context of higher education and industry?
09:21 What does a genuinely decentred and anti-racist institution look like in practice?
21:01 How can we effectively measure success in decentring spaces and building anti-racist frameworks?
24:16 What is one practical step that an institution can take today to work toward this vision of a decentred and anti-racist future?

What does a genuinely ‘decentered’ space look like in creative education and the fashion industry?

Ahead of the upcoming FACE (Fashion Academics Creating Equity) Summit at the Royal College of Art on November 7-8, 2024, we explore the deep, systemic work necessary to create fairer, more inclusive spaces within the arts and education.

FACE is a pioneering collective founded to confront inequities in creative education, championing the intersection of fashion, art, and academia as a force for meaningful change.

This episode’s host is Joyce Addai Davis—an RCA Fashion MA graduate, footwear designer, and the first Black female academic in RCA’s Fashion Department. Joyce shares insights from her journey in academia, where her work bridges sustainable fashion practices with critical questions about waste and equity.

Joining her is Andrew Ibi, a co-founder of FACE, creative director and fashion curator, who recently curated “The Missing Thread” exhibition at Somerset House. With his extensive experience as a course leader at Liverpool John Moores University and as an external examiner at RCA, Andrew brings invaluable insight into what it takes to create decentered, inclusive, and anti-racist spaces.

In this episode, Joyce and Andrew discuss:

What it means to “decenter” a space in education and industry
FACE’s upcoming summit at the RCA
Joyce's experience studying Fashion at the RCA, under the leadership of Zowie Broach
Practical steps institutions can take today toward a fairer, more open future for all

Whether you’re in academia, fashion, or an ally for change, listen to discover the vision and actions needed to reshape the future of creative education and the fashion industry.

Register your free place at the FACE Summit: https://bit.ly/3YC2cRw
Learn more about FACE: https://www.weareface.uk

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