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This week, I looked through a range of magazines to see how interviewers connect with their subjects and to get a sense of the different visual styles each publication uses. My first choice was Vogue, where I came across an interview with Mette Frederiksen, the prime minister of Denmark. The feature takes a story-based approach…

Last Saturday in Whitechapel, I witnessed an event that helped me understand how crucial it is to incorporate the principles of Nonviolent Communication (NVC) within our communities. The UK Independence Party (UKIP), led by Nick Tenconi, had planned to march through Tower Hamlets “to take the borough off the Islamists’ hands” on 25 October. However,…

This Sunday evening, I have been thinking about my relationship with feedback while reading about Liz Lerman’s Critical Response Process. I would love to share some of these reflections with you. Since we began preparing for our first critiques, I have been reflecting on Liz Lerman’s Critical Response Process (CRP) and how it might influence the ways we…

Sensuous knowledge is a spiritual, combined approach to knowledge https://www.yurisuzuki.com/projects/the-sound-of-the-earth https://www.tate.org.uk/visit/tate-modern/display/media-networks/cildo-meireles https://www.moma.org/calendar/exhibitions/1057 https://nymag.com/arts/art/features/preoccupied-waveforms-2012-10 During the anti-racist protest in Whitechapel last Saturday that sparked as a response to the far right planning to come to “take the Whitechapel back from the Islamists’ hands”, I took a picture of people standing together for justice and equality. Most…

Brock University (2022) ‘Systems Thinking: A Science for Life and Sustainability’ I found it challenging to navigate this text, so I decided to create a breakdown. The problem with old ways of thinking: Since 15th century, Western Science perceived the world as machine; it believed that: This mechanical worldview shaped modern economics and industrialisation. It…

Make a (private) audio recording of you introducing yourself (2 – 8 mins) Address the W5 (who, where, when, what, why). Listen to your interview several times over several days. Ask yourself: Why have I chosen to focus on these things and not others?  What does this say about me and my performance of self…

I was surprised to find out how relatable the Joseph’s Campbell interview sequence was. When I think of stories that influence my way of being and shape my life path, they are stories of harsh and quick growing up, almost “rags to riches” narratives. Both of my parents come from troubled households. My dad was…

Search for story-related podcasts and ask yourself: How have stories featured in my life? How might I mobilise them for my experience-based learning? Mel Robbins in conversation with Emma Grede Mel Robbins is a podcaster and publisher focused on self-improvement, well-being, and goal accomplishment. She often invites experts from different disciplines to have honest, constructive…

Forage for understandings of ‘foraging’ as a method, a sensibility, etc. Be prepared to share these in class.  When I searched for an answer to what ‘forage’ means, I came across an intriguing article on the National Geographic website, written by Wross Lawrence the Covid pandemic. When the world stopped and the borders closed, the…