These episodes of Interrogating Spaces focus on student experience. They cover themes including inclusion and belonging for international students and how decolonial practice and social justice intersects with our artistic practices. We also hear from the LCC changemakers who expand on their experience as students and student consultants.

Student Focus Podcasts: Co-creating Social Justice

This polyvocal podcast tells the story of the LCC Changemakers at the University of the Arts London. LCC Changemakers are employed to work in partnership with course teams to codevelop decolonial and anti-racist curricula and teaching practices, and a student experience that is inclusive, equitable and compassionate. A total of nine Changemakers are recruited and trained each year, for there to be one Changemaker aligned to each of LCC’s nine academic programmes.

The podcast is introduced by Dr Amita Nijhawan.

LCC Changemakers 2023

In this podcast we hear from two international students about their experience of studying at UAL, specifically at Central St Martins. They give valuable insights as well as tips for tutors and incoming students. This podcast was made by the Student Imaginators, a cross-college group of students and alumni at UAL, who imagine, create and produce student-facing resources to do with decolonial approaches and compassionate pedagogy.

Credits/ references:

Participants: Mihika Bahety and Vicky Wong

Questions and Facilitation: Dr Amita Nijhawan

Sound Engineering and Production: Hannah Kemp-Welch

International Student Experience

In this episode of Interrogating Spaces Dr Amita Nijhawan introduces the LCC student Changemakers, a group of student consultants who work with course leaders and course teams to bring more social justice into the curriculum. They are a community of students and alumni who inform pedagogic development through a decolonial lens. 

 Here, their perspectives and experiences are brought together in a polyvocal assemblage. Amongst many topics, they talk about race, equality, the complexities and sensitivities of social justice work and most importantly what it is to be a student in the current cultural climate. 

Credits/ references:

Student Changemakers: Veronica Amon, Terena Danner and Emilio Gotterbarm

Questions and Facilitation: Dr Amita Nijhawan

Sound Engineering and Production: Emmanuel Aouad and Hannah Kemp-Welch

Assistance: Disha Deshpande
Music: Way-to-West by Ketsa

Changemakers

In this podcast, Dr Amita Nijhawan speaks with a Graphics, Media and Design (GMD) student at LCC and the GMD Course Support Assistant and former student about their experiences as international students as well as exploring approaches to decolonisation and its link to personal practice and research. 

Credits/ references:

Participants: Emmanuel Aouad, Disha Deshpande and Dr Amita Nijhawan

Questions and Facilitation: Dr Amita Nijhawan

Sound Engineering and Production: Hannah Kemp-Welch and Emmanuel Aouad

Music: LA Flux Ride - Wind Talker by Flux Bikes

Disruption And Correction

Interrogating Spaces examines ideas around inclusivity and attainment in Higher Education. In each episode we speak with staff, students and practitioners to explore democratic and decolonised teaching practices.

Interrogating Spaces is brought to you by the Academic Enhancement Team within the Teaching and Learning Exchange at the University of the Arts London.


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Student Focus Podcasts: Co-creating Social Justice

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