Monthly Archives: February 2025

Here, I reflect on bell hooks’ chapter Talking Art as the Spirit Moves Us (1995). hooks’ (1995) theme of needing to be initiated in order to see, and indeed see past internalised cultural biases, resonates with Stuart Hall’s (2013) discussion … Continue reading →

Here, I reflect on the set reading by Judy Willcocks and Kieran Mahon (2023), which examined the potential of using object-based teaching approaches online. I know Willcocks because I take MA students to the CSM collections for object handling sessions. … Continue reading →

Hello, I’m Paul and I’m an Associate Lecturer in Historical and Cultural Studies across institutions, degrees and degree levels. Most of my work is now at London College of Fashion, but I also supervise BA dissertations at Central Saint Martins … Continue reading →