Decolonising the Essay in the Arts Institution: Debates, Models, and Transformations

This study which was a part of the Decolonising Arts Education Fellowship Scheme (DAEFS) looks at the experience of students on the Fashion BA, Textiles BA, Jewellery BA, and the Fashion Communication BA, as they write Cultural Studies essays and Reflective Pieces for Unit 5: Research Methods and Approaches. It aims to locate the unit within the discussion of decolonial teaching, whilst also looking at what the Cultural Studies essay allows students to explore in terms of ideas, practice, and where relevant, their identities, with a view to understanding the course as a whole.