Cultural Responsibility v4. (final revision) ~~~ W1 Cultural safety is the caring (sincere) practice of intercultural discussion and collaboration – for cultural permanence in the form of unique stories and their [ongoing] realisation– represented voluntarily by inheritors of culture – with the aim of creating oneness in a unified tapestry, or mosaic, of meaning, purpose, direction, and belonging by weaving together…Continue Reading W10: Resistance and Responsibility ~ Cultural Responsibility
W10: Resistance and Responsibility ~ Existence = Resistance?
There IS something inherently political about occupying a space that wasn’t designed to include or welcome you. Create a blog in your online portfolio and consider the following question. What spaces could you occupy and it would be considered an act of resistance? Does this spark anything in your imagination in regard to your artwork? ~~~ Ah,…Continue Reading W10: Resistance and Responsibility ~ Existence = Resistance?
W9: Empowering Oppressed Groups ¬ Oppression
We can think about this at the scale of massive cultural groups, but we can also examine it in the power dynamics of any classroom or work environment. Who has the greatest power? Are they wielding that power responsibly? When you become a leader in a space, how do you ensure you are not oppressing groups or…Continue Reading W9: Empowering Oppressed Groups ¬ Oppression
W9: Empowering Oppressed Groups ¬ Freire
Now that you understand Freire’s work, create a new blog in your online portfolio and discuss the following: I don’t yet understand Freire’s work, at least not wholly, given how new I am to his thought and the complexity of his social analysis (only dog on the left 2020). At the same time, I can…Continue Reading W9: Empowering Oppressed Groups ¬ Freire
W8: Queer Case Studies
Reflect on the following questions in your online portfolio: Well done. We’ll be back for our third and final module next week. ** Person of Interest features towards the end of the show a complicated lesbian relationship between Shaw and Root (Person of Interest 2011). Whether or not it’s authentic I’ll leave it to the…Continue Reading W8: Queer Case Studies
Week 7: Multiculturalism + FNC
Week 7: Activity 1, Multiculturalism by Timothy Sommerlad – Saturday, 31 December 2022, 5:51 PM Number of replies: 0 On the relationship between multiculturalism and First Australians (Nations) culture: I have studied the Cymraeg (Welsh in Anglo-Saxon English) language and culture for almost a year. During that time, I have considered the significance of the apparent marginalisation of…Continue Reading Week 7: Multiculturalism + FNC
W6: Disability in Art `¬` Representation and Perception
Dylan Alcott Australian of the Year Acceptance Speech Start a new blog in your online portfolio to discuss the following: Watching Dylan’s acceptance speech above, what do you notice? What does he say about disability? What do you think this moment means for Australians with disability? 1, Dylan’s gratitude is especially striking, as his acceptance…Continue Reading W6: Disability in Art `¬` Representation and Perception
W4: The Rainbow Alphabet | Activity 1
“Politically correct” How do you feel about the concept of ‘politically correct’ language? Are you anxious? Fearful? Comfortable? Uncomfortable? Indifferent? Where do you think these feelings come from? Can you identify people in your life – your friends, family, or co-workers – who are particularly passionate about this issue, regardless of their opinion? Where do you think…Continue Reading W4: The Rainbow Alphabet | Activity 1
W5: Allyship | Activity 2
Discuss the situation and your approach. Using Hadley’s ally types, how would you describe Jack? Using Hadley’s descriptors, the ‘ally of convenience’ would best match Jack’s behaviour. However, I would refrain from assuming something so fixed as type to describe behaviour, yet another example of othering language like ‘special’ and ‘privileged’. That said, Jack is…Continue Reading W5: Allyship | Activity 2
W5: Allyship | Activity 1
Create a new blog post and answer the following questions: Reflect on the privilege walk video, shown under section 2.2: Privilege. Using those questions, how would you talk about your own sense of privilege? Are there questions that weren’t asked that you feel as especially important? Given your responses to the question above, what factors…Continue Reading W5: Allyship | Activity 1
W4: The Rainbow Alphabet | Activity 2
Cultural Safety Update Cultural safety is the caring (sincere) practice of intercultural discussion and collaboration – for cultural permanence in the form of unique stories and their realisation– represented voluntarily by inheritors of culture – with the aim of creating oneness in a unified tapestry, or mosaic, of meaning, purpose, direction, and belonging by weaving…Continue Reading W4: The Rainbow Alphabet | Activity 2
W3: Disability Defined | Reflections
Compose a blog post that reflects on some of the themes and ideas covered this week. Discuss: Who is an artist working in your field that has a disability? What language do you notice they use in talking about their disability? Does the language that the media use around them differ from that language? I…Continue Reading W3: Disability Defined | Reflections
W2: First Nations Community and Cultural Protocols | Activity 2
Reflecting on Welcome to Country Have you seen a particularly compelling or moving Welcome to Country? The Welcome to Country performed at UniSQ (then USQ) in 2021 to observe the beginning of Semester 2 was not my first taste of First Australians culture in an academic space. However, this particular ritual marked the significance of…Continue Reading W2: First Nations Community and Cultural Protocols | Activity 2
W2: First Nations Community and Cultural Protocols | Activity 1
Queensland Theatre Case Study • Is it reasonable to expect a state theatre company to program First Nations-centred work? If so, why? For the reconciliation of First Nations and Torres Strait Islander peoples with wider Australia, it is necessary for a state theatre company to treat our divided histories truthfully and the potential of our…Continue Reading W2: First Nations Community and Cultural Protocols | Activity 1
W1: Starting with Ethics | Activity 2
Cultural Safety (1) [OK, we’re here: we all want to feel safe, comfortable, at peace, at rest, in touch and in tune with each other – the change* will flow out of that harmony, the words are just a defence until we’re sure we’ll do right by each other and can trust one another –…Continue Reading W1: Starting with Ethics | Activity 2
W1: Starting with Ethics | Activity 1
Cultural Case Studies The dot-point format used below enabled me to capture my initial thoughts in response to the activity concisely. (Identify: a grandparent or someone of my grandparent’s generation that I know moderately well): Pop (Dad’s father) – (first video, song) has dementia (Alzheimer’s); may not react at all; (second video, self-care) may exhibit…Continue Reading W1: Starting with Ethics | Activity 1
