Valuing refugee and migrant voices
As we approach Refugee Week with hopes to galvanise action, CSF researchers Francesco Mazzarella, Helen Storey and Lucy Orta explore the...
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- Jun 2
- 3 min
Envisioning a compassionate future with refugee communities
May 2023 marked the end of the second work package of the AHRC-funded ‘Decolonising Fashion and Textiles’ project. Through this...
- May 19
- 4 min
Discussing fashion for social change with Jess Amaral
“It’s important to enable the next generation of design change-makers. We are convening co-creation spaces and it's great to give...
- Feb 7
- 4 min
Shifting perceptions through Photo-Voice: Discovering a sense of place and community
Focused on bringing to the fore the perspectives of refugees whose voices are often underrepresented, we kickstarted the AHRC-funded...
- Sep 21, 2022
- 5 min
Reality, Reciprocity, Resilience
With the mass displacement of people on the rise, it is clear that we need to rethink and address the needs and aspirations of refugee...
- Sep 5, 2022
- 6 min
Shifting Charges – provoking mindset change through jewellery
The fashion industry causes negative impacts on society in many ways. For example the abuse of labour rights, compromising of the health of
- May 25, 2022
- 3 min
Leveraging the power of fashion activism to create positive social change
Through project ReGo, we’ve been working to leverage the power of fashion activism in shifting the prevailing narrative around young...
- Oct 29, 2021
- 4 min
The need for a collective reimagining of climate justice and commitment to action
The world is watching as the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference, the 26th Conference of the Parties (known as COP26) starts in...
- Jun 17, 2020
- 2 min
Sustaining the legacy of Making for Change: Waltham Forest
Dr Francesco Mazzarella has been awarded funding from HEIF for the next iteration of Making for Change: Waltham Forest...
- May 1, 2020
- 6 min
Impact and legacy – ‘Making for Change: Waltham Forest’
Throughout the year long project Making for Change: Waltham Forest, its extensive programme facilitated an enriching experience...
- Jan 16, 2020
- 5 min
Making innovation in design processes more accessible
Blackhorse Lane Ateliers – hosted a research residency as part of ‘Making For Change: Waltham Forest’ a project...
- Jan 8, 2020
- 5 min
Reflections on a year of Making for Change: Waltham Forest
As we look back on 2019, a year which saw Waltham Forest being the first London Borough of Culture, it seems a timely opportunity to reflect
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