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Background I co- teach a cross pathway module titled Collaborative Unit which encompasses MA Documentary, Fine Art and Commercial Photography courses. The students collaborate with a referral unit for teenagers using Boxing at its foundation within the secondary school curriculum.In … Continue reading →

Introduction and Background I am Senior Lecturer on the MA Commercial Photography 2024/25 course. I joined in university initially to help cover a member of staff who had been unwell, I subsequently joined on a permanent contract. I have for … Continue reading →

Using Social Media Platforms to Research and Expand Knowledge Base for Students “Social media is an important part of young people’s lives in our connected society; however, its use in higher education is currently sporadic, localised, and not aligned with … Continue reading →

Soft Teaching outside of the main classroom enviroment in communal spaces During our discussions during the Pg Cert Workshops one of the main conversations we had was the value of what we termed “Soft Teaching”. For myself and a colleague … Continue reading →

Observation of Lucy Parker – Archives          Session/artefact to be observed/reviewed: 13th Feb – 45 minute Handling Session for Graphic Design Communication, 3rd Year students. Size of student group: 6-12 Observer: Kalpesh Lathigra Observee: Lucy Parker   Note: … Continue reading →

Lucy Parker / Archivist / LCC / Observation at Guest Talk and Brief Delivery to MA Commercial Photography Record of Observation or Review of Teaching Practice by Peer Session/artefact to be observed/reviewed: Size of student group: 12 Observer: Lucy Catherine … Continue reading →

My Micro Teaching class is based upon the idea of what is termed “the democratic photograph”. From artists and photographers such as William Egglestone , Wolfgang Tillmans, to Cindy Sherman and Sophie Calle have challenged the notion of classic photography … Continue reading →

Archiving Critically: Exploring the Communication of Cultural Biases by Hannah Grout Essentially reading this text gave me a much more structured understanding of The Archive What is an Archive? Cultural Bias: Archives historically represent “truth” but often reflect the biases of … Continue reading →

Mar 12, 2025 Reflective Post #1 Arts Pedagogy – Aesthetic epistemology, or the epistemology of aesthetics, critically examines how aesthetic experiences contribute to knowledge acquisition and what distinctive cognitive roles art and aesthetics play. — by Kalpesh Lathigra in Uncategorised The … Continue reading →

Welcome to myblog.arts. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging! Kalpesh Lathigra – Theories, Policies and Practices Hi , My name is Kalpesh Lathigra, I am a photographer /artist teaching on the MA Commercial Photography … Continue reading →