07. Barriers and Enablers Sketches

Author: This resource was developed and written by working group members of the Anti-Racist Curriculum (ARC) project. Illustrated by Linda Hunter @PictishScribe.

Description: A visual summary of common ‘concerns and barriers’ and ‘assets and enablers’ to implementing an ARC drawn from sector-wide consultations.

Ideas for using the resource: AsAs accessible posters capturing nuanced and frank viewpoints around developing an ARC to set the scene and inspire honest discussions.

A visual description of the sketches is available here.

Explorations
to stimulate conversations about ARC and our role in it

06. Allyship in developing an Anti-Racist Curriculum

Author: Written by Melanie Smith with input from the working group members of the Anti-Racist Curriculum (ARC) project.

Description: A film capturing the impact upon and experience of students when an anti-racist curriculum is not in place. 

Ideas for using the resource: As a short yet powerful tool to engage colleagues and provoke discussion.

Explorations
to stimulate conversations about ARC and our role in it

05. Facilitating Anti-Racist Curriculum Conversations

Author: Written by Melanie Smith with input from the working group members of the Anti-Racist Curriculum (ARC) project.

Description: A guide to facilitating conversations about ARC: exploring the importance of dialogue, its challenges and opportunities, and ways it can be navigated.

Ideas for using the resource: As a guide for everyone undertaking ARC conversations but especially staff tasked with moving the ARC agenda forward within their organisation.

Guides
to support planning, developing and implementing an ARC

04. Staff Voices Film

Author: This resource was developed by Sonia Afonso de Barros and working group members of the Anti-Racist Curriculum (ARC) project.

Description: A film exploring the lived experience of staff navigating works spaces lacking in an anti-racist (curriculum) culture.

Ideas for using the resource: As a short yet powerful tool to engage colleagues and provoke discussion.

Lived Experience
to reflect on how lived experiences needs to shape this work

03. Student Voices Film

Author: This resource was developed by Sonia Afonso de Barros and working group members of the Anti-Racist Curriculum (ARC) project. This film features Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS) Acting students and was made by RCS Filmmaking students with the kind support of RCS staff.

Description: A film capturing the impact upon and experience of students when an anti-racist curriculum is not in place.

Ideas for using the resource: As a short yet powerful tool to engage colleagues and provoke discussion.

Lived Experience
to reflect on how lived experiences needs to shape this work

02. Mapping the History of Anti-Racist Curriculum work in tertiary education

Author: This timeline was developed and written by Mia Liyanage with input from the working group members of the Anti-Racist Curriculum (ARC) project.

Description: An overview of work on, and related to, Anti-Racist Curriculum (ARC) in the UK over the last several decades to provide a focused history and context for ARC work today.

Ideas for using the resource: As an introduction to ARC to highlight its position and relevance to the past and present with links for further exploration.

Coming soon…

Overviews and outlines
to build our awareness and knowledge

01. What we mean by Anti-Racist Curriculum

Author: This resource was developed and written by working group members of the Anti-Racist Curriculum (ARC) project

Description: An exploration of what we mean by an Anti-Racist Curriculum detailing both why we are using this term and what we understand by it. 

Ideas for using the resource: As a guide or starting point for building organisation specific definitions and understandings.

Explorations
to stimulate conversations about ARC and our role in it