N.A.W. Takeover: The second cohort of the New Architecture Writers present a month-long digital takeover from 01 – 30 October 2020 of exploring the changing nature of architectural criticism. In their third talk ‘Nah! Learning How To Say No’ streamed on Thursday 15 October 2020, they discuss the ways in which to stand up to institutional bullsh*t.
‘Have you ever said no to an opportunity that felt a bit…off? At times, conversations around inequality within the architecture and design industries can manifest in acts of tokenism, unfair pay and the general relentless asking of BAME individuals to report on diversity and little else (yawn). So when is the right time to say no? We would like to hear from our guests as well as our audience; how did you overcome that moral ‘hotspot’? How did you say no? Did this influence the way you approached or accepted work after?’
You can find paired reading materials for this event here: https://www.architecturefoundation.org.uk/news/n.a.w.-takeover-nah!-learning-how-to-say-no
This event was hosted by N.A.W. Members Lois Innes & Ewa Effiom with panel members, Hannah Black, Alice Grandoit & Joseph Zeal-Henry.
Find the rest of the season here: https://www.architecturefoundation.org.uk/news/n.a.w-takeover-oct-2020
ABOUT NEW ARCHITECTURE WRITERS
New Architecture Writers is a free programme for emerging design writers, developing the journalistic skill, editorial connections and critical voice of its participants. N.A.W. focuses on black and minority ethnic emerging writers who are under-represented across design journalism and curation. The core of the N.A.W. programme consists of a series of evening workshops, talks, and writing briefs with one-to-one mentoring from experienced design critics and editors throughout.
The second cohort (2019-20) of the New Architecture Writers consists of Nasra Abdullahi, Shawn Adams, Imani Jacqueline Brown, Nana Biamah-Ofosu, Lois Innes, Ewa Effiom, Ting Jui and Jasper van der Kort.
Founded in 2017, N.A.W. is run by Thomas Aquilina and Tom Wilkinson with support from the Architecture Foundation. The open call for the third cohort will be announced imminently, and details of how to apply will be posted on our website.
You can donate to the N.A.W. programme here http://newarchitecturewriters.org/news/donate/
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