Our Her/Their/History
Shades of Noir is proud to celebrate of a decade of growth, development and impact!
This display of our archived history, at Central Saint Martins, showcases artefacts of where we have been, where we are now, and where we are going.
Each phase of Shades of Noir has heralded new initiatives and approaches to change. A committed group of teams and contributors have supported Aisha Richards in delivering dynamic programs of and for marginalised groups. This includes supporting the need for safe spaces to celebrate, encourage, critique and give voice to present student and academic liberation.
Starting with Richard’s original paper ‘Any Room at the Inn’ (2009), unseen artefacts from our archive will be displayed alongside new academic resources. Literature, journals, and more will all be presented together, to celebrate our collective legacy and commitment to the creative sector social justice and anti-racist movement.
Our Events
GEMS x SoN: Real Talk Panel event
Attainment of Students and Staff: Senior Management in Conversation Fri, 13 March 2020 – 17:30 – 21:30 GMT Peckham Road Lecture Theatre, University of the…
Trigger Warning: Institute Ownership
‘Trigger Warning: Institute Ownership’ is a collaboration between Shades of Noir and CSM Museum Archive Collection. This educational group project has been established in order…
Academic Futures
Teaching at The University of the Arts Review The world I inhabit as an academic is a white world. I am a fresh water fish…
Academic Futures: Teaching at the University of the Arts London.
Thursday 16 May – 17:00 – 20:30 Camberwell College of Art, Peckham Road. Booking essential The University of the Arts is launching an investment in…
Shades of Noir – 10 years 10 items and many contributors
We are inviting you to join us at the celebration event displaying some archived material of Shades of Noirs 10 years. Shades of Noir is…
An Invigilators Perspective
The Socio-Parasitology Manifesto, curated by Sabrina Mumtaz Hasan and Rayvenn D’Clark. Hosted by Shades of Noir, funded by Bow Arts, supported by University of the…
Decolonising the Institution: Review
Conference review at The Royal College of Arts London Words by Kerian Magloire What does it mean to decolonise the institution? It’s more than…
Inside the Ivory Tower: Book Launch
Inside The Ivory Tower Narratives of women colour surviving and thriving in British academia #ITIT Book Launch Review At Central Saint Martin on Friday 10th…
Film and Diversity Intersecting: A review of the SoN event Intersectional Film
The last Shades of Noir event was a panel discussion about Intersectionality in the film industry. We were joined by practitioners Grace Barber-Plentie, Joseph A…
Mental Health & Creative Healing
Photograph by Mahaneela Choudhury-Ried. “What does well-being look like for young ethnic minorities in the creative world? How do we go about approaching mental health…
Creatives of colour in the Industry Event, collaboration with Arts SU and Shades of Noir.
If you missed it, no worries: here is a summary of the event that took place at Wilsons Road Theatre at Camberwell College. Creatives of…
Shades of Noir Panel talk: Creatives of Colour in the Industry
Arts SU & SON Present: ‘Being A Creative Of Colour In The Industry’ Date: Tuesday 7th March Camberwell Time: 18:30 – 20.30pm Location: Wilson Rd…
Intersectional Film @ LCC, UAL
Wednesday 22 March // 12.30 – 14.30 London College of Communication, SE1 6SB Intersectional Film A conversation on the intersections of Gender, Race, and Identity in…
Intersectional Film @ Ravensbourne
Tuesday 7 March // 12.30 – 14.30 Ravensbourne, 6 Penrose Way, Greenwich Peninsula, SE10 0EW Intersectional Film A conversation on the intersections of Gender, Race, and Identity in…
Queer Bodies
Date: Wednesday, 15 Feb 2017 Time: 12.30 – 14.30 Room: HHG05, 272 High Holborn, London, WC1V 7EY. Book Here! Queer black and Brown bodies are under…
Sisterhood, Solidarity & Self Empowerment for Women of Colour in Academia.
14 October 2016, Friday, 272 High Holborn. Academia promises to be a world of merit, where all that should matter is your work and dedication…
Women and Non-binary identities @ Central Saint Martins
“I can’t separate my queerness or my gender from my blackness” This discussion took place at UAL’s Central Saint Martin’s alongside four panellists: Susuana Amoah…
Who Am I? An Exploration of The Arts Community.
Shades of Noir started off the new term with a challenging yet extremely significant panel discussion called “Who Am I? An exploration of the arts…
Women and Non-binary Identities @ Kingston University
Date: Wednesday, 26th October Time: 12.30 – 14.00 Are women and non-binary folk portrait in black history?Is this representation fair? What does this mean to…
Sisterhood, Solidarity, Self-Empowerent For Women of Colour in Higher Education
Strategies to tackle gender inequality in higher education fail to acknowledge intersecting factors of race and gender and so rarely meet the needs and interests…
SoN Competition To Have Dinner With Influential Creative Industry Figures!
Win a chance to have dinner with some of the most influential creatives in the industry. The dinner will be held at a prestigious location…
“Why does race matter in the learning environment?” DMAW16
“Why does race matter in the learning environment?” was one of the events that Shades of Noir supported as part of the “Diversity Matters” awareness…
Beyond Gender: The Identity of Fashion
London, United Kingdom | Room HHG05, London College of Fashion, High Holborn, WC1V 7EY Wednesday, 17 February 2016 from 12:15 to 14:00 (GMT) “We also use dress, consciously…
Feminisms – Arts of a Women
16 March Chelsea College of Arts, UAL How does creative practice and education value the narratives of the nuances of feminisms? ‘Much contemporary debate has…
Race, Religion & Free Speech
This event was hosted on Tuesday 24th November 2015 12.30 – 2pm, Room Lecture Theatre C, London College of Communication. The last few SoN events centred around…
Funding For The Arts
Funding for the Arts was hosted on Wednesday 28 October 2015 at Central Saint Martins, UAL. Althea Efunshile, Deputy Chief Executive – Arts Council England…
Race, Religion & Free Speech
Tuesday 24th November 2015 12.30 – 2pm, Room Lecture Theatre C, London College of Communication. Lunch provided. BOOK BELOW TERMS OF REFERENCE – Resource pack Trevor Phillips, former…
Funding for the Arts
TICKETS HERE Funding for the Arts: Resource pack Come and join Shades of Noir and SUARTS for their first Lunch Time Discussion. The Art and…
Phase 2 Events: A Soiree
Phase 2 Launch Event: Shades of Noir hosted a special launch event to introduce our new website, bringing together many of our contributors and supporters…
Shades of Noir Excellence in Diversity Awards Nomination
Shades of Noir has been nominated for The Best Diversity Resource Award for The Excellence in Diversity Awards 2015! The Excellence in Diversity Awards, in…