How can we make creative education and fashion truly equitable? | Royal College of Art Podcast

00:00 Introduction 03:23 What is FACE and how did it come about? 07:12 What does it mean to “decentre” a space, particularly in the context of higher education and industry? 09:21 What does a genuinely decentred and anti-racist institution look like in practice? 21:01 How can we effectively measure success in decentring spaces and building anti-racist frameworks? 24:16 What is one practical step that an institution can take today to work toward this vision of a decentred and anti-racist future? What does a genuinely ‘decentered’ space look like in creative education and the fashion industry? Ahead of the upcoming FACE (Fashion Academics Creating Equity) Summit at the Royal College of Art on November 7-8, 2024, we explore the deep, systemic work necessary to create fairer, more inclusive spaces within the arts and education. FACE is a pioneering collective founded to confront inequities in creative education, championing the intersection of fashion, art, and academia as a force for meaningful change. This episode’s host is Joyce Addai Davis—an RCA Fashion MA graduate, footwear designer, and the first Black female academic in RCA’s Fashion Department. Joyce shares insights from her journey in academia, where her work bridges sustainable fashion practices with critical questions about waste and equity. Joining her is Andrew Ibi, a co-founder of FACE, creative director and fashion curator, who recently curated “The Missing Thread” exhibition at Somerset House. With his exte