11 research outputs found
Something Brew-Tea-ful
No full textA showcase of items in the special collection and archives that relate to the continuously popular beverage tea.
This showcase brings together works and items from different archives and collections held within Special Collections and Archives which are linked by their inclusion of tea or their close association to tea, the display is focused on the various elements of tea, practices and cultures link to, and by, the beverage and its accoutrements. Tea spans across the world and has seeped its way into history and culture in a multitude of ways, it is thought to be the second most consumed drink globally, it has been a part of sociocultural practice for countless years.
This exhibition has items pertaining to tea from the following collections on display; Goldsmiths Archives (GOLD), Goldsmiths Textile Collection and Constance Howard Gallery (TC), National Network for Arts in Health (NNAH), The Women’s Art Library (WAL), WRPM (Women’s Revolutions Per Minute) Archive, Thomas Collection (Thomas), Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger Collection (MacColl) and the Goldsmiths Showcase Collection (S/C)
The showcase is on display in the special collations entrance and reading room.
Curated by Shanique Thompson
Craft Me A Gamer
No full textAn online panel sharing opinions on the relationship of creative craft and games, their development, gameplay and influence on crafting societies.
The panel is curated and hosted by Shanique Thompson, game designer and researcher, also working at the Textiles Collection at Goldsmiths University.
We’ll also be hearing from speakers including Gemma Latham, digital textiles artist; UX designer Maria Cerase; and Sarah Brin
Unlocking Narratives: The Roots of Decolonising Work in UK Libraries and Archive
No full textOrganised by UCL Department of Information Studies and Open Aspirations on Wednesday June 8 at 5.30pm “Unlocking Narratives: The Roots of Decolonising Work in UK Libraries and Archives,” was a free online event designed to interrogate the roots of decolonising work in our field.
This event took the history of recent decolonising work as its central focus, asking whether librarians and archivists to have a conversation about the significance of current and future decolonising work in UK libraries and archives, including through exploring the roots of this work within the history of (especially Black-led) British social and educational movements.
Bringing together a panel of emerging and more established speakers, the event will help us to explore the connections between archival and library work in this area, highlight new voices in our sectors.
Together, it will let us think about a long legacy of resistance and resilience within British Black communities that inspired powerful student-led initiatives, such as Why Is My Curriculum White (2014), Rhodes Must Fall (2015) and Young Historians Project (2015).
Speakers:
Rebecca Adams (London Metropolitan Archives)
Presentation Title: Decolonising the Archive: Decolonising while we work
Shanique Thompson (Goldsmiths, University of London)
Presentation Title: Contextual reframe through Black led curation
Panellists
Marilyn Clarke (Goldsmiths, University of London)
Hannah Ishmael (Black Cultural Archives/UCL)
Co-moderators:
Mary Blomley (University of West London)
Sae Matsuno, (Iniva / UCL)
It features a Priority Booking system, prioritising bookings from students and BAME/people of colour until Wednesday 25 May, requesting that if you were not a student or BAME/person of colour, not book a ticket until that date
How is the abstract knowledge of craft and material properties shared with the user in simulation role-play video games?
No full textThis dissertation aims to bring together information and data on how craft and material properties are included in simulation role play games. The topic of research was inspired by the lack of academic research into craft and crafting within digital games. The research is analysed from multiple avenues, including the point of views of the players, the intentions of developers and the social cultural influences.
In addition to the research into simulation role-play games the reflection of first hand testing and analysis of the crafting elements and mechanics of some simulation role-play games is also included in this paper. The games included are those which fit into the categories of simulation role-play games and include crafting mechanics in different forms within them. Harvest Moon, Stardew Valley, MineCraft and The Sims are just some of the included titles. Collection, material properties, crafting and the use of resources within games are comparatively explored alongside research into culture, economics, ethics and visual design principles
Finding the 'Evelyn Public Baths': Deptford Public Baths 1928 - 1988
No full textA short article about and archives search for a public bath house to give a records book some historical context
Seam Echos: Artistic response and digital preservation
No full textIn May 2025 I had the pleasure of representing the Goldsmiths Special Collections, and presenting at the inaugural Sensory History Conference, an engaging and thought provoking gathering of scholars exploring how the senses have shaped human experience across time. Held at UCL, the conference brought together historians, researchers, and practitioners from diverse fields to examine the role of sound, smell, touch, taste, and sight in archival contexts. A online experience was created for the Goldsmiths Textile Collection and presented at the conference, it is available on spatial.io
Molecular mechanisms of TRAF3-deficient B lymphomagenesis
No full textB cell neoplasms, including leukemias, lymphomas and myelomas, are a common type of cancer, but they remain difficult to treat. This outlines a need for a better understanding of the mechanisms by which malignant transformation occurs, in order to come up with better therapeutic strategies. Recently, TRAF3 has been shown to act as a tumor suppressor, as mice with this gene specifically deleted in B cells develop B lymphomas. TRAF3 deletion causes prolonged B cell survival, allowing other secondary oncogenic alterations to occur. To elucidate these secondary alterations, we performed microarray analyses to identify genes which are differentially expressed in mouse B lymphomas. Two such genes that I have investigated in my thesis research are MCC and Sox5, both of which are significantly upregulated specifically in malignant B cells. MCC, mutated in colorectal cancer, has been previously identified as a tumor suppressor in colorectal cancer. We discovered that in malignant B cells, MCC acts as an oncogene to promote B cell survival and proliferation by modulating the signaling network centered at PARP1 and PHB1/2. The Sox5 gene encodes a transcription factor. Interestingly, we found that the Sox5 expressed in TRAF3 /- mouse B lymphomas represents a novel isoform of Sox 5, Sox5-BLM, which regulates malignant B cell proliferation by affecting the expression of p27 and B-catenin. These two genes have the potential to be used as diagnostic markers and therapeutic targets in B cell malignancies. Based on the understanding of TRAF3 signaling mechanisms, we also conducted translational studies using anti-cancer drugs to manipulate TRAF3 downstream signaling components. We have tested drugs targeting NF-kB2 and PKCd, and found that oridonin and AD198 exhibit potent anti-tumor activities on B cell neoplasms with TRAF3 deletions or mutations. Furthermore, oridonin or AD 198 drastically potentiated the anti-cancer effects of bortezomib, an effective clinical drug for multiple myeloma. Taken together, our studies have gained new insights into the mechanisms underlying TRAF3 inactivation-initiated B lymphomagenesis, and have discovered novel therapeutic targets for B cell neoplasms. Our findings also provide a rationale for clinical evaluation of several drugs or drug combinations in the treatment of B cell malignancies.Ph.D.Includes bibliographical referencesby Shanique Katrice Elaine Edward
Commitment, Community, and Consciousness: A Collaborative Autoethnography of a Doctoral Sister Circle
No full textCommitment, Community, and Consciousness: A Collaborative Autoethnography of a Doctoral Sister Circl
The voices of Black alumni and teachers from a no-excuses charter high school
No full textThe no-excuses charter school model is a recent attempt to reform elementary and secondary education in low-income communities in the United States. The model seeks to address the racial and economic achievement gap and secure upward mobility for the students it serves by implementing rigid and punitive academic and social expectations among students of color (Carter, 2001). There is ongoing controversy regarding the validity of the model and its impact on Black and Brown students. This dissertation draws upon that controversy as a medium to gain an understanding of the impact of the no-excuses paradigm on shaping Black students’ experiences. It does so by focusing on Black alumni of the charter school model and aims to ascertain their understanding of Blackness and academic, social, and emotional success. Qualitative research methods were employed to explore the perspectives of 10 Black alumni and 6 teachers from a no-excuses charter high school in Newark, New Jersey. Data was collected through 1-1 semi-structured interviews and one focus group interview. Critical Race Theory (CRT) served as the theoretical lens to explore the potential relationship between the no-excuses paradigm and educational racism. The findings of the study revealed three major themes. The findings of the study may encourage policymakers and practitioners of no-excuses charter schools to reflect and improve the no-excuses school model.Ed.D.Includes bibliographical reference
Molecular Modeling of Metabolism for Allergen-Free Low Linoleic Acid Peanuts
No full text# The Author(s) 2012. This article is published with open access at Springerlink.com Abstract It is necessary to eliminate linoleic acid and allergenic arachins from peanuts for good health reasons. Virginia-type peanuts, harvested from plots treated with mineral salts combinations that mimic the subunit compositions of glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH) were analyzed for fatty acid and arachin compositions by HPLC and polyacrylamide gel electropho-resis, respectively. Fatty acid desaturase and arachin encoding mRNAs were analyzed by Northern hybridization using the homologous RNAs synthesized by peanut GDH as probes. There were 70–80 % sequence similarities between the GDH-synthesized RNAs and the mRNAs encoding arachins, fatty acid desaturases, glutamate synthase, and nitrate reductase, which similarities induced permutation of the metabolic pathways at the mRNA level. Model-ing of mRNAs showed there were 210, 3,150, 1,260, 2,520, and 4,200 metabolic permutations in the control, NPKS-, NS-, Pi-, NH4Cl-, and PK-treated peanuts, respectively. The mRNA cross-talks decreased the arachin to almost zero percent in the NPKS- and PK-treated peanuts, and linoleate to ∼18 % in the PK-treated peanut. The mRNA cross-talks may account for the vastly reported environmentally induced variability in the linoleate contents of peanut geno-types. These results have quantitatively unified molecular biology and metabolic pathways into one simple biotechnology for optimizing peanut quality and may encourage small-scale industry to produce arachin-free low linoleate peanuts
