Teachers' CPD events at the British Museum related to the Hew Locke: what have we here?

The British Museum is running the following professional development sessions suitable for primary, secondary school teachers and trainee teachers.

We would also welcome those who work in the field of arts and heritage education.

These twilight sessions include time in the Hew Locke; What have we here? exhibition and a small group workshop with a professional creative practitioner reflecting on themes explored in the exhibition.

Teaching emotive histories in safe and creative ways: 21 November 2024 (17.00–18.30)

Join the School and Young Audiences team for a teachers' professional development workshop led by poet Jenny Mitchell.

In this workshop, inspired by the exhibition Hew Locke: what have we here?, Jenny Mitchell will encourage and support participants to find creative ways to approach questions including:

How do we teach the emotive, challenging and contested history of British colonisation and empire to diverse groups of young people?

Contempory artists voices in complex naratives: 29 November 2024 (17.00–18.30)

Join the School and Young Audiences team for a teachers' professional development workshop led by artist educator Esther Adesigbin.

This practical session, inspired by the exhibition Hew Locke: what have we here?, Esther Adesigbin will engage with contemporary artists' voices and explore the complex narratives contained within historical objects. The workshop aims to develop innovative pathways of integrating diverse creative perspectives into the classroom setting.