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

The British Museum is running two free online professional development sessions suitable for primary, secondary school teachers and trainee teachers in January and February 2025. We would also welcome those who work in the field of arts and heritage education.

These twilight online sessions are led by a professional creative practitioner who will be reflecting on themes explored in the Hew Locke: what have we here? exhibition.

Contemporary artists' voices in complex narratives

Date and time: 23 January 2025 (16.30–17.45)

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

During this 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 session aims to develop innovative pathways for integrating diverse creative perspectives into the classroom setting.

For further information and to book:

https://www.britishmuseum.org/events/hew-locke-online-teachers-cpd-workshop-contemporary-artists-voices-complex-narratives

Teaching emotive histories in safe and creative ways

Date and time: 13 February 2025 (16.45–18.00)

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

During 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?

For further information and to book:

https://www.britishmuseum.org/events/hew-locke-online-teachers-cpd-workshop-teaching-emotive-histories-safe-and-creative-ways