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*Dear All: *NEW OBJECT LESSONS: PEACE CONCLUDED 01/06/09 2.00PM - 5.00PM WAI YIN CHINESE WOMEN SOCIETY 61 MOSLEY STREET MANCHESTER M2 3HZ Directions: http://www.waiyin.org.uk/contact.html * *Places are still available on *Peace Concluded, *cross-cultural content development workshop part of the New Object Lessons programme presented in partnership with Wai Yin Chinese Women Society (Manchester). Using two Chinese inventions as starting points, *Peace Concluded* will explore Manchester's global impact through everyday objects, museum items + iconic 19th century figures linked to either its gun industry or its peace movement(s). Participants will undertake a series of activities devised to encourage them to: - (using museum collections) consider various ways to look at the theme of conflict + conflict resolution - develop cross-cultural narratives facilitating a constructive approach to difficult topics - develop outreach schemes, promoting local heritage as well as introducing new audiences to science + art history They will also be invited to reflect on the role of the curator as a social healer. Aimed at anyone involved in celebrations such as Black History Month, Science + Engineering Week, the Cultural Olympiad or interested in developing science +/or arts outreach projects, this new cross-cultural journey will start in Manchester's Chinatown where the Wai Yin Chinese Women Society is based. The session costs £5 - payable on the day. *Peace Concluded *will be followed by *Curating for 2012 (08/06/09, 2.00pm-5.00pm, Wai Yin Chinese Women Society)* To find out more about the full New Object Lessons programme or to book a place, please email [log in to unmask] Please do not hesitate to contact me if you need further information. *All the best: Dominique* -- People drop out of the history of life as of land, though their work + their influence remain. The Manchester Man - Isabella Linneaus Banks * NEW OBJECT LESSONS In partnership with Wai Yin Chinese Women Society (Manchester), local historian Dominique Tessier will facilitate a new series of New Object Lessons workshops exploring historical links between China + Britain. Between 01/06/09 + 20/07/09, the workshops will take place Mondays, 2pm - 5pm at the Wai Yin Chinese Women Society. For further information, email [log in to unmask] 1. Peace Concluded (a follow up to Gunchester) 01/06/09 2. Curating for 2012 08/06/09 3. Cookies + Coolies 15/06/09 4. The Diversity Survival Kit 22/06/09 5. Darwin in the Community 29/06/09 6. Manchester Blues 06/07/09 7. Moor Culture in Britain 13/07/09 8. Bombay Mix 20/07/09 Each session costs £5 - to book one or more sessions, please email [log in to unmask] * PEACE CONCLUDED Named after a painting by John Everett Millais, Peace Concluded is a follow-up to Gunchester - New Object Lessons workshop which took place at The Manchester Museum on 05/02/09. The main theme of this new cross-cultural exploration will be conflict + conflict-resolution with a focus on museum items related to the Crimean War. * SUPPORT BLACK ARTS ALLIANCE: UK's largest network of Black Artists http://www.blackartists.org.uk/ *RECOMMENDED MUSEUM CONSULTANT: Angela Dove Consulting [log in to unmask] http://knowledgespacelibrary.blogspot.com/ * RECOMMENDED WEBSITES: FOTOG - Urban, Architectural + Street Photography http://www.fotog.info/ FOTOG is looking for Museum Partners.