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Please share with colleagues from ESOL learner providers who might be interested in coming to this thought-provoking exhibition with their learners. (Email contains formatting, please also find the attached PDF to print and share at college / venue).  Bookings should go to my colleague Vicky via our ESOL account [log in to unmask].  We have a new system in place so should be able to confirm all requests fairly quickly.

 

I object: Ian Hislop’s search for dissent  

 

Workshops for ESOL learners

Bring your ESOL learners for a lively and stimulating workshop exploring the history of dissent.  Use the exhibition as a starting point to explore contemporary issues around citizenship, social action and protest.

 

How to book

Workshops are available for up to 20 students and will be suitable for all levels. Workshops are free for ESOL groups.

 

Workshops start at 10.00; 10.15 and 10.30 and include entry into the exhibition, unfortunately we are unable to offer free workshops outside of these times but students who want visit do receive a concessionary rate.

 

Workshops will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. Please let us about any access requirements.

 

Please return your information form to the General Office ([log in to unmask]) with a choice of dates (ie 1st, 2nd and 3rd), this will help us with the swift processing of your booking.

 

Available dates:

Wednesday 3 October 2018

Wednesday 10 October 2018

Tuesday 16 October 2018

Thursday 1 November 2018

Monday 5 November 2018

Wednesday 14 November 2018

Tuesday 20 November 2018

Wednesday 28 November 2018

 

 

Booking information required

·         NUMBER OF LEARNERS:

·         ENTRY LEVEL:

·         DATE (CHOOSE 3):

             First choice:

             Second choice

             Third choice:

·         START TIME (10.00; 10.15; 10.30):

·         TUTOR NAME AND COLLEGE:

·         MOBILE NUMBER (for use on the day only):

 

About the Exhibition

 

www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/exhibitions/i_object.aspx

 

History, as somebody wise once said, is just one damned thing after another. But is it really? Who decides what is ‘history’?

Traditionally, the answer is ‘the winners’. But in this exhibition we’re setting out to investigate what the other people had to say – the downtrodden, the forgotten, the protestors. They left their marks on objects, just as the official view has, and these dissenting objects are also to be found in the British Museum’s collection. You just need to know where to look...

We realise that uncovering a treasure trove of dissenting objects can be tricky. Luckily, we’ve found someone who can help. We’ve invited Private Eye Editor Ian Hislop (you know, the one from Have I Got News For You) to have a rummage around in the stores. On his search, he’s hand-picked a range of intriguing objects that explore the idea of dissent, subversion and satire (but don’t worry, we made him wear gloves).

A wide variety of objects will be on display in the exhibition – from graffiti on a Babylonian brick to a banknote with hidden rude words, from satirical Turkish shadow puppets to a recently acquired ‘pussy’ hat worn on a women’s march. See what tales these objects tell – sometimes deadly serious, often humorous, always with conviction. Unlock the messages and symbols these people used, and get closer to understanding them. The British Museum doesn’t escape ridicule either – the joke has been on us on more than one occasion.

 

This history in 100(ish) objects shows that people have always challenged and undermined orthodox views in order to enable change. They even did so despite the establishment usually taking a pretty dim view – for most of history you could expect a gruesome punishment, up to and including death, for this kind of subversive behaviour. This suggests that maybe we are programmed to dissent – it’s just part of who we are. Ultimately, the exhibition will show that questioning authority, registering protest and generally objecting are an integral part of what makes us human. 

 

Supported by Citi

 

 

 

Jo-Anne Sunderland

ESOL Manager (part-time)

 

Learning and National Partnerships

T (UK +44) 020 7323 8854

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The British Museum

Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG

britishmuseum.org

 

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