British Library Teaching Medieval Women Teacher CPD Event 1: Medieval Women and Power
November 11 @ 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
British Library Medieval Women Teacher CPD Part 1 – Medieval Women and Power
Mon 11th November 2024 5pm-7.30pm
Register for free on the Eventbrite: https://bit.ly/BritishLibraryTeachingMedievalWomenCPD1
The first of four free twilight CPD workshops which are aimed at Key Stage 3, 4 and 5 teachers and educators who are interested in how we teach and learn about Medieval Women.
This series of CPD supports the British Library’s Medieval Women school visits programme.
They include free exhibition entry and a guided tour of the British Library’s new exhibition, ‘Medieval Women: In Their Own Words‘ supported by academic historians and teachers from the Teaching Medieval Women group in conjunction with the British Library learning team. Each session will be based around a series of different themes linked to current medieval topics in secondary education. Exhibition visits will take place between 5pm-6pm.
The exhibition highlights the voices and experiences of medieval women, examining the diverse roles and impact of women during this time, searching for what was lost or ‘hidden,’ celebrating their many achievements, and connecting past lives with the issues and experiences of women today.
This first session takes us on a curated tour of select individuals, texts and objects in the exhibition to explore the theme of medieval women and power. It will highlight the variety of ways in which we can investigate and learn about how women held, expressed and wielded power in the medieval world.
Speakers include
Dr Natasha Hodgson – Nottingham Trent University
Professor Jonathan Phillips – Royal Holloway University of London
Dr Ellie Woodacre – University of Winchester
Jake Unwin – Girls’ School Day Trust
After a break for refreshments, the second part of the workshop will run from 6.15pm to 7.30pm held in the Learning Centre. It will be an interactive, participatory session with the opportunity to co-create resources with academics and teachers from examples in the exhibition for classroom use.
Register for free on the Eventbrite: https://bit.ly/BritishLibraryTeachingMedievalWomenCPD1