Workshops on

“How to teach and learn history appreciating its diversity:

gender issues in history”

Friday 11 & Saturday 12 October 2013

Home for Cooperation

UN Buffer Zone, Nicosia

PROGRAMME

Friday 11 October 2013

15.00-15.30 / Registration of participants
15.30-17.00 / Chair: Ms. Alev Tugberk
Association for Historical Dialogue and Research (AHDR)
Opening of the seminar by:
v  Ms. Tatiana Minkina-Milko, Head of History Education Unit, Council of Europe.
v  AHDR Representatives, Dr. Meltem Onurkan Samani & Mr. Marios Epaminondas
v  Teacher Trade Union Representatives - To be confirmed
v  Introductory presentation on the topic of the workshop by Mr Loizos Loukaidis, AHDR.
17:00– 17:30 / Break
17:30-19:00 / Continuation of the Plenary Session
Presentations on :
v  “Why and how gender issues should be presented when teaching and learning history in 21st Century schools?”, by Professor Jørgen Lorentzen, Centre for Gender Research, University of Oslo, Norway.
v  “How to deal with stereotypes when teaching and learning history in the 21st century, including gender issues”, by Dr. Dean Smart, Senior Lecturer of History and Citizenship Education, University of the West of England, United Kingdom.
v  Discussion with participants

Saturday 12 October 2013

TWO PARALLEL WORKSHOPS
Two parallel working groups
Sessions will be conducted in English and Greek & Turkish interpretation will be provided.
09.00 – 11.00 /
Working Group 1
Why and how gender issues should be presented when teaching and learning history in 21st Century schools
Animator
Professor Jørgen Lorentzen
Educational Room / Working Group 2
How to deal with stereotypes when teaching and learning history in the 21st century, including gender issues
Animator
Dr. Dean Smart
Conference Room
11.00- 11.30 / Break
11.30 - 13.30 / Continuation of the workshop sessions
13.30 – 14.30 / Lunch
14.30 – 15.15 / Plenary session
Chaired by Ms. Alev Tugberk
Reports of the working groups
Discussion with participants on the workshop sessions
Summing up of the results
Certificates for Participants
Closing of workshops