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Appendix 2: Programme: CWG May 2003

SUNDAY 25th May

Objectives for the Day
· Reconnection with overall programme goals and process
· Clarification of workshop objectives & programme
· Introductions

12.30 Lunch

Session 1
2.00 Welcome Introduction to the workshop
3.00 Exercise: Introductions
4.30 Programme and Objectives

Closure

MONDAY 26th May

· Share and review feminist pedagogic perspectives
· Locating sexuality, culture and identity as a strategic area in strengthening GWS teaching

Session 2
9.00 Welcome
9.15 Share and review feminist pedagogic perspectives Exercise: Short Story

10.30 Refreshment break

Session 3
11.00 Principles and Practice of feminist pedagogy

1.00 Lunch

Session 4
2.00 Looking at Sexuality
Input
3.30 Exercise: Silences & Voice Wheel

4.30 Evaluation of the dayClosure

TUESDAY, 27th May

Objectives for the Day
· Deepen understanding of current debates and theorisations on sexuality, culture and identity
· Consensus-building about teaching sexuality, culture and identity

Session 5
9.00 Welcome
Review
9.15 Silences and Voice
9.45 Review of Intellectual/Emotional Content

10.30 Refreshment break

Session 6
11.00 Discussion on current theorisations on sexuality, culture and identity: presentation by Takyiwaa Manhu and Akosua Adamako

1.00 Lunch

Session 7
2.00 Presentation / Discussion on Review of Sexuality, culture and identity teaching: resources draft prepared by Pumla Dineo Gqola
3.30 Debate: Radical or Pragmatic approaches to sexuality, culture and identity

5.00 Evaluation for the day
Closure

WEDNESDAY, 28th May

Objectives for the Day:
· Consensus-building about teaching sexuality, culture and identity
· Experiment with the demands of curriculum development

Session 8
9.00 Welcome
Review
9.20 Critiquing Syllabi

10.30 Refreshment break

Session 9
11.00 Contextualising Curricula: consensus-building
12.00 Designing Curricula Group Work

1.00 Lunch

Session 10
2.00 Group Work

5.00 Panel Discussion

THURSDAY 29th May

Objectives for the Day
· To critique/review curricula
· To consolidate future tasks in preparation for next meeting

Session 11
9.00 Welcome
Review
Exercise
9.15 Presentation of Curricula

Refreshment break

11.00 Presentation of Curricula

1.00 Lunch

Session 12
2.00 Future directions: reflections on learnings, wants and needs?

4.30 Evaluation for the day
Closure

FRIDAY, 30th May

Objectives for the Day:
· To consolidate future tasks in preparation for next meeting
· To evaluate and review meeting and process

Session 13
9.00 Welcome
Review
9.15 Future directions: reflections on learnings, wants and needs?

10.30 Refreshment break

Session 14
11.00 Evaluation of meeting
12.00 Summarize, thanks and closure

1.00 Lunch

SUNDAY 25th May Objectives for the Day · Reconnection with overall programme goals and process · Clarification of workshop objectives & programme · Introductions 12.30 Lunch Session 1 2.00 Welcome Introduction to the workshop 3.00 Exercise: Introductions 4.30 Programme and Objectives Closure
MONDAY 26th May · Share and review feminist pedagogic perspectives · Locating sexuality, culture and identity as a strategic area in strengthening GWS teaching Session 2 9.00 Welcome 9.15 Share and review feminist pedagogic perspectives Exercise: Short Story 10.30 Refreshment break Session 3 11.00 Principles and Practice of feminist pedagogy 1.00 Lunch Session 4 2.00 Looking at Sexuality Input 3.30 Exercise: Silences & Voice Wheel 4.30 Evaluation of the dayClosure
TUESDAY, 27th May Objectives for the Day · Deepen understanding of current debates and theorisations on sexuality, culture and identity · Consensus-building about teaching sexuality, culture and identity Session 5 9.00 Welcome Review 9.15 Silences and Voice 9.45 Review of Intellectual/Emotional Content 10.30 Refreshment break Session 6 11.00 Discussion on current theorisations on sexuality, culture and identity: presentation by Takyiwaa Manhu and Akosua Adamako 1.00 Lunch Session 7 2.00 Presentation / Discussion on Review of Sexuality, culture and identity teaching: resources draft prepared by Pumla Dineo Gqola 3.30 Debate: Radical or Pragmatic approaches to sexuality, culture and identity 5.00 Evaluation for the day Closure
WEDNESDAY, 28th May Objectives for the Day: · Consensus-building about teaching sexuality, culture and identity · Experiment with the demands of curriculum development Session 8 9.00 Welcome Review 9.20 Critiquing Syllabi 10.30 Refreshment break Session 9 11.00 Contextualising Curricula: consensus-building 12.00 Designing Curricula Group Work 1.00 Lunch Session 10 2.00 Group Work 5.00 Panel Discussion
THURSDAY 29th May Objectives for the Day · To critique/review curricula · To consolidate future tasks in preparation for next meeting Session 11 9.00 Welcome Review Exercise 9.15 Presentation of Curricula Refreshment break 11.00 Presentation of Curricula 1.00 Lunch Session 12 2.00 Future directions: reflections on learnings, wants and needs? 4.30 Evaluation for the day Closure
FRIDAY, 30th May Objectives for the Day: · To consolidate future tasks in preparation for next meeting · To evaluate and review meeting and process Session 13 9.00 Welcome Review 9.15 Future directions: reflections on learnings, wants and needs? 10.30 Refreshment break Session 14 11.00 Evaluation of meeting 12.00 Summarize, thanks and closure 1.00 Lunch