Knowledge is Power
From: 27th October 2022 12:00 pm
To: 12th March 2023 4:00 pm
Lakeside
Lakeside Arts, Nottingham, UKDrawing on the records of the Workers’ Educational Association (WEA), University College Nottingham, the papers of Ken Coates and many others, this exhibition showcases how adult education enriches the lives and culture of ordinary – and extraordinary – people, and helps build a fairer society.
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Class, Community, and Adult Education
Thursday 27 October – Sunday 12 March
Open Tuesday-Sunday, 12noon-4pm
Closed Mondays
Weston Gallery
Admission free
The University of Nottingham was a pioneer in providing education for working class adults. In 1922, the University College appointed a professor of adult education – the first in the world. Two years earlier, it set up a department of adult education – the first in Britain. Over the next 70 years, it worked with unions, employers, local councils and voluntary organisations, offering courses in workplaces and communities across the East Midlands. Drawing on the records of the Workers’ Educational Association (WEA), University College Nottingham, the papers of Ken Coates and many others, this exhibition showcases how adult education enriches the lives and culture of ordinary – and extraordinary – people, and helps build a fairer society.
