As I see it, it is a vehicle for those who wish to understand other people's alternative points of view
On the website it says:
The Human Library is an innovative method designed to promote dialogue, reduce
prejudices and encourage understanding.The main characteristics of the project are to be found in its simplicity and positive approach. In it’s initial form the Human Library is a mobile library set up as a space for dialogue and interaction. Visitors to the Human Library are given the opportunity to speak informally with “people on loan”; this latter group being extremely varied in age, sex and cultural background. The Human Library enables groups to break stereotypes by challenging the most common prejudices in a positive and humorous manner. It is a concrete, easily transferable and affordable way of promoting tolerance and understanding.
Events have been staged all over the world since 2000 with a large number in Hungary and a few in the UK.
The Human Library will be featured on BBC Radio 4 on March 15th at 11 am. and be available via the Internet afterwards. This should clarify things somewhat as Sandi Toskvig experiences the process.
Such an event for Conductive Education might help understanding and promote knowledge people might even find out that they agree with each other and can work together in the future.
from the southern states of America to the heart of British pop and rock culture...
This looked at the way the Blues had come to the UK, the difficulties in communication for the Blues singers (such as Muddy Waters, Sonny Terry and Brownie McGee), the differences in culture between segregated America and non-segregated UK, the way the British groups eventually developed it and moved on.
All aspects that have affected many other 'transfers' and certainly have something in common with the spread of CE outside Hungary.
It should remain available via the Internet for a week using the link below.
1 comment:
A lovely posting Gill.
Rowena Somogyvary sent me a cutting from a New Zealand daily newspaper about the Human Library many years ago now, with a story about a gathering at the Szigit Festival in Hungary.
Perhaps it was even as long ago as 2000, I don't remember. If I find the cutting I will send it on to you.
I am now off to bed to listen to Radio Four. After the Blues I may even tune into the Archers!
Susie
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