Dr Sophia Labadi, Senior Lecturer in Heritage and Archaeology in the Department of Classical & Archaeological Studies, has had her recent research data and analysis on museums, migrants and social justice used in an article in the Danish newspaper Dagbladet Information on language learning courses provided by the National Gallery of Denmark.

This article explains the importance and uniqueness of museums as a place for immigrants to learn the language of the host country. These analyses are part of a wider research project which assess programmes developed by museums to address cultural, economic, social and political inequalities facing immigrants. Programmes selected for this project relate to the representation of immigration and migrants in collections, as well as language learning courses and employment or volunteering opportunities. The research is based on in-depth case studies at the Manchester Museum and its partner Manchester Art Gallery in Britain, the National Gallery of Denmark and its partner Thorvaldsens Museum in Denmark, and the National Museum on the History of Immigration in Paris, France.

Some of the preliminary results of Dr Labadi’s research at the National Museum on the History of Immigration in Paris has already been quoted in an article on the museum published by CBC news in December 2015.

Read the full article in Dagbladet Information.

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