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UMIH Newsletter January 31st 2022 - Agrarian Extractivism in Latin America by Dr.Ben M. McKay (University of Calgary) Friday, February 4th 2022 from 2:30 - 4:00 PM CT
by U Of M Institute For The Humanities 31 Jan '22

31 Jan '22

Dear Friends of the hUManities, Welcome to a new week! Up-coming Public Lectures: The UMIH Research Cluster on Power and Resistance in Latin America presents: Agrarian Extractivism in Latin America by Dr.Ben M. McKay (University of Calgary) Friday, February 4th 2022 from 2:30 - 4:00 PM CT Join Dr Ben M. McKay, Assistant Professor of Development and Sustainability at the University of Calgary, discussing agrarian extractivism. Dr. McKay's research focuses on the political economy and ecology of agrarian change in Latin America, agrarian extractivism, and food sovereignty alternatives. For more details on this event and a short bio on Dr. McKay, please view the attached two-page PDF. For the Zoom link to attend, email: landivan(a)myumanitoba.ca<mailto:landivan@myumanitoba.ca> UMIH Sponsored events: The University of Manitoba Press with support from the UMIH presents: A virtual book launch of The Arts of Indigenous Health and Well-Being Monday, January 31st 2022 at 7 PM CT The Arts of Indigenous Health and Well-Being demonstrates the healing possibilities of Indigenous works of art, literature, film, and music from a diversity of Indigenous peoples and arts traditions. In this interdisciplinary collection, Indigenous knowledge informs an approach to health as a wider set of relations that are central to well-being, wherein artistic expression furthers cultural continuity and resilience, community connection, and kinship to push back against forces of fracture and disruption imposed by colonialism. To attend this book launch, please visit this link<https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/1616401212785/WN_Mi1EfvsPQq-FSOPT0…>. Mosaic Journal presents: Relative Time/Little Time Speaker Series Week two schedule: February 3rd 2022 - February 7th 2022 We are happy to announce the Relative Time/Little Time Speaker Series, a collaborative project between Mosaic, an interdisciplinary critical journal and Bik Van der Pol, has resumed. The schedule for the coming weeks includes; Dominic Pettman presenting on Thursday, February 3rd, Steven Duval & Marina McDougall presenting on Friday, February 4th and, a round table discussion with Chigbo Authur Anyaduba, Melanie Braith, Sean Singh Matharoo, and current UMIH research affiliate, Melanie Dennis Unrau on Monday, February 7th. To attend the following talks, please visit this Eventbrite<https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/relative-timelittle-time-speaker-series-week-on…> link. Of-Interest: The Decolonizing Lens Series & The Winnipeg Art Gallery present: Naadohbii: To Draw Water Symposium Film Program Thursday, February 3rd, 2022 at 7:00 PM CT – 9:00 PM CT. Live Panel begins at 8:15 PM CT The Winnipeg Art Gallery and the Decolonizing Lens are proud to present a virtual screening of 4 films (75min total) from Turtle Island, Aotearoa, and Australia to accompany the Naadohbii: To Draw Water Symposium. Following the screening, filmmakers Victoria Anderson-Gardner (Mni Wiconi: Mitakuyelo), Keelan Walker (The Pakohe Trails), Kath Akuhata-Brown (Washday), and, tentatively, Jason De Santolo (Warburdar Bununu: Water Shield), will discuss the themes within their works (45min). To pre-order a ticket for this symposium, please see the following link<https://watch.eventive.org/decolonizinglens/play/61e6cdd25e3ed10055d36715?f…> pAGES - Department of English, Theatre, Film & Media Call for Submission to Loose Threads (Summer 2022 virtual colloquium) Deadline: April 8th 2022 pAGES, the Association of Graduate English Students, from the University of Manitoba’s Department of English, Theatre, Film & Media invites folks to submit proposals for their Summer 2022 virtual colloquium titled “Loose Threads” to be held over zoom on Friday, June 10th, 2022. Please see the attached call for papers and poster for details. If you have any questions about submission guidelines, accessibility, or anything else, please send inquiries to pages.info(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:pages.info@umanitoba.ca> Take care, friends Ekene Maduka Assistant to the Director Institute for the Humanities University of Manitoba 407 Tier Building 204 474 9599 umih(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:umih@ad.umanitoba.ca> umanitoba.ca/institutes/humanities<http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/arts/departments/humanities> [cid:6e5e6460-4274-4c2e-9df3-e528d37ff9d1]<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzOH9Ozf9CLXAnbTUPqeMhw>[cid:732863bb-d420-4660-bc5b-9a2da07a6b0a]<https://www.facebook.com/UMIHumanities>[cid:2e8cc4da-7a6e-4adb-a2ad-a5df4a40eb83]<https://www.instagram.com/umih___/>

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UMIH Newsletter January 24th 2022 - UMIH & PAO! (Prairie Asian Organizers) presents: Model Minority Munity Workshop Sunday, January 30th 2022 from 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM CT
by U Of M Institute For The Humanities 24 Jan '22

24 Jan '22

Dear Friends of the hUManities, Welcome to a new week! Up-coming Public Lectures: The UMIH Research Cluster on Power and Resistance in Latin America presents: Agrarian Extractivism in Latin America by Dr.Ben M. McKay (University of Calgary) Friday, February 4th 2022 from 2:30 - 4:00 PM CT Join Dr Ben M. McKay, Assistant Professor of Development and Sustainability at the University of Calgary, discussing agrarian extractivism. Dr. McKay's research focuses on the political economy and ecology of agrarian change in Latin America, agrarian extractivism, and food sovereignty alternatives. For more details on this event and a short bio on Dr. McKay, please view the attached two-page PDF. For the Zoom link to attend, email: landivan(a)myumanitoba.ca<mailto:landivan@myumanitoba.ca> UMIH Sponsored events: PAO! (Prairie Asian Organizers) presents: Model Minority Munity Workshop Sunday, January 30th 2022 from 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM CT via Zoom PAO! invites members of the Asian community across Canada to join this teach-in centered on exploring Asian identity and the model minority myth. Details on the teach-in can be found via PAO!'s Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/prairieasian.organizers/>. To attend, please register via this link<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd3Wh60ss_dEsRy1w5xulpVzF-16pXKiwD…> which is also accessible in PAO!'s Instagram bio. Please see the event poster attached. Mosaic Journal presents: Relative Time/Little Time Speaker Series Tuesday, January 25th - Friday, January 28th 2022 We are happy to announce the Relative Time/Little Time Speaker Series, a collaborative project between Mosaic, an interdisciplinary critical journal and Bik Van der Pol, will be re-commencing next week. The schedule for the first week include; Denise Ferreira da Silva presenting on Tue, Jan 25th, Paul Huebener presenting on Wednesday, January 26th and Elsa Dorlin on Friday, January 28th 2022. To register for these talks and future presentations, please visit the Eventbrite<https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/relative-timelittle-time-speaker-series-week-on…> link. Of-Interest: Critical Environments Research Group presents: Emerging Research in the Arctic Social Science and Humanities Lecture series with Support from Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth and Resources Remote Control: Chinese Infrastructure In and Above the Arctic by Dr. Mia Bennett (University of Washington) Thursday, January 27th, 2022 at 12:30 PM CT Dr. Mia Bennett is an assistant professor in the Department of Geography. Dr.Bennett has conducted fieldwork along the Inuvik-Tuktoyaktuk Highway in Canada’s Northwest Territories and is particularly interested in the role of Indigenous Peoples in leading infrastructure development in the North American Arctic. To attend this event, please email: bruce.erickson(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:bruce.erickson@umanitoba.ca> for the Zoom link. pAGES - Department of English, Theatre, Film & Media Call for Submission to Loose Threads (Summer 2022 virtual colloquium) Deadline: April 8th 2022 pAGES, the Association of Graduate English Students, from the University of Manitoba’s Department of English, Theatre, Film & Media invites folks to submit proposals for their Summer 2022 virtual colloquium titled “Loose Threads” to be held over zoom on Friday June 10th, 2022. Please see the attached call for papers and poster for details. If you have any questions about submission guidelines, accessibility, or anything else, please send inquiries to pages.info(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:pages.info@umanitoba.ca> Take care, friends Ekene Maduka Assistant to the Director Institute for the Humanities University of Manitoba 407 Tier Building 204 474 9599 umih(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:umih@ad.umanitoba.ca> umanitoba.ca/institutes/humanities<http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/arts/departments/humanities> [cid:f0c9748d-42c3-41e0-8845-8e64392bd24c]<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzOH9Ozf9CLXAnbTUPqeMhw>[cid:1c697872-5297-4fdc-b29f-ecda85212dd6]<https://www.facebook.com/UMIHumanities>[cid:4191965f-bcf5-477d-aaa7-4e0b20adca65]<https://www.instagram.com/umih___/>

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UMIH Newsletter January 17th 2022 - February 4th 2022 at 2:30 PM CT- Dr.Ben McKay (University of Calgary) : Agrarian Extractivism in Latin America
by U Of M Institute For The Humanities 17 Jan '22

17 Jan '22

Dear Friends of the hUManities, Welcome to a new week! Thank you to everyone who attended the Death as Transformative Experience and the Power and Resistance in Latin America's events last week. Both events were recorded and will soon be available via the UMIH's YouTube channel<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzOH9Ozf9CLXAnbTUPqeMhw>. Up-coming Public Lectures: The UMIH Research Cluster on Power and Resistance in Latin America presents: Agrarian Extractivism in Latin America by Dr.Ben M. McKay (University of Calgary) Friday, February 4th 2022 from 2:30 - 4:00 PM CT Join Dr Ben M. McKay, Assistant Professor of Development and Sustainability at the University of Calgary, discussing agrarian extractivism. Dr. McKay's research focuses on the political economy and ecology of agrarian change in Latin America, agrarian extractivism, and food sovereignty alternatives. For more details on this event and a short bio on Dr. McKay, please view the attached two page PDF. For the Zoom link to attend, email: landivan(a)myumanitoba.ca<mailto:landivan@myumanitoba.ca> Of-Interest: Indigenous Engagement & Communications presents: Indigenous Scholars Speaker Series January 21st 2022 at 12:00 PM CT on Zoom These talks highlight the research and expertise of Indigenous scholars while providing new opportunities for students, staff and faculty to learn about Indigenous perspectives and knowledge. There will be presentations by; Dr.Réal Carrière (Political Science), Heather Souter (Department of Native Studies), Dr.Amy Farrell (Faculty of Education) & Lori Blondeau (School of Arts). For the details to attend, please visit the UM Events Calander page for this event. Take care, friends Ekene Maduka Assistant to the Director Institute for the Humanities University of Manitoba 407 Tier Building 204 474 9599 umih(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:umih@ad.umanitoba.ca> umanitoba.ca/institutes/humanities<http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/arts/departments/humanities> [cid:684120a5-7950-4115-be04-92b6ec4e04de]<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzOH9Ozf9CLXAnbTUPqeMhw>[cid:75f7fc8b-408b-48c3-bed0-2efcd1b1d91a]<https://www.facebook.com/UMIHumanities>[cid:373c96ce-3def-4a4a-9888-8f2bf8255025]<https://www.instagram.com/umih___/>

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UMIH Newsletter January 10th 2022 - January 13th 2022 at 3:30 PM CT- Dr.Liisa North (York University) : The Historical & Contemporary Causes of «Survival Migration». From Central America’s Northern Triangle
by U Of M Institute For The Humanities 10 Jan '22

10 Jan '22

Dear Friends of the hUManities, Happy New Year! and welcome back to the semester Up-coming Public Lectures: The UMIH Research Cluster on Power and Resistance in Latin America presents: The Historical and Contemporary Causes of «Survival Migration». From Central America’s Northern Triangle by Dr.Liisa North (York University). Thursday, 13th January 2022 from 3:30 - 5:00 PM CT Liisa L. North (Professor Emeritus, York University) has written numerous journalistic pieces published in various magazines and national newspapers in Canada and Ecuador. She has been Director of the Centre for Research on Latin America and the Caribbean (CERLAC, York University), President of the Canadian Association of Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CALACS), and director of various institution-building projects financed by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) in Ecuador and other Andean countries. To learn more about Dr.North's research work, see the attached two-page poster including a short bio. To attend this presentation, email: landivan(a)myumanitoba.ca<mailto:landivan@myumanitoba.ca> for the Zoom link. The UMIH Research Cluster on Death as Transformative Experience presents: Inaugural Symposium Friday, 14th January 2022 from 1:30 - 5:00 PM CT This symposium features talks by: Dr.Simone Mahrenholz speaking on Death and Self-Transformation - Introduction to the Cluster and Key Philosophical Motives, Dr.Harvey Chochinov discussing Death, Dying and Dignity in the Terminally Ill, Dr.George Toles discussing The Theatre of Aloneness: The Depiction of Grief in Todd Field’s In the Bedroom and Dr.Colette Simonot-Maiello on Death in Sonic Detail: Madness and Death in Francis Poulenc’s Dialogues des Carmélites. To view the symposium schedule, view page two of the attached poster enclosed in the PDF. To attend, please email simone.mahrenholz(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:simone.mahrenholz@umanitoba.ca> for the Zoom link. Take care, friends Ekene Maduka Assistant to the Director Institute for the Humanities University of Manitoba 407 Tier Building 204 474 9599 umih(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:umih@ad.umanitoba.ca> umanitoba.ca/institutes/humanities<http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/arts/departments/humanities> [cid:6f747949-4110-42fa-aa24-db3763efbdfc]<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzOH9Ozf9CLXAnbTUPqeMhw>[cid:66da3b14-6842-4788-ab40-8ad27a3efc4a]<https://www.facebook.com/UMIHumanities>[cid:5667d035-dc5e-41a7-9403-8ab48608e8a8]<https://www.instagram.com/umih___/>

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