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Final UMIH event for this term + 2025-26 UMIH opportunities
by U Of M Institute For The Humanities 24 Mar '25

24 Mar '25

Dear Friends of UMIH, We have one final event on our Winter Term calendar. Experiential Teaching and Learning in Humanities Classrooms: A Roundtable Conversation Tuesday March 25; 2:30 – 3:30PM; Hybrid event: Tier 307 + on Zoom Co-hosted by UMIH and The Office of Experiential Learning (CATL) Our speakers— Dr. Danielle Dubois (Religion), Dr. Christine Stewart (Women’s and Gender Studies), and Dr. David Watt (English, Theatre, Film & Media) — will share examples of experiential teaching and learning in the Faculty of Arts. Join us to get inspiration and advice on how you can bring an experiential approach to your teaching. All are welcome. To receive the Zoom link to attend online, please email umih(a)umanitoba.ca In other news, we are looking ahead to 2025-2026. We invite applications for the following UMIH opportunities. Please help us spread the word about them. Research Clusters Research clusters are groups of faculty and graduate students from different departments and disciplines with shared research interests. Successful groups are awarded up to $5,000 (subject to budgetary approval) annually. Goals for Research Clusters include: facilitating meaningful dialogue on humanities-related themes across disciplinary boundaries and fostering and promoting interdisciplinary research in the humanities. The application deadline is April 30, 2025. You can learn more about past Research Clusters here<https://umanitoba.ca/arts/institute-humanities>. Graduate Student Fellows We are delighted to welcome applications for the UMIH Graduate Fellowship. This an annual fellowship valued at up to $5,000 (subject to budgetary approval). The UMIH Graduate Fellowship will be offered to a UM graduate student who is enrolled full-time in the Faculty of Graduate Studies and is conducting research in the humanities. Applicants need to have achieved a minimum degree GPA of 3.5 (or equivalent) based on the previous 60 credit hours of study. While preference will be given to students at a late stage of their PhD program, all graduate students in the humanities at UM are welcome to apply. The application deadline is April 30, 2025. Learn more about this opportunity here<https://umanitoba.ca/arts/institute-humanities>. Research Affiliates The UMIH invites applications from prospective research affiliates. Affiliates work on a research project outlined in their application and present a colloquium on their research during or soon after their affiliation. These positions are non-stipendiary. Research affiliates may receive up to $3,000 (subject to budgetary approval) to support their research. Applications are welcome from: post-doctoral fellows, independent scholars, graduate students enrolled in the program generally considered to be the highest in their field (e.g. PhD, LLM, MFA), and individuals in full-time university appointments who wish to spend all or part of a sabbatical leave in Manitoba. The application deadline is April 30, 2025. Learn more about this opportunity here<https://umanitoba.ca/arts/institute-humanities>. In the case of all of these opportunities, we note that the UMIH is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from visible minority groups, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, persons of all sexual orientations and genders, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. 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>

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Final four events on UMIH's Winter Calendar- and one of them takes place today!
by U Of M Institute For The Humanities 17 Mar '25

17 Mar '25

Dear Friends of UMIH, Programming for Winter 2025 is winding down but we have four exciting events left to look forward to and one of them will take place later today! Here is the information you need: “Dear Alice: Writing and Stitching with Archival Materials” CCWOC Writer-in-Residence Dr. Sonja Boon TODAY: Monday March 17; 2:30 – 4:00PM; Tier 409 This workshop, co-hosted by CCWOC and UMIH, brings archival materials, found poetry, and textile art into conversation with one another. The first session took place in UM Library’s Archives & Special Collections. The second session, in Tier 409, will introduce found poetry as a mode of inquiry and creative exploration. Participants will create individual blocks of a quilt that will be stitched together by Sonja Boon. All are welcome to join us today. You do not need to have attended the first workshop to learn from and enjoy today’s event. Let’s have a ball: A Film Screening and Discussion of Paris is Burning Organized and hosted by UMIH Intern Patrick Fermin (Department of History) Tuesday March 18; 2:30 – 4:30PM; Tier 409 Join us to view and discuss Paris is Burning, Jennie Livingston’s celebrated documentary on ball culture in 1980s New York City. Popcorn will be served. All are welcome. Open Mic Event Organized by UMIH’s Ecology, Canadian Poetry, and Labour Research Cluster Co-hosted by Alison Holliday and Dr. Jamie Paris Friday March 21; 4:00 – 5:30PM Haney Reading Room, Fletcher Argue 625 Please join us to read your work and to hear others read. All are welcome. Refreshments will be served. More information about this event and about an online publication opportunity can be found here: https://forms.gle/wGE4o4kzaNxZLkxt5 Experiential Teaching and Learning in Humanities Classrooms: A Roundtable Conversation Tuesday March 25; 2:30 – 3:30PM; Hybrid event: Tier 307 + on Zoom Co-hosted by UMIH and The Office of Experiential Learning (CATL) Our speakers— Dr. Danielle Dubois (Religion), Dr. Christine Stewart (Women’s and Gender Studies), and Dr. David Watt (English, Theatre, Film & Media) — will share examples of experiential teaching and learning in the Faculty of Arts. Join us to get inspiration and advice on how you can bring an experiential approach to your teaching. All are welcome. No registration required. 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>

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This week at UMIH and beyond...
by U Of M Institute For The Humanities 10 Mar '25

10 Mar '25

Dear Friends of UMIH, We start this week’s newsletter with an invitation from colleagues in Asian Studies and History to attend the following event: States-in-Waiting: A Counternarrative of Global Decolonization Wednesday March 12; 2:30pm; 409 Tier The History 2025 Assiniboia Lecture & Asian Studies Invited Speaker Series present Dr. Lydia Walker speaking on States-in-Waiting: A Counternarrative of Global Decolonization. After the Second World War, national self-determination became a recognized international norm, yet it only extended to former colonies. Groups within postcolonial states that made alternative sovereign claims were disregarded or actively suppressed. Foregrounding little-known regions in South Asia and Southern Africa and the networks that connected them to global politics, States-in-Waiting illuminates the un-endings of decolonization—the unfinished and improvised ways that the state-centric international system replaced empire, which left certain claims of sovereignty perpetually awaiting recognition. We also draw your attention to the following day-long event organized by Visiting Scholar Dr. Mariya Shymchyshyn. Identity and Poetics of Ukrainian Canadian Literature: An International Conference Keynote speaker: award-winning author Myrna Kostash Friday March 14, 8:30AM – 5:15PM, 307 Tier This day-long investigation of Ukrainian Canadian Literature is supported by the Canadian Foundation for Ukrainian Studies, the Shevchenko Foundation, and the Faculty of Arts. Please attend to hear five panels of speakers and a keynote speech (starting at 1:15PM) by Myrna Kostash titled “Astonishment in the World: My Ten Books.” For more information, please email: Mariya.Shymchyshyn(a)umanitoba.ca In other news... three UMIH events are scheduled for this week. All are welcome to attend. Poetry as Academic Conversation: A Poetry Reading and Conversation featuring Dr. Alison Calder and Dr. Christine Stewart Wednesday March 12; 2:30 – 4:00PM; Haney Reading Room (Fletcher Argue 627) Join moderator Dr. Jamie Paris and other members of UMIH’s Ecology, Canadian Poetry, and Labour Research Cluster for a reading and conversation featuring poets and professors Alison Calder and Christine Stewart. A UMIH Crafternoon: Book Binding for Beginners Thursday March 13; 2:30 – 4:00PM; Tier 409 Our final Crafternoon of 2024-2025 will introduce you to the basics of book binding. Focusing on coptic stitch, we’ll explore methods for creating, collating, and stitching a booklet of blank paper for you to take home and use after the workshop. No registration required; no experience required. All materials and instruction ARE provided. Space is limited; please arrive no later than 2:40. Poetry Reading by Justene Dion-Glowa Friday March 14; 2:30 – 4:00PM; on Zoom Join UMIH’s Ecology, Canadian Poetry, and Labour Research Cluster for a reading and conversation with poet Justene Dion- Glowa. Dion-Glowa is a queer Métis poet, artist, and beadworker. They are the author of Trailer Park Shakes, which was shortlisted for a 2023 Indigenous Voices Award. This reading will be hosted by Dr. Jamie Paris (ETFM). Please email umih(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:umih@umanitoba.ca> to request the Zoom link you will need to attend. But there’s more! Mark your calendars for the following events in the second half of March: “Dear Alice: Writing and Stitching with Archival Materials” The second of a free two-part hands-on workshop with CCWOC Writer-in-Residence Dr. Sonja Boon Monday March 17; 2:30 – 4:00PM; Tier 409 This workshop, co-hosted by CCWOC and UMIH, brings archival materials, found poetry, and textile art into conversation with one another. The first session took place in UM Library’s Archives & Special Collections. The second session, in Tier 409, will introduce found poetry as a mode of inquiry and creative exploration. Participants will create individual blocks of a quilt that will be stitched together by Sonja Boon. All are welcome. Let’s have a ball: A Film Screening and Discussion of Paris is Burning Organized and hosted by UMIH Intern Patrick Fermin (Department of History) Tuesday March 18; 2:30 – 4:30PM; Tier 409 Join us to view and discuss Paris is Burning, Jennie Livingston’s celebrated documentary on ball culture in 1980s New York City. Popcorn will be served. All are welcome. Open Mic Event Organized by UMIH’s Ecology, Canadian Poetry, and Labour Research Cluster Co-hosted by Alison Holliday and Dr. Jamie Paris Friday March 21; 4:00 – 5:30PM Haney Reading Room, Fletcher Argue 625 Please join us to read your work and to hear others read. All are welcome. Refreshments will be served. More information about this event and about an online publication opportunity can be found here: https://forms.gle/wGE4o4kzaNxZLkxt5 Experiential Teaching and Learning in Humanities Classrooms: A Roundtable Conversation Tuesday March 25; 2:30 – 3:30PM; Hybrid event: Tier 307 + on Zoom Co-hosted by UMIH and The Office of Experiential Learning (CATL) Our speakers— Dr. Danielle Dubois (Religion), Dr. Christine Stewart (Women’s and Gender Studies), and Dr. David Watt (English, Theatre, Film & Media) — will share examples of experiential teaching and learning in the Faculty of Arts. Join us to get inspiration and advice on how you can bring an experiential approach to your teaching. All are welcome. No registration required. 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>

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UMIH March Events - all the details you need
by U Of M Institute For The Humanities 03 Mar '25

03 Mar '25

Dear Friends of UMIH, We are pleased to invite you to the following March 2025 events, including an event taking place later today (Monday March 3rd) in Archives & Special Collections. Please let us know if you have any questions. We look forward to seeing you soon! “Dear Alice: Writing and Stitching with Archival Materials” A Free Two-Part Hands-On Workshop with CCWOC Writer-in-Residence Dr. Sonja Boon First part- TODAY: Monday March 3; 2:30- 4:00PM; UM Library’s Archives & Special Collections Second part: Monday March 17; 2:30- 4:00PM; Tier 409 This two-part workshop, co-hosted by CCWOC and UMIH, brings archival materials, found poetry, and textile art into conversation with one another. The first session, to take place in UM Library’s Archives & Special Collections, will introduce participants to power, politics, and possibilities in the archives, while the second session, in Tier 409, will introduce found poetry as a mode of inquiry and creative exploration. Participants will create individual blocks of a quilt that will be stitched together by Sonja Boon. All are welcome. “Bleeding Hearts: Missions, Philanthropy, Gender, and Indigenous Peoples in Saskatchewan, 1890-1920” A Presentation by Karen Brglez (Department of History / UMIH Graduate Fellow) Thursday March 6; 2:30- 4:00PM; Tier 409 Sentimentality was at the core of female missionary efforts in Saskatchewan. This presentation explores the strategic use of sentimental rhetoric by female missionaries who worked in the Canadian Indian Residential School System and on First Nations reserves during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. All are welcome. Poetry as Academic Conversation: A Poetry Reading and Conversation featuring Dr. Alison Calder and Dr. Christine Stewart Wednesday March 12; 2:30- 4:00PM; Haney Reading Room (Fletcher Argue 627) Join moderator Dr. Jamie Paris and other members of UMIH’s Ecology, Canadian Poetry, and Labour Research Cluster for a reading and conversation featuring poets and professors Alison Calder and Christine Stewart. All are welcome. A UMIH Crafternoon: Book Binding for Beginners Thursday March 13; 2:30- 4:00PM; Tier 409 Our final Crafternoon of 2024-2025 will introduce you to the basics of book binding. Focusing on coptic stitch, we’ll explore methods for creating, collating, and stitching a booklet of blank paper for you to take home and use after the workshop. No registration required; no experience required. All materials and instruction ARE provided. Space is limited; please arrive no later than 2:40. All are welcome. Poetry Reading by Justene Dion-Glowa Friday March 14; 2:30- 4:00PM; on Zoom Join UMIH’s Ecology, Canadian Poetry, and Labour Research Cluster for a reading and conversation with poet Justene Dion- Glowa. Dion-Glowa is a queer Métis poet, artist, and beadworker. They are the author of Trailer Park Shakes, which was shortlisted for a 2023 Indigenous Voices Award. This reading will be hosted by Dr. Jamie Paris (ETFM). All are welcome. Please email umih(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:umih@umanitoba.ca> to request the Zoom link you will need to attend. Let’s have a ball: A Film Screening and Discussion of Paris is Burning Organized and hosted by UMIH Intern Patrick Fermin (Department of History) Join us on Tuesday March 18 at 2:30 in Tier 409 to view and discuss Paris is Burning, Jennie Livingston’s celebrated documentary on ball culture in 1980s New York City. Popcorn will be served. All are welcome. Experiential Teaching and Learning in Humanities Classrooms: A Roundtable Conversation Tuesday March 25; 2:30 to 3:30; Tier 409 Co-hosted by UMIH and The Office of Experiential Learning (CATL) Our speakers— Dr. Danielle Dubois (Religion), Dr. Christine Stewart (Women’s and Gender Studies), and Dr. David Watt (English, Theatre, Film & Media) — will share examples of experiential teaching and learning in the Faculty of Arts. Join us to get inspiration and advice on how you can bring an experiential approach to your teaching. All are welcome. No registration required. 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>

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Your latest UMIH news- more winter term events
by U Of M Institute For The Humanities 24 Feb '25

24 Feb '25

Dear Friends of UMIH, We have a lot to share with you about upcoming UMIH programming. Please mark your calendars and join us at one or more of the following events. “Impersonal Love: Theorizing Antisocial Maternity in the Wake of Leo Bersani” A Presentation by Dr. Rachel Shields (McMaster University / UMIH Research Affiliate) Thursday February 27; 2:30- 4:00PM; Tier 409 In this talk, Dr. Shields will explore connections between Leo Bersani's queer theory and views on motherhood that resist conventional pressures of “maternal love.” Please attend to learn from Dr. Shields as she explores critiques of modern motherhood and analyzes both literary works and films that showcase alternative, “antisocial” maternal approaches. All are welcome. “Dear Alice: Writing and Stitching with Archival Materials” A Free Two-Part Hands-On Workshop with CCWOC Writer-in-Residence Dr. Sonja Boon Monday March 3; 2:30- 4:00PM; UM Library’s Archives & Special Collections Monday March 17; 2:30- 4:00PM; Tier 409 This two-part workshop, co-hosted by CCWOC and UMIH, brings archival materials, found poetry, and textile art into conversation with one another. The first session, to take place in UM Library’s Archives & Special Collections, will introduce participants to power, politics, and possibilities in the archives, while the second session, in Tier 409, will introduce found poetry as a mode of inquiry and creative exploration. Participants will create individual blocks of a quilt that will be stitched together by Sonja Boon. All are welcome. “Bleeding Hearts: Missions, Philanthropy, Gender, and Indigenous Peoples in Saskatchewan, 1890-1920” A Presentation by Karen Brglez (Department of History / UMIH Graduate Fellow) Thursday March 6; 2:30- 4:00PM; Tier 409 Sentimentality was at the core of female missionary efforts in Saskatchewan. This presentation explores the strategic use of sentimental rhetoric by female missionaries who worked in the Canadian Indian Residential School System and on First Nations reserves during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. All are welcome. A UMIH Crafternoon: Book Binding for Beginners Thursday March 13; 2:30- 4:00PM; Tier 409 Our final Crafternoon of 2024-2025 will introduce you to the basics of book binding. Focusing on coptic stitch, we’ll explore methods for creating, collating, and stitching a booklet of blank paper for you to take home and use after the workshop. No registration required; no experience required. All materials and instruction ARE provided. Space is limited; please arrive no later than 2:40. All are welcome. 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>

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Upcoming UMIH events!
by U Of M Institute For The Humanities 12 Feb '25

12 Feb '25

The UMIH invites you to attend the following events. One of them will share the knowledge of a graduate student from the Faculty of Arts while the other is designed to support graduate students’ professional development. Tipācimowinan: Ahki sigwa keteyak / Stories: land and the long-ago ones A Presentation by Carla Kennedy (Indigenous Studies / UMIH Graduate Fellow) Thursday February 13; 2:30- 4:00PM; On Zoom. Anishinaabeg perspectives encompass a holistic understanding of relationships between mental, physical, spiritual, and emotional aspects of self, alongside links between human and more-than-human relations over multiple generations. In this talk, Carla Kennedy will share stories from her grandmother’s teachings on elements of Indigenous knowledge and applied sciences, stories told while checking snares for rabbits in the bush that surrounds the Qu’Appelle valley. These stories and life experiences are embedded in Carla’s research, which integrates Indigenous methods with Drone technology. Please email umih(a)umanitoba.ca for the Zoom link. Sweaty Palms and Breathlessness: Preparing for Stressful Presentations A Free Skills Workshop with Dr. Sonja Boon Tuesday February 18; 2:30-4:00PM; On Zoom This online session, co-organized by CCWOC and UMIH and led by Writer-in-Residence Dr. Sonja Boon, is designed to prepare graduate students for public events: conferences, thesis defenses, interviews, and more. While created with graduate students in mind, this workshop is open to all members of the UM Community. All are welcome. To request the Zoom link, email umih(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:umih@umanitoba.ca> OR register online under the “Attend a Free Writing Workshop” tab at https://umanitoba.ca/arts/centre-creative-writing-and-oral-culture We hope to see you at a UMIH event soon! 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>

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Lots of new UMIH news
by U Of M Institute For The Humanities 03 Feb '25

03 Feb '25

Dear Friends of UMIH, The days ahead are busy and exciting ones at UMIH. We would like to highlight a very recent addition to our calendar that we share details of below: a timely conversation on tariffs organized by members of the Department of History. We hope you can join us at one or more of these gatherings. Don’t hesitate to email umih(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:umih@umanitoba.ca> if you have questions. Book Launch featuring UMIH Research Affiliate Dr. Youcef Soufi Thursday February 6; 2:30 - 4:00 PM; Tier 409 Please join us to celebrate the launch of Homegrown Radicals: A Story of State Violence, Islamophobia, and Jihad in the Post-9/11 World (NYU Press). At this event, Dr. Soufi will share an overview and reading from his book. The event will include a moderated discussion. Refreshments will be served. All are welcome. Riffing on Tariffs: Trump, Trade Wars, and the Politics of Uncertainty/Chaos Friday February 7; 1:00 - 2:30 PM; St. John’s College, Room 108 A roundtable moderated by Dr. David Churchill and featuring Dr. Sarah Elvins, Dr. Jordan Howell, Dr. Len Kuffert, and Dr. Jorge Nállim Are you wondering about possible impacts of the recent US tariffs on Canadian goods? Has anything like this ever happened before? Join us for a roundtable discussion about current and past tariff wars in North and South America. Four UM History profs will talk about historical contexts for the events of the past week. Come with your questions! Prairie Abolition: Here and Now Friday February 7 (Fort Gary Campus) – Saturday February 8 (WestEnd Commons) A colloquium on anticolonial abolition across the prairies This two-day colloquium, hosted by the Prairie Abolition Research Cluster, focuses on sharing what we currently already know, feel, have, and are doing to create anticolonial and more just futures here and now. Panels will feature guest speakers to help facilitate discussion with all in attendance. Students, staff, faculty, and community member are invited to join and share. Some programming is co-sponsored by UMQueer. Please email Dr. Serenity Joo (Joo(a)cc.umanitoba.ca<mailto:Joo@cc.umanitoba.ca>) for details. Small Things: Cross-Stitch Provocations Monday, February 10 and Monday, February 24; 2:30 - 4:00 PM; Tier 409 In partnership with the Centre for Creative Writing and Oral Culture, the UMIH invites you to attend a pair of hands-on workshops led by CCWOC Writer-in-Residence Dr. Sonja Boon. In the course of two gatherings, participants will learn about cross-stitch histories and activisms, create their own cross-stitch pieces, and then place them in public locations across campus. All materials will be supplied. No experience with cross-stitch required; no need to register. All are welcome to join us to explore the creative and craftivist potential of a needle and thread. 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>

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UMIH News: Five upcoming events
by U Of M Institute For The Humanities 22 Jan '25

22 Jan '25

Dear Friends of UMIH, We write to draw your attention to five events on our near horizon. There is something for everyone in the list below! We hope to see you at a UMIH event soon. Digital Public Scholarship: Benefits and Pitfalls Tuesday, January 28; 2:30 - 4:00 PM; Zoom This online panel discussion, supported by the University of Manitoba Strategic Initiatives Fund, welcomes faculty from Canada and the United States to discuss their experiences sharing their academic work through digital platforms. The following panelists will offer advice useful to both faculty and students interested in learning more about the practices of digital research dissemination: Dr. Philip Chase (County College of Morris), Dr. Dorothy Kim (Brandeis University), Dr. Kim TallBear (University of Alberta), and Dr. Vanessa Warne (University of Manitoba). The panel will be moderated by Dr. Erin Keating (University of Manitoba). All are welcome. Please email umih(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:umih@umanitoba.ca> for the Zoom meeting link. Paper, Scissors, Glue: Paper Quilling, Cobweb Cards, and Collage Thursday, January 30; 2:30 - 4:00 PM; Tier 409 Join us at our first UMIH Crafternoon of the winter term to deepen your knowledge of the importance of making and material culture to the humanities. We’re going to explore a trio of paper-based practices: paper quilling, three-dimensional card making, and collage. All materials and instruction provided; no registration required. Imagining a Sack: Journeying with Ashley’s Sack Monday, February 3; 2:30 - 4:00 PM; Tier 409 In partnership with the Centre for Creative Writing and Oral Culture, the UMIH invites you to attend a hands-on workshop engaging Tiya Miles’ All That She Carried. This workshop will be led by CCWOC Writer-in-Residence Dr. Sonja Boon. While Miles’ work is an inspiration for this event, no knowledge of her book is required. All materials will be supplied. Dr. Boon recommends participants bring along a copy of a book of importance to them. All are welcome to come and create. Book Launch featuring UMIH Research Affiliate Dr. Youcef Soufi Thursday, February 6; 2:30 - 4:00 PM; Tier 409 Please join us to celebrate the launch of Homegrown Radicals: A Story of State Violence, Islamophobia, and Jihad in the Post-9/11 World (NYU Press). At this event, Dr. Soufi will share an overview of and reading from his book. The event will include a moderated discussion. Refreshments will be served. All are welcome. And lastly, the UMIH encourages interested community, faculty, staff, and students to attend the 40th Annual J.W. Dafoe Political Studies Students’ Conference. Visit the umpssc<https://www.instagram.com/umpssc/> Instagram account for more details and follow the link in their bio to register. Here are some highlights: Paul Buteux Memorial Lecture Wednesday, January 29; 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM; Canadian Museum for Human Rights The UN at 80: Successes, Hopes, Failures and Challenges Speaker: The Honourable Bob Rae, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations in New York. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. 40th Annual J.W. Dafoe Political Studies Students’ Conference: Day Two Thursday, January 30th; 10:00 AM- 2:30 PM; 2nd floor UMSU The day’s events include three panels: UN Peacekeeping, 10:00 – 11:15am; UN of the Present and Future, 11:30 – 12:30pm; Keynote Address by Dr. Lloyd Axworthy, followed by Davos style Q&A with Dr. Andrea Charron, 1:00 – 2:30pm. 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>

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UMIH News - Winter 2025 Events
by U Of M Institute For The Humanities 12 Jan '25

12 Jan '25

Dear Friends of UMIH, We are pleased to share news with you about our winter programming. More events will be added to our calendar in the weeks ahead. Think of this as a sampling of what is to come! IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CCWOC UMIH is delighted to partner with the Centre for Creative Writing and Oral Culture on the following events, all of which feature CCWOC Writer-in-Residence Dr. Sonja Boon: · Imagining a Sack: Journeying with Ashley’s Sack A workshop engaging Tiya Miles’ All That She Carried led by Dr. Sonja Boon Monday February 3 (2:30 - 4:00 pm), Tier 409 · Small Things: Cross-Stitch Provocations A two-session workshop on cross-stitch histories and activism featuring Dr. Sonja Boon Session 1: Monday February 10 (2:30 - 4:00 pm), Tier 409 Session 2: Monday February 24 (2:30 - 4:00 pm), Tier 409 · Sweaty Palms and Breathlessness: Preparing for Stressful Presentations A professional skills workshop created for graduate students led by Dr. Sonja Boon Tuesday 18 February @ 2:30 on Zoom · Dear Alice: Writing and Stitching with Archival Materials A two-session exploration of archival materials, found poetry, and textile art led by Dr. Sonja Boon Session 1: Monday March 3 (2:30 - 4:00 pm), Archives & Special Collections Session 2: Monday March 17 (2:30 - 4:00 pm), Tier 409 UMIH AFFILIATE AND GRADUATE FELLOW TALKS We look forward to celebrating the research achievements of our 2024-2025 Graduate Fellows and Research Affiliates at the following events: · UMIH Research Affiliate Talk by Dr. Youcef Soufi (U of Toronto) Thursday February 6, 2:30 - 4:00pm, Tier 409 · UMIH Graduate Fellow Talk by Carla M. Kennedy (Indigenous Studies, UM) Thursday February 13, 2:30 - 4:00pm on Zoom · UMIH Research Affiliate Talk by Dr. Rachel Shields (McMaster University) Thursday February 27, 2:30 - 4:00pm, Tier 409 · UMIH Graduate Fellow Talk by Karen Brglez (History, UM) Thursday March 6, 2:30 - 4:00pm, Tier 409 CRAFTERNOONS We are pleased to announce two upcoming humanities-themed crafting sessions. Join us to deepen your knowledge of the importance of making and material culture to the humanities. All are welcome. · Paper, Scissors, Glue: Paper Quilling, Cobweb Cards, and Collage Thursday January 30, 2:30 - 4:00pm, Tier 409 · Book Binding: Learn to Bind a Booklet with Coptic Stitch Thursday March 13, 2:30 - 4:00pm, Tier 409 IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MAWA UMIH is pleased to support a series of upcoming events organized by MAWA: Mentoring Artists for Women’s Art. Watch for more information in the weeks ahead. For now, we are highlighting a four-part lecture series by the Honourable Patricia Bovey on “Canadian Art History: Women Artists Breaking Glass Ceilings.” The next lecture (the second) will take place at 7pm on Thursday January 16 at MAWA (329 Cumberland). The series is free; you can attend any or all of the lectures; all are welcome. Visit mawa.ca to learn more. IN SUPPORT OF THE OFFICE OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING We are pleased to draw your attention to the following event, organized by CATL: · Experiential Learning in the Arts and Humanities Tuesday February 4 (10:00 to noon); 65 Dafoe Road; Room 223 There is more to experiential learning than internships and co-ops. In this workshop, we'll explore ways in which experiential learning pedagogy and opportunities can be integrated into the arts and humanities classroom. Visit this link<https://umanitoba.ca/centre-advancement-teaching-learning/workshops> to register. And... last but not least, please join us on Zoom on Tuesday January 28 at 2:30 for the following event: · Digital Public Scholarship: Benefits and Pitfalls A Panel Discussion moderated by Dr. Erin Keating This panel, supported by the University of Manitoba Strategic Initiatives Fund, will feature perspectives from: Dr. Philip Chase (County College of Morris), Dr. Dorothy Kim (Brandeis University), Dr. Kim TallBear (University of Alberta), and Dr. Vanessa Warne (University of Manitoba). These speakers will discuss their experiences sharing their academic work through digital platforms. Skilled in creating content across a variety of platforms (Twitter/X, YouTube, Instagram) and in a variety of forms (video, podcasts, blogs, performance), the panellists will offer advice useful to both faculty and students interested in learning more about the practices of digital research dissemination. All are welcome. Email umih(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:umih@umanitoba.ca> to request the Zoom link. As always, UMIH welcomes your suggestions for ways we can better support your work in the humanities! Don’t hesitate to be in touch. With best wishes for 2025, Vanessa Warne (Acting Director, UMIH)

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This week’s UMIH News: a look back at Fall 2024
by U Of M Institute For The Humanities 18 Dec '24

18 Dec '24

Dear Friends of UMIH, I write today to thank you for your support for UMIH this fall. We’ve explored a wide range of topics, skills, and methods that matter to the humanities. They have included, among many other things, a contemporary staging of an historical drama, professional editing skills, the media history of hobbyist woodworking, strategies for dissertation writing, connections between beading and storytelling, Ukrainian diasporic writing, and the crafting of haiku. We temporarily transformed a boardroom into a studio space to explore weaving methods and block printing traditions and we made time to learn from the many people who generously contributed to UMIH’s programming as speakers or event hosts. Those contributors include (from the University of Manitoba): Dr. Brenda Austin-Smith, Dr. Alison Calder, Dr. Warren Cariou, Dr. Sean Carleton, Dr. David Churchill, Dr. Sarah Elvins, Dr. Michelle Faubert, Dr. Erin Keating, Dr. Len Kuffert, Dr. Mike Sampson, and Dr. David Watt. They also include (from beyond the University of Manitoba): Dr. Urvashi Chakravarty, Dr. Celiese Lypka, Dr. Emily Maggiacomo, Dr. Carla Manfredi, Dr. Mariya Shymchyshyn, Dr. Maria Zytaruk, Lisa Hislop, Michelle Waitzman, Kristian Enright, Mark Nowak, Dr. Melanie Dennis Unrau, Moni Brar, Jenna Butler, Sam Jones, and Kelly Shepherd. Special thanks go to our UMIH Research Cluster leaders, Dr. Jamie Paris and Dr. Serenity Joo. Thanks also go to UMIH Research Assistant Lakshmisree Shaji Marar and to UMIH student interns Hanako Teranishi and Patrick Fermin. Thank you to Ekene Emeka Maduka for all her work for the Institute. Of course, I also want to thank all who attended talks, participated in hands-on crafting sessions, or made time to prepare for and participate in our book group. We will be sharing our winter schedule with you early in the new year. By way of a sneak peek, we can let you know that we look forward to collaborating with the Centre for Creative Writing and Oral Culture on several events. We can also look forward to presentations by UMIH affiliates Dr. Youcef Soufi and Rachel Shields and by Graduate Fellows Karen Brglez and Carla Kennedy. It’s going to be another great term at UMIH. As always, I welcome your suggestions for ways that UMIH can support your teaching, learning, research, and outreach in the humanities. This is especially true as we finalize plans for the Winter Term. Don’t hesitate to be in touch. With best wishes for a restful break, Vanessa Dr. Vanessa Warne (Interim Director UMIH<https://www.instagram.com/umih___/?hl=en>, 2024-2025)

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