Dear Friends of the Humanities,
Welcome to a new week
Upcoming Events: The Writing Towards a Just World Research Cluster Presents Searching for Voice: How Point of View Shapes Narrative A Workshop by Judy Fong Bates St. John’s College room 239 (Senior Common Room) from 10 AM –12 PM CT Join on Zoomhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/81124697623?pwd=Co4mHdqH7wBJcxCYHh64sb6bxlCpBS.1 : Meeting ID: 811 2469 7623 & Passcode: 926992 Judy Fong Bates, author of The Year of Memory, will focus on point of view and voice in memoir. Please be ready to participate in writing exercises and to consider point of view and voice in your own writing, whatever kind of writing you do. Judy recommends having read some memoirs before attending, but please feel free to come whether or not you’re a fan of memoir. Please see the attached poster for a list of memoirs to read prior to the workshop.
Recurring Events: The Writing Room hosted by the Writing Towards a Just World Research Cluster Tuesdays from September 26 until December 19 (10:30 AM – 12:30 PM CT) Room update: 205 St. John’s College Please feel welcome to join in and invite Colleagues, Students, Faculty etc. to this writing-focused space scheduled every Tuesday until the 19th of December. For more details email: jocelyn.thorpe@umanitoba.camailto:jocelyn.thorpe@umanitoba.ca
Of Interest: Call for Committee Members: Indigenous Student-Led Indigenous Art Purchase Program (ISLIAPP) Are you a passionate Indigenous student at the University of Manitoba, eager to contribute to the decolonization of our campus art collections? The Indigenous Student-Led Indigenous Art Purchase Program (ISLIAPP) is seeking dedicated individuals to join our committee and make a difference in the representation of Indigenous art on campus.
Take care friends
Ekene Maduka
Assistant to the Director
Institute for the Humanities
University of Manitoba
407 Tier Building
204 474 9599
umih@umanitoba.camailto:umih@ad.umanitoba.ca
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