Welcome to a new week!
Upcoming Events:
Friend: A Novel from North Korea, A conversation with Translator Immanuel Kim (George
Washington University) [The UMIH + Department of History]
Thursday, March 18th, 2021. 10 AM - 11:15 PM
Join us for a special guest lecture with translator, Immanuel Kim for HIST3110 Korea and the Global Cold War (Thematic Issues in Korean History). ASL interpretation will be provided
during the event and closed captions
added in the recorded version of the lecture. Please visit the UMIH Facebook event
page linked HERE
for more details. Also, see the event poster attached.
Winter
2021 Colloquium: Indigenous Graphic Novel Symposium keynote speaker (Native Studies & UMIH Research Cluster, Graphic Narrative beyond the Gutter)
Wednesday,
March 24th, 2021, at 11:30 AM UTC-05
Look
out for this exciting symposium focused on Indigenous Graphic Novels. This event is co-organized by the UMIH's Graphic Narratives research cluster.
For more details soon to come, visit the event page linked HERE via
the department of Native Studies Facebook page.
New-Opportunities:
Call for applications: 2021-22 UMIH Research Clusters, Graduate Fellowship & Research Affiliates - Deadline May 14th, 2021
The UMIH call for applications for the 2021-22 Graduate Fellow, Research Clusters and Research Affiliates are now open! These unique opportunities were designed by the institute to
support and create space for scholars doing important
research work & endeavours in the humanities. See attached posters for each call
and details on how to apply.
On-going
Opportunities:
UMIH External Grant Support:
The UMIH is seeking proposals for its External Grant Support program. An initiative to help researchers in the Faculty of Arts
who are seeking external funding for conferences, workshops, colloquia, and other local research events.
This program was designed to provide opportunities for scholars to secure support, both cash and in-kind, from the UMIH in order to leverage funds from other agencies.
Please see attached, the poster for details on how to apply.
Of
Interest:
Manitoba 150: Disrupted (Centre for Human Rights Research)
March 16th, 2021, 1 PM UCT-05
Join our friends at the Centre for Human Rights tomorrow for a round table discussion
with Amiée Craft (University of Ottowa), Dr Sherry Farrell Racette (University of Regina) and more.
This discussion will focus on the postponed Manitoba at 150 celebration due
to COVID with an aim to reimagine Manitoba's history and commemoration in light of the histories of Indigenous peoples and this place.
For details on this event please check this LINK