Dear friends of the hUManities,

Welcome to a new week.

A few FREE copies of Eternity Marti’s s memoir are still available for pick up in our office. Please email umih@umanitoba.ca to request one. Copies are now first come, first serve.

Upcoming Events: 

UMIH Graduate Fellowship Lecture

“Uncomfortable Elegance: Aesthetics and Representation of Oil Extraction, Production, Consumption, and Disposal in Edward Burtynsky’s Oil Series Photographs”

Amal Majumder (ETFM)

Thursday, April 13th at 2:30 - 4:00 PM

409 Tier

In this talk, Amal will explore and examine the “guilty pleasure” that Edward Burtynsky’s Oil Series photographs incite through the presentation of the sheer scale of the oil extraction, production practices, and process, as well as, its ubiquitousness in our modern way of life underscored by consumerist ambition and appetite for comfort. To complement the reading of Burtynsky’s photographs, Amal will use the Jennifer Baichwal-directed documentary Manufactured Landscape with the hope of getting further insights into the relationality dynamics of modern life and oil. See the attached event poster for more details on Amal's ongoing research.

Weekly Write-on-Sites

Tuesdays at 2:30 – 4:30 PM

409 Tier

The Institute welcomes interested faculty, students, and staff to join weekly Write-on-Sites to focus on writing goals through collective accountability. Queries: umih@umanitoba.ca

Open Calls:

2023 - 2024 UMIH Grad Fellowship, Research Affiliates, & Research Clusters

Deadline: April 28th, 2023

The UMIH call for applications for the 2023-24 Graduate Fellow, Research Clusters, and Research Affiliates are now open! These are unique opportunities designed by the Institute to support scholars doing pivotal research in the humanities. Visit the UMIH webpage for more details on how to apply for each call. Address questions regarding applications to: umih@umanitoba.ca

Of Interest:

Decolonial Cities Dialogue 1: Decolonial Cities Beyond Justice 

Wednesday, April 19th, at 9:00 AM CDT 

Call for Papers

“Main Challenges and Issues of University Education in War Conditions: Ukraine – 2022”

Proposal deadline: April 14th, 2023

Conference: April 27th, 2023 at the University of Manitoba

All interested students and scholars are welcome to participate in this international multidisciplinary conference. See the attached poster for more information.

Take care, friends.