Dear friends of the hUManities,

Welcome to a new week. Thank you to everyone who came out for Rosaria Moretti's lecture. It was a pleasure hosting many folks and sharing Rosaria's research work. We welcome folks to join us today at 2:30 PM in 409 Tier for the book club meeting in anticipation of Eternity Martis's talk. We look forward to seeing you. 

The Food Matters Research Cluster Presents: Poetry, Philosophy and Potatoes by Rebecca Earle

March 9th, 2023 at 2:30 PM CT. In-person at 307 Tier Building

Hosted by Jennifer Dueck (History), this lecture is especially open to students. Rebecca Earle's research work focuses on the cultural history of Spanish America and early modern Europe. She is interested in how ordinary, everyday activities such as eating or dressing shape how we think about the world and how others view us. Her early work was rooted in a very specific part of the world (southern Colombia). Recently, she studies the movement of ideas and practices across larger geographies. Her first book Spain and the Independence of Colombia tried to explain the collapse of Spanish colonialism in early nineteenth-century Colombia. Subsequent work took on ampler periods and broader geographies. We are thrilled to extend this seminar to folks and hope to see you there. The poster coming soon.

Poetics and Politics of Extraction Reading Group

Wednesday, March 15 from 12-1 PM CT 

In-person at 409 Tier boardroom

Discussing Zoe Todd’s article “Fossil Fuels and Fossil Kin: An Environmental Kin Study of Weaponised Fossil Kin and Alberta’s So-Called ‘Energy Resources Heritage’” (available to download through the U of Manitoba libraries). Please contact umih@umanitoba.ca  with questions. 

Collaborative events: 

The Department of History and the UMIH present: Many Victorias: Memorials to a Long-Long Living Queen

by The 2023 Assiniboia Lecturer, Dr. Durba Ghosh, (History), Cornell University. 

Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at 3:30 pm

Hybrid event: In-person at Schultz Lecture Theatre, St. John's College, and on Zoom

This talk follows the installation of royal statues across India in a moment of rising opposition; it concludes by considering the continued existence of royal statues in a time of decolonization. Folks are welcome to attend this lecture in person. To join the event online, please use this link or the embedded zoom registration page in the heading. 

Open Calls: 

Call for Applications 23-24 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 unique opportunities were designed by the institute to support scholars doing important research in the humanities. Visit the UMIH webpage for more details on how to apply for each call. Questions regarding applications can be addressed to: umih@umanitoba.ca

Take care, friends