Dear Friends of the hUManities,


UMIH events have been postponed to prioritize the health and safety of our community, but we look forward to updating you on our future plans as soon as we can! In the meantime, stay safe and healthy and look after each other! And use your free time to apply for UMIH's open call for applications (or to forward them to everyone you know)!

The UMIH office is no longer open, in keeping with the latest protocols for distancing, however regular office hours will be maintained from home, Monday - Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Please feel free to email if you have any questions! We will also be checking the UMIH voicemail regularly if you need to call.

Monday and Thursday morning Write-On-Sites have been rebranded to Write-OFF-Sites to prioritize public health and safety. Write at home and stay healthy!
Upcoming UMIH Calls:
UMIH is now accepting applications for our Graduate Fellowship, Research Clusters, and Research Affiliates for the 2020-21 year. Please circulate to anyone you know who may be interested in applying. Questions can be directed to: umih@umanitoba.ca
More information about the Research Cluster Application can be found here.
More information about the Research Affiliate Application can be found here.
More information about the Graduate Fellowship Application can be found here. 


Other Opportunities and Events:
Plug In ICA 2020 Summer Institutes are now accepting applications!
The Summer Institute is an international artist research program for professional artists and cultural workers in all disciplines and media.
Summer Institute I: SPARKLE PLANET: We have lift-off! will be led by Toronto-based artist Tau Lewis, and will run from July 13 to 24, 2020.  Participants will build and create with a focus on non-traditional methods of physical and conceptual construction.
Summer Institute II: Water Knowledge will be led by social practice artist KC Adams. This residency is about passing on water knowledge bundles to better understand our relationship with water. The residency is open to visual artists, writers, critics and scholars who identify as women and non-binary and will run from August 17th to August 28th, 2020. https://plugin.org/summer-institute/
Session I: SPARKLE PLANET: We have lift-off! | Apply Now: Deadline is 5pm today!
Session II: Water Knowledge | Apply Now: Deadline is Thursday, April 9, 2020



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