Dear friends of the Humanities,

Upcoming Events: Reading Week Writing Workshops hosted by the Writing Towards a Just World Research Cluster February 20th - February 22nd on Zoom These exciting workshops are open to interested Faculty, Staff, Students, and Community Members. They will be hosted virtually on Zoom. No registration is required. Tuesday, February 20, 1 PM – 4 PM, Lauren Carter: Freeing the Writer Within. Join us using this linkhttps://umanitoba.zoom.us/j/66912330375?pwd=bTVwdExSTXdXMk4rQ3FET2NrMXYxZz09. Wednesday, February 21, 1 – 3 PM, Angeline Schellenberg: From the Ashes: Writing Lament. Join us using this linkhttps://umanitoba.zoom.us/j/69706199939?pwd=L2lBeDBvMGdPanRBam1ZM2NnQWlrQT09. Thursday, February 22, 1 – 3 PM, Soji Cole: Storytelling: Entertainment or Teaching? Join us using this linkhttps://umanitoba.zoom.us/j/62213797242?pwd=Ukd5eXFqM2pZMFZBSTNUOW9rTnQ0dz09. The poster with speaker bios and more details for each workshop will be shared on the UMIH Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/umih___/?hl=en. Kindly address questions to: jocelyn.thorpe@umanitoba.camailto:jocelyn.thorpe@umanitoba.ca

A round table presented by The Food Matters Research Cluster Thursday, February 29th, from 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM 409 Tier Building The Food Matters Research Cluster welcomes Faculty, Staff, Students and Community to this round table discussion featuring keynote speakers: Dr. Jennifer Dueck (History), Dr. Sarah Elvins (History) and Dr. David Churchill (History). Jennifer Dueck will be presenting on "Food Writing as Masculine Identity: The lives and livelihoods of George Mardikian and Irfan Orga," Sarah Elvins on "Cake-Mix Gourmets: The Pillsbury Bake-Off, Taste, and Changing Notions of Modern Cookery, 1949-1965" and David Churchill on "Queer Connoisseurship, Frenemies, Cold War Cosmopolitanism, and the Meaning of Wine." Event poster coming soon. Recurring Events: The Writing Room hosted by the Writing Towards a Just World Research Cluster Tuesdays until the end of April from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM Room 206 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 end of April. For more details email: jocelyn.thorpe@umanitoba.camailto:jocelyn.thorpe@umanitoba.ca

Call for Applications: 2024 - 2025 UMIH Graduate Fellowship, Research Affiliate, & Research Cluster Applications Deadline: April 29th The UMIH calls for applications for the 2024 -25 Graduate Fellowship, Research Clusters, and Research Affiliates are now open! These are unique opportunities designed by the Institute to support scholars doing important research in the humanities. Visit the UMIH webpagehttps://umanitoba.ca/arts/institute-humanities for more details on how to apply for each call. Please see the attached posters for requirements. All questions can be addressed to: umih@umanitoba.camailto:umih@umanitoba.ca Of Interest: The Presidents Student Leadership Program (PSLP) Deadline: March 3rd, 2024 The Presidents Student Leadership Program is a unique-in-Canada immersive learning opportunity that bring together a cohort of students each year from across faculties, post-secondary institutions, interests, backgrounds and regions of the province to build their leadership potential. For details on how to apply, please visit the PSLP websitehttps://umanitoba.ca/asper/programs-of-study/presidents-student-leadership-program?utm_source=Asper+School+of+Business&utm_campaign=5c595790e4-PSLP2024_outreach&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_ad33ffb8f1-5c595790e4-564564291&ct=t(PSLP2024_outreach).

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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