February 2018 - UM-Humanities - University of Manitoba Mailing Lists

Humanities Weekly Rundown
by U Of M Institute For The Humanities 01 Mar '18

01 Mar '18

EVENTS Thursday, 1 March—Department of History 2:30 pm, 306 Tier Susan Hill (University of Toronto), will be delivering the James A. Jackman Memorial Lecture<http://events.umanitoba.ca/EventList.aspx?view=EventDetails&eventidn=14907&…>. All Welcome. Wednesday, 7 March—UMIH Alternate Histories Research Cluster 8:30 am – 6:00 pm, 409 Tier Building Alternate Histories: A One-Day Symposium<http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/arts/departments/humanities/4198.html>. All welcome. Poster attached. Monday, 12 March—UMIH Power and Resistance in Latin America Research Cluster 2:30 pm, 409 Tier Jaymie Patricia Heilman (University of Alberta), “Writing Now Peru is Mine: Notes from an Activist/Academic Collaboration.”<http://events.umanitoba.ca/EventList.aspx?fromdate=3/1/2018&todate=3/31/201…> All welcome. Poster attached. NEWS Call for Applications: Director Search<http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/arts/departments/humanities/media/UMIH_-_Dire…>, University of Manitoba Institute for the Humanities. UMIH call for Research Affiliate<http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/arts/departments/humanities/media/Call_2018-1…>, Research Cluster<http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/arts/departments/humanities/media/Call_2018-1…>, and Graduate Fellowship<http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/arts/departments/humanities/media/Call_2018-1…> applications Paul Jenkins, PhD Program Developer/Coordinator & Assistant to the Director Institute for the Humanities & Instructor, Dept. of History University of Manitoba 407 Tier Building 204 474 9599 umih(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:umih@ad.umanitoba.ca> umanitoba.ca/institutes/humanities<http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/arts/departments/humanities>

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Director Search - University of Manitoba Institute for the Humanities
by U Of M Institute For The Humanities 27 Feb '18

27 Feb '18

Dear friends of the humanities, The UMIH Board of Management has opened its search for a new Director of the Institute. For your convenience, details about the position and application instructions are provided below and as an attachment. [cid:aa77e59d-b260-4705-b51b-6f855d5f55b1] Paul Jenkins, PhD Program Developer/Coordinator & Assistant to the Director Institute for the Humanities & Instructor, Dept. of History University of Manitoba 407 Tier Building 204 474 9599 umih(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:umih@ad.umanitoba.ca> umanitoba.ca/institutes/humanities<http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/arts/departments/humanities>

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UMIH - Environmental Humanities - Tomorrow
by U Of M Institute For The Humanities 14 Feb '18

14 Feb '18

[cid:b3d45f34-7da6-499f-ae23-c29958601489] Paul Jenkins, PhD Program Developer/Coordinator & Assistant to the Director Institute for the Humanities & Instructor, Dept. of History University of Manitoba 407 Tier Building 204 474 9599 umih(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:umih@ad.umanitoba.ca> umanitoba.ca/institutes/humanities<http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/arts/departments/humanities>

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UMIH Weekly Rundown
by U Of M Institute For The Humanities 13 Feb '18

13 Feb '18

Dear friends of the humanities, Here is your weekly rundown of events and news. EVENTS Thursday, 15 February 2:30 pm, 409 Tier Building “Environmental Humanities: What Are They and Why Do They Matter?”<http://events.umanitoba.ca/EventList.aspx?fromdate=2/1/2018&todate=2/28/201…> A public roundtable discussion featuring, Bruce Erickson (Geography and the Environment), Jocelyn Thorpe (Women’s and Gender Studies/History), Melanie Unrau (English, Theatre, Film and Media), David Watt (ETFM/Director, UM Institute for the Humanities), and others. All Welcome to join the conversation of this fascinating and important field. Wednesday, 7 March 8:30 am to 6:00 pm 409 Tier Building Alternate Histories: A One-Day Symposium<http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/arts/departments/humanities/4198.html> Organized by the UMIH Alternate Histories Research Cluster and generously supported by the Social Sciences Humanities Research Council of Canada. <http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/arts/departments/humanities/4198.html> <http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/arts/departments/humanities/4198.html> Wednesday, 7 March 2:45 pm, 409 Tier Building Allison Muri (University of Saskatchewan), “Digital Humanities and Alternate Histories: The Case of the Grub Street Project.”<http://events.umanitoba.ca/EventList.aspx?fromdate=3/1/2018&todate=3/31/201…> NEWS UMIH 2018-19 Call<http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/arts/departments/humanities/> for Research Affiliate, Research Clusters, and Graduate Fellowship applications is now open. Call for Papers<http://1919-2019.com/> – The 1919 Winnipeg General Strike Centenary Conference Due date: February 28, 2018. Paul Jenkins, PhD Program Developer/Coordinator & Assistant to the Director Institute for the Humanities & Instructor, Dept. of History University of Manitoba 407 Tier Building 204 474 9599 umih(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:umih@ad.umanitoba.ca> umanitoba.ca/institutes/humanities<http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/arts/departments/humanities>

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Cancellation of Monday's Power and Resistance in Latin America Research Cluster event
by U Of M Institute For The Humanities 10 Feb '18

10 Feb '18

The following event scheduled for Monday, 12 February has been cancelled, but will be re-scheduled. Monday, 12 February—Power and Resistance in Latin America Research Cluster (UMIH) 2:30 pm, 409 Tier Building Julie Gibbings, "Labor, Violence, and Death in the Remaking of Planter Modernity in Guatemala, 1898-1914" Paul Jenkins, PhD Program Developer/Coordinator & Assistant to the Director Institute for the Humanities & Instructor, Dept. of History University of Manitoba 407 Tier Building 204 474 9599 umih(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:umih@ad.umanitoba.ca> umanitoba.ca/institutes/humanities<http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/arts/departments/humanities>

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UMIH Weekly Rundown
by U Of M Institute For The Humanities 06 Feb '18

06 Feb '18

Dear friends of the humanities, Here is your rundown for a busy an exciting couple of weeks. Wednesday, 7 February—Department of History 2:30 pm, 409 Tier Building “Annishnaabeg Land, Indigenous Labour, and the Organized Labour Movement: Winnipeg, 1919”<http://events.umanitoba.ca/EventList.aspx?fromdate=2/1/2018&todate=2/28/201…>—A public seminar with Adele Perry (Dept of History). Thursday, 8 February—UMIH, Arts of Conversation 2:30 pm, 409 Tier Building Jennifer Dueck, “Cooking Politics: How America Has Learned the Middle East in the Kitchen”<http://events.umanitoba.ca/EventList.aspx?fromdate=2/1/2018&todate=2/28/201…> Dr. Dueck is Stephen A Jarislowsky Chair in Modern History of the Middle East and North Africa. Friday, 9 February—Department of History 12:00 pm, 409 Tier Building James Daschuk (University of Regina), “What’s In a Name? History, Commemoration and Identity in the Canada of 2018” (Poster attached) Monday, 12 February—Power and Resistance in Latin America Research Cluster (UMIH) 2:30 pm, 409 Tier Building Julie Gibbings, "Labor, Violence, and Death in the Remaking of Planter Modernity in Guatemala, 1898-1914" Thursday, 15 February—UMIH, Arts of Conversation 2:30 pm, 409 Tier Building “The Environmental Humanities: What are They and Why do They Matter?” A public discussion inspired by “Humanities for the Environment—A Manifesto for Research and Action”<http://www.environmentandsociety.org/sites/default/files/key_docs/humanitie…> All Welcome! Thursday, 15 February—Centre for Human Rights Research (CHRR) 12:30 pm, Faculty Lounge, Robson Hall A public seminar by Visiting Scholar, Dr. Nagarathna Anappa, on “Indian Approaches to Regulating Cyber Crimes—An Overview” All welcome. Paul Jenkins, PhD Program Developer/Coordinator & Assistant to the Director Institute for the Humanities & Instructor, Dept. of History University of Manitoba 407 Tier Building 204 474 9599 umih(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:umih@ad.umanitoba.ca> umanitoba.ca/institutes/humanities<http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/arts/departments/humanities>

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