November 2021 - UM-Humanities - University of Manitoba Mailing Lists

UMIH Newsletter: National Forum on anti-Asian racism: Building Solidarities (UMIH + University of Ryerson + OCUFA + Shiseido) November 9th 2021 - November 10th 2021
by U Of M Institute For The Humanities 08 Nov '21

08 Nov '21

Dear Friends of the hUManities, We hope you had a restful week. The UMIH continues to stand in solidarity with UMFA members who are currently on strike. We hope for the needs of our community members who have enriched student lives and our campus experiences to be meaningfully, adequately, negotiated and met. For more on the UMFA strike, see this link<https://umanitoba.ca/strike-information/> Up-coming Public Lectures in Partnership with the UMIH: National Forum on anti-Asian racism: Building Solidarities (UMIH + University of Ryerson + OCUFA + Shiseido) November 9th 2021 - November 10th 2021 We are excited to encourage folks and community members to attend The National Forum on Anti-Asian Racism: Building Solidarities. This forum will bring together students, staff, faculty and academic leaders, as well as community partners, to engage in a timely and open dialogue about anti-Asian racism in Canada’s post-secondary education sector. Hosted by the Faculty of Arts, this two-day event will build on the important work initiated by the University of British Columbia at its inaugural National Forum on Anti-Asian Racism in June 2021. We are also excited to inform folks that Alex Rana, current UMIH student intern, will be presenting at the forum. To register, please visit the following link<https://www.ryerson.ca/national-forum-on-anti-asian-racism/?utm_campaign=la…> MOSAIC Lecture series: Relative Time/Little Time-series: Emerging Scholars Roundtable: Chigbo Arthur Anyaduba, Melanie Braith, Sean Singh Matharoo, and Melanie Dennis Unrau. Friday, December 3rd, 2021 We are also very excited to invite folks to this panel, part of the MOSAIC lecture series. Join UMIH research affiliate Melanie Dennis Unrau (Colombia University), Chigbo Arthur Anyaduba (University of Winnipeg), Melanie Braith (University of Manitoba) and Sean Singh Matharoo (University of North Carolina Chapel Hill) in their discussion, part of the Relative Time/Little Time series. Lectures will run from October through December via Zoom. For a list of upcoming talks and to register, please email mosatemp(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:mosatemp@umanitoba.ca>. Please also note that registration is free but required to attend. Future presentations this month include; Paul Huebener on Monday, November 8th, Etienne Turpin & Anna-Sophie Springer presenting on Monday, November 15th, Denise Ferreira da Silva presenting on Friday, November 19th and Andrea Robbins & Max Becher presenting on Friday, November 26th. Take care, friends Ekene Maduka Assistant to the Director Institute for the Humanities 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> [Image]<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzOH9Ozf9CLXAnbTUPqeMhw>[Image]<https://www.facebook.com/UMIHumanities>[Image]<https://www.instagram.com/umih___/>

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UMIH Newsletter: POSTPONED EVENTS DUE TO STRIKE - Julie Sze (University of California) - On Climate Justice & Just Transitions | Ben M. McKay (University of Calgary) - Agrarian Extractivism in Latin America
by U Of M Institute For The Humanities 02 Nov '21

02 Nov '21

Dear Friends of the hUManities, We are writing to inform folks that Julie Sze's public lecture, On Climate Justice & Just Transitions, and Agrarian Extractivism in Latin America presented by Ben M. McKay, are cancelled due to the current strike. We apologize for the sudden changes to programming, and we will do our best to re-schedule once we return. Other UMIH programs except for community-led programming are on suspension for the time being We welcome folks to attend the Tuseme Conversation Series in partnership with Tusome Books, presenting a discussion on diversity and inclusion between the author of Tony's wheels Mila Bongco-Philipzig and Lisa Dublin, Chair of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at the University of Alberta. We look forward to returning with exciting programs that continue to benefit our friends and community for the rest of the term. More information on the strike is accessible here. <https://umanitoba.ca/strike-information/> Thank you, Ekene Maduka Assistant to the Director Institute for the Humanities 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> [cid:8274ad48-a22a-4792-bd0b-d097c489f414]<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzOH9Ozf9CLXAnbTUPqeMhw>[cid:258a0a4c-869a-4b4c-935b-434efe5f1c5d]<https://www.facebook.com/UMIHumanities>[cid:13e3029b-e633-40a1-90c3-b17aebeee87b]<https://www.instagram.com/umih___/>

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UMIH Newsletter November 1st 2021 - November 3rd 2021, 12:00 PM CT : On Climate Justice and Just Transitions: Dr Julie Sze (University of California) supported by the UMIH + CERG (Critical Enviromentalisms Research Group).
by U Of M Institute For The Humanities 01 Nov '21

01 Nov '21

U Of M Institute For The Humanities has shared a OneDrive for Business file with you. To view it, click the link below. <https://umanitoba-my.sharepoint.com/personal/umih_umanitoba_ca/Documents/At…> [https://r1.res.office365.com/owa/prem/images/dc-png_20.png]<https://umanitoba-my.sharepoint.com/personal/umih_umanitoba_ca/Documents/At…> Ben McKay_PRLA_FALL2021-2.png<https://umanitoba-my.sharepoint.com/personal/umih_umanitoba_ca/Documents/At…> Dear Friends of the hUManities, Welcome to the month of November! Up-coming Public Lectures: On Climate Justice and Just Transitions: Dr Julie Sze (University of California) UMIH + CERG (Critical Enviromentalisms Research Group) Wednesday, November 3rd, 2021 at 12:00 PM CT. The UMIH is excited to invite folks to this lecture focused on climate justice presented by Dr. Julie Sze, Professor of American Studies and founding Director of the Environmental Justice Project at the University of California. There will be live ASL interpretation for this lecture. Please see the attached poster for further details and email umih(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:umih@umanitoba.ca> for the Zoom link to attend. Agrarian Extractivism in Latin America presented by Ben M. McKay (University of Calgary) The UMIH Research Cluster on Power & Resistance in Latin America Friday, Nov 5th 2021 from 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM CT. Join Ben M. McKay, Assistant Professor of Development and Sustainability at the University of Calgary, for this lecture. Mckay's presentation will be in line with his research focused on the political economy and ecology of agrarian change in Latin America, agrarian extractivism, and food sovereignty alternatives. Email: landivan(a)myumanitoba.ca<mailto:landivan@myumanitoba.ca> for the Zoom link to attend. Tuseme Conversations on Diversity & Inclusion: Dr Lisa Dublin & Mila Bongco-Philipzig UMIH + Tusome Books Friday, November 5th, 2021 from 7:00 PM to 8:05 PM CT. Join Tusome books in partnership with the UMIH for a Tuseme (let's talk) conversation series with Dr. Lisa Dublin, Chair of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at the University of Alberta and Mila Bongco-Philipzig, author of Tony's Wheels'. Tuseme conversation Series are aimed at supporting an hour of communal learning and personal development with various guest speakers. To register for this event and for more details, please visit this link<https://www.tusomebooks.com/events-1/https/wwwtusomebookscom/blog-page-url/…>. Event poster coming soon. Of Interest: MOSAIC Lecture series Friday, October 8th - Friday, December 3rd, 2021. Via Zoom. Mosaic, an interdisciplinary critical journal, invites you to a series of digital lectures via Zoom. The lectures will concentrate on the flow or pace of current time, especially in relation to past time. Lectures will run from October through December via Zoom. For a list of upcoming lectures and to register please email mosatemp(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:mosatemp@umanitoba.ca>. Please also note that registration is free but required in order to attend the lectures. Future presentations include; Dominic Pettman on Wednesday, November 3rd, Paul Huebener presenting on Monday, November 8th, Etienne Turpin & Anna-Sophie Springer on Monday, November 15th, Denise Ferreira da Silva on Friday, November 19th and more. Take care, friends Ekene Maduka Assistant to the Director Institute for the Humanities 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> [cid:d8a1ee52-3c86-45b0-8259-98726ab3780b]<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzOH9Ozf9CLXAnbTUPqeMhw>[cid:8413fae2-ce53-4fe9-9922-7e9f87cc0c82]<https://www.facebook.com/UMIHumanities>[cid:99eb8a3e-ed8e-404b-b3af-8dbb09019388]<https://www.instagram.com/umih___/>

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