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UMIH Newsletter October 31st 2022 - Crafting Comedy: Humour as a Tool of Decolonization : A workshop hosted by writer, Frances Koncan. November 8th 2022
by U Of M Institute For The Humanities 31 Oct '22

31 Oct '22

Dear Friends of the hUManities, Welcome to a new week Upcoming Events: UMIH Fall Spotlight Event: In partnership with Critical Environments Research Group, we present On Climate Justice and Just Transitions by Dr. Julie Sze (University of California) Monday, November, 14th 2022 at 2:30 PM CT via Zoom The UMIH and CERG are excited to present this lecture by Dr. Julie Sze (University of California). Join us on Monday, November 14th 2022, at 2:30 PM CT with Dr. Julie Sze, professor of American Studies and founding Director of the Environmental Justice Project, focused on climate justice. There will be live ASL available for this event and a Q & A session to follow shortly after. Please email umih(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:umih@umanitoba.ca> with any questions or other accessibility needs. To attend this event, email umih(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:umih@umanitoba.ca>. The Writing Towards a Just World Research Cluster Present - Crafting Comedy: Humour as a Tool of Decolonization hosted by writer, Frances Koncan November 8th 2022. Hybrid workshop - in-person at 307 Tier and online via Zoom Some say comedy is an innate gift that only a select few possess; others say it's a skill that anyone can learn. Writer, Frances, thinks it's a little bit of both! In this workshop, we'll explore the building blocks of humour, joke-writing, and comedy as well as our own individual lived experiences, perspectives, and ideas to exercise our comedic muscles and explore our authentic voice as writers. Through a combination of listening, watching and, most importantly, writing, we'll focus in on how humour can be used to challenge and re-imagine the rules, structures and practices that we have been taught – and hopefully have a few laughs along the way. To register for this event, please use this link<https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAld--uqzooHtDApzXPVQ8cmNl2dFEUqF…> Upcoming Events Of interest: Reckoning with Extraction roundtable CFP UMIH Research Affiliate Dr. Melanie Dennis Unrau is co-organizing a joint Association of Canadian College and University Teachers of English (ACCUTE) and Association for Literature, Environment, and Culture in Canada (ALECC) roundtable on the theme of “Reckoning with Extraction,” to be held at Congress at York University in May 2023. Please see the attached CFP and submit proposals using the ACCUTE online submission form<https://accute.ca/accute-2022-2023-submission-form/>. Feel free to contact Melanie at melanie.unrau(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:melanie.unrau@umanitoba.ca> with any questions. 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:0af8a00c-9b51-44df-a7d7-920118736464]<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzOH9Ozf9CLXAnbTUPqeMhw>[cid:fec6ed72-eb31-47f5-a794-1d0452262348]<https://www.facebook.com/UMIHumanities>[cid:19712e25-17cb-4f38-8314-1477a1699b0d]<https://www.instagram.com/umih___/> Dear Sender, kindly allow a moment for me to attend to your email with enough time and care. Please also be aware of my new hybrid work schedule: I am available in the remote office on Mondays and Fridays from 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM and in person at 407 Tier, Tuesdays - Thursdays from 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Thank you kindly (:

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UMIH Newsletter October 24th 2022 - Tomorrow at 12 PM - 2 PM CT - The Role of the Writer in the World by Jacob Scheier
by U Of M Institute For The Humanities 24 Oct '22

24 Oct '22

Dear Friends of the hUManities, Welcome to a new week Upcoming Events: UMIH Fall Spotlight Event: In partnership with Critical Environments Research Group, we present On Climate Justice and Just Transitions by Dr. Julie Sze (University of California) Monday, November, 14th 2022 at 2:30 PM CT via Zoom The UMIH and CERG are excited to present this lecture by Dr. Julie Sze (University of California). Join us on Monday, November 14th , 2022 at 2:30 PM CT with Dr. Julie Sze, professor of American Studies and founding Director of the Environmental Justice Project, focused on climate justice. There will be live ASL available for this event and a Q & A session to follow shortly after. Please email umih(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:umih@umanitoba.ca> with any questions or other accessibility needs. To attend this event, please use this Zoom link<https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81839510356?pwd=QW81TUI2WEFQWWFzak5ZYmYyR1JHdz09>. The Writing Towards a Just World Research Cluster presents: The Role of the Writer in the World by Jacob Scheier Thursday, 25th October 2022 from 12 PM - 2 PM CT We are super excited to invite folks to this hybrid workshop hosted by the Writing Towards a Just World Research Cluster with CCWOC's writer in residence, Jacob Scheier. In this workshop, we will explore the big question—why write? More specifically, we will discuss the role the writer and/or poet potentially plays in our society, particularly when it comes to social justice. We will look at our own writing (participants are encouraged to bring in their recent work (a poem, story, work of creative nonfiction) and consider the cultural impact we would like it to have and what techniques and devices we can employ to better achieve such aims. There will be ASL interpretation available for this event. Please contact us with any other accessibility requests by email. To Register, please visit this link<https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nyxGbuDGSDe4HXOqBx2ueQ>. Melanie Dennis Unrau, UMIH Research Affiliate and Max Karpinski, Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Toronto Mississauga present: Forum on Poetics, Energy, and Extraction for a special issue of Canadian Literature Moderated by Dr. Warren Cariou (ETFM) Thursday, October 27, 2022 from 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM CDT via Zoom Please join us for a forum with poetry readings and statements of poetics on the theme of energy and/or extraction by poets Jennifer Wickham, Nduka Otiono, Rita Wong, Lindsay Bird, and Adam Dickinson. The event is held in preparation for a special issue of Canadian Literature on “Poetics and Extraction” and is hosted by Dr. Warren Cariou (University of Manitoba), Dr. Melanie Dennis Unrau (UMIH affiliate), and Dr. Max Karpinski (University of Toronto Mississauga). Please use this Zoom link<https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85452138692?pwd=VUt6alh1OEtmdWxzZVFKeGVlUysrUT09> to attend the event. This is the second Forum on Poetics, Energy, and Extraction; the first forum was held in March 2022. A recording of the first forum, with readings and statements by Kazim Ali, Madhur Anand, Lesley Battler, Warren Cariou, Cecily Nicholson, and Douglas Walbourne-Gough, is available here<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOChl4AE_wQ&t=1s>. The Writing Towards a Just World Research Cluster Present - Crafting Comedy: Humour as a Tool of Decolonization A workshop hosted by writer, Frances Koncan. November 8th 2022 Hybrid workshop - in-person at 307 Tier and online via Zoom Webinar Some say comedy is an innate gift that only a select few possess; others say it's a skill that anyone can learn. Writer, Frances, thinks it's a little bit of both! In this workshop, we'll explore the building blocks of humour, joke-writing, and comedy as well as our own individual lived experiences, perspectives, and ideas to exercise our comedic muscles and explore our authentic voice as writers. Through a combination of listening, watching and, most importantly, writing, we'll focus in on how humour can be used to challenge and re-imagine the rules, structures and practices that we have been taught – and hopefully have a few laughs along the way. Please stay tuned for the Zoom webinar link to register and event poster. UMIH Sponsored Events: University of Manitoba Press and the UMIH present RECIPES AND RECIPROCITY: BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS IN RESEARCH Thursday October 27th 2022 from 2 PM - 3 PM CT Foyer of the UM Indigenous Student Centre Join UMP and the UMIH for a free book talk on RECIPES AND RECIPROCITY: BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS IN RESEARCH, in the foyer of U of M Indigenous student center. Enjoy presentations from editor Hannah Tait Neufeld and contributing ⁠author Monica Cyr followed by light refreshments. We look forward to seeing you there. ⁠ Upcoming Events Of interest: Reckoning with Extraction roundtable CFP UMIH Research Affiliate Dr. Melanie Dennis Unrau is co-organizing a joint Association of Canadian College and University Teachers of English (ACCUTE) and Association for Literature, Environment, and Culture in Canada (ALECC) roundtable on the theme of “Reckoning with Extraction,” to be held at Congress at York University in May 2023. Please see the attached CFP and submit proposals using the ACCUTE online submission form<https://accute.ca/accute-2022-2023-submission-form/>. Feel free to contact Melanie at melanie.unrau(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:melanie.unrau@umanitoba.ca> with any questions. UMIH Features: The Manitoban - Like Queer Animals - a bestiary of anthropomorphic creatures and poetry The UMIH's collaborative exhibition We Hold Your Gaze_Remix and Public Lecture Like Queer Animals (part of programming for the exhibit) were recently reviewed in The Manitoban by Jessie Krahn (ETFM). Visit this link<https://themanitoban.com/2022/10/anthropomorphic-beasts-poetry-and-where-to…> to read more about Dr. Chantal Nadeau's talk and the exhibition. The exhibition We Hold Your Gaze_Remix runs until Oct. 28 at MAWA at 611 Main Street. The gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday to Friday. 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:e872683b-0494-4fac-8e43-80380a8072c6]<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzOH9Ozf9CLXAnbTUPqeMhw>[cid:700e68a4-cc27-44aa-9e9c-46b29e4ca835]<https://www.facebook.com/UMIHumanities>[cid:fcadadb4-5d5b-4d1a-ae35-f8f429757465]<https://www.instagram.com/umih___/> Dear Sender, kindly allow a moment for me to attend to your email with enough time and care. Please also be aware of my new hybrid work schedule: I am available in the remote office on Mondays and Fridays from 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM and in person at 407 Tier, Tuesdays - Thursdays from 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Thank you kindly (:

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UMIH Newsletter October 17th 2022 - Date Change !! : The Role of the Writer in the World by Jacob Scheier, Thursday, October 25th from 12 PM - 2 PM CT
by U Of M Institute For The Humanities 17 Oct '22

17 Oct '22

Dear Friends of the hUManities, Welcome to a new week Upcoming Events: The Writing Towards a Just World Research Cluster presents: The Role of the Writer in the World by Jacob Scheier Date Change: Thursday, 25th October 2022. 12 PM - 2 PM CDT We are super excited to invite folks to this hybrid workshop hosted by the Writing Towards a Just World Research Cluster with CCWOC's writer in residence, Jacob Scheier. In this workshop, we will explore the big question—why write? More specifically, we will discuss the role the writer and/or poet potentially plays in our society, particularly when it comes to social justice. We will look at our own writing (participants are encouraged to bring in their recent work (a poem, story, work of creative nonfiction) and consider the cultural impact we would like it to have and what techniques and devices we can employ to better achieve such aims. There will be ASL interpretation available for this event. Please contact us with any other accessibility requests by email. To Register, please visit this link<https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nyxGbuDGSDe4HXOqBx2ueQ>. Melanie Dennis Unrau, UMIH Research Affiliate and Max Karpinski, Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Toronto Mississauga present: Forum on Poetics, Energy, and Extraction for a special issue of Canadian Literature Moderated by Dr. Warren Cariou (ETFM) Thursday, October 27, 2022 from 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM CDT via Zoom Please join us for a forum with poetry readings and statements of poetics on the theme of energy and/or extraction by poets Jennifer Wickham, Nduka Otiono, Rita Wong, Lindsay Bird, and Adam Dickinson. The event is held in preparation for a special issue of Canadian Literature on “Poetics and Extraction” and is hosted by Dr. Warren Cariou (University of Manitoba), Dr. Melanie Dennis Unrau (UMIH affiliate), and Dr. Max Karpinski (University of Toronto Mississauga). Please use this Zoom link<https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85452138692?pwd=VUt6alh1OEtmdWxzZVFKeGVlUysrUT09> to attend the event. This is the second Forum on Poetics, Energy, and Extraction; the first forum was held in March 2022. A recording of the first forum, with readings and statements by Kazim Ali, Madhur Anand, Lesley Battler, Warren Cariou, Cecily Nicholson, and Douglas Walbourne-Gough, is available here<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOChl4AE_wQ&t=1s>. Upcoming Events Of interest: Decolonizing Lens, Hallowe'en edition Doors open: 6:15 PM, Thursday, October 27th , 2022 at the WAG (300 Memorial Blvd) Screening at 7:00 PM followed by a discussion To celebrate the spooky season, please join the Decolonizing Lens for a free screening of Nyla Innuksuk's Slash/Back! Afterwards, stay to hear director Nyla Innuksuk in conversation with local filmmaker Sonya Ballantyne. Please invite your brave teens and their friends! There will be prizes for the scariest, funniest, and most original costumes! (We ask that everyone be respectful in their costume choices and ensure they do not promote sexism, racism, homophobia, transphobia, or appropriation of cultures.) A section of seats will be saved for Urban Inuit community members. This program is also accessible online via this link<https://watch.eventive.org/.../play/633c76db546fc50808677f2d> Reckoning with Extraction roundtable CFP UMIH Research Affiliate Dr. Melanie Dennis Unrau is co-organizing a joint Association of Canadian College and University Teachers of English (ACCUTE) and Association for Literature, Environment, and Culture in Canada (ALECC) roundtable on the theme of “Reckoning with Extraction,” to be held at Congress at York University in May 2023. Please see the attached CFP and submit proposals using the ACCUTE online submission form<https://accute.ca/accute-2022-2023-submission-form/>. Feel free to contact Melanie at melanie.unrau(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:melanie.unrau@umanitoba.ca> with any questions. 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:1cb1da03-a639-4c0f-917b-c455d7adac8b]<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzOH9Ozf9CLXAnbTUPqeMhw>[cid:e64d87e0-fd70-4fda-8e4c-2c55f9b5d3be]<https://www.facebook.com/UMIHumanities>[cid:3586b1a5-820c-4b1b-9c5c-944c4fbf25d0]<https://www.instagram.com/umih___/> Dear Sender, kindly allow a moment for me to attend to your email with enough time and care. Please also be aware of my new hybrid work schedule: I am available in the remote office on Mondays and Fridays from 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM and in person at 407 Tier, Tuesdays - Thursdays from 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Thank you kindly (:

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UMIH Newsletter October 11 2022 - Date Change : The Role of the Writer in the World by Jacob Scheier Wednesday, October 19th from 12 PM - 2 PM CT
by U Of M Institute For The Humanities 11 Oct '22

11 Oct '22

Dear Friends of the hUManities, Welcome to a new week Thank you to everyone who joined us last week at MAWA and online, for Dr. Chantal Nadeau's Like Queer Animals. It was such a pleasure to see so many old and new friends joining this lecture. Upcoming Events: The Writing Towards a Just World Research Cluster presents: The Role of the Writer in the World by Jacob Scheier Updated Date: Wednesday, October 19th from 12 PM - 2 PM CT - online via Zoom We are super excited to invite folks to this hybrid workshop hosted by the Writing Towards a Just World Research Cluster with CCWOC's writer in residence, Jacob Scheier. In this workshop, we will explore the big question—why write? More specifically, we will discuss the role the writer and/or poet potentially plays in our society, particularly when it comes to social justice. We will look at our own writing (participants are encouraged to bring in their recent work(a poem, story, work of creative nonfiction) and consider the cultural impact we would like it to have and what techniques and devices we can employ to better achieve such aims. There will be ASL interpretation available for this event. Please contact us with any other accessibility requests by email. To Register, please visit this link<https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nyxGbuDGSDe4HXOqBx2ueQ>. Upcoming Events Of interest: The Power and Resistance in Latin America Research Cluster Presents: The Politics of Gender-based Violence in Brazil: The Jair Bolsonaro Years by Maria das Graças de Lima (Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Brazil) Friday, October 14, 2022 2:30 – 4:00 PM at 409 Tier Maria das Graças de Lima is Professor of Graduate Studies at the Department of Human Geography, Universidade Estadual de Maringá (Brazil). Her research focuses on issues related to rural development, including agrarian geography, land colonization, rural education and educational policy. Please see more details on this event in the attached poster. Decolonizing Lens, Hallowe'en edition Doors open: 6:15 PM, Thursday, October 27th , 2022 at the WAG (300 Memorial Blvd) Screening at 7:00 PM followed by a discussion To celebrate the spooky season, please join the Decolonizing Lens for a free screening of Nyla Innuksuk's Slash/Back! Afterwards, stay to hear director Nyla Innuksuk in conversation with local filmmaker Sonya Ballantyne. Please invite your brave teens and their friends! There will be prizes for the scariest, funniest, and most original costumes! (We ask that everyone be respectful in their costume choices and ensure they do not promote sexism, racism, homophobia, transphobia, or appropriation of cultures.) A section of seats will be saved for Urban Inuit community members. This program is also accessible online via this link<https://watch.eventive.org/.../play/633c76db546fc50808677f2d> ACCUTE (Association of Canadian College and University Teachers of English Call for Paper Submissions. Deadline: November 15th, 2022 In preparation for the 2022-2023 ACCUTE conference, folks are invited to submit joint-sponsored panel proposals, member-organized panels and creative writing panel proposals by the 15th of November, 2022, to present at the conference. For requirements and to make a submission, please visit this link<https://accute.ca/accute-2022-2023-submission-form/>. 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:1418f7b8-f7cb-437f-9dc9-105a845435cd]<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzOH9Ozf9CLXAnbTUPqeMhw>[cid:9247934f-9c22-4d41-8a51-6ba41fe590e9]<https://www.facebook.com/UMIHumanities>[cid:dadd6e89-3281-4126-82e7-54bf6b08a360]<https://www.instagram.com/umih___/>

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UMIH Newsletter October 3rd 2022 - "Like Queer Animals" a lecture by Dr. Chantal Neadeau (the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) October 7th 12 PM - 1 PM CT
by U Of M Institute For The Humanities 03 Oct '22

03 Oct '22

Dear Friends of the hUManities, Welcome to a new week Upcoming Public Lectures: The UMIH & MAWA present Like Queer Animals a lecture by Dr. Chantal Neadeau (the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Friday, October 7th from 12 PM - 1 PM CT Hybrid event: in-person at 611 Main Street & online via MAWA.c<https://mawa.ca/events/we-hold-your-gaze-remix-by-like-queer-animals-jessie…>a All are welcome to attend this free noon-hour lecture. Queer scholar and writer Chantal Nadeau will discuss Like Queer Animals, her collaboration with visual artist Jessie Mott. Mott and Nadeau’s multidisciplinary practice reveals their abiding interest in reshaping creature morphologies. This talk also marks the opening of the exhibition We Hold Your Gaze Remix at MAWA. Folks can attend this lecture in person at MAWA (611 main street) or stream it online with ASL on Mawa's website.<https://mawa.ca/events/we-hold-your-gaze-remix-by-like-queer-animals-jessie…> Please see the event poster attached for more details. The Writing Towards a Just World Research Cluster presents: The Role of the Writer in the World by Jacob Scheier Wednesday, October 12th from 12 PM - 2 PM CT Hybrid event: in-person at 307 Tier Boardroom & online via Zoom We are super excited to invite folks to this hybrid workshop hosted by the Writing Towards a Just World Research Cluster with CCWOC's writer in residence, Jacob Scheier. In this workshop, we will explore the big question—why write? More specifically, we will discuss the role the writer and/or poet potentially plays in our society, particularly when it comes to social justice. We will look at our own writing (participants are encouraged to bring in their recent work(a poem, story, work of creative nonfiction) and consider the cultural impact we would like it to have and what techniques and devices we can employ to better achieve such aims. Folks are welcome to attend this workshop in person at 307 Tier or stream it via Zoom. There will be ASL interpretation avaialble for this event. Please contact us with any other accessibility requests by email. To Register, please visit this link<https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nyxGbuDGSDe4HXOqBx2ueQ>. Upcoming Events Of interest: Dr. Sarah Elvins (History) with Dr. Dana Medoro (ETFM) Moderated by Dr. Nancy Kang (Women's and Gender Studies) presenting on "Abortion and the Secrets of Women, Before & After Roe v Wade” Friday, October 14th 2022 at 12:30 PM CT In-person event at 307 Tier Building We are excited to extend this invite for a talk by past UMIH Research Cluster Head, Dr. Dana Medoro (ETFM) scheduled on the 14th of October, 2022. More details on this event and how to register to follow soon. 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:c4a59df4-6a12-4011-aaee-c9532f7cfc87]<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzOH9Ozf9CLXAnbTUPqeMhw>[cid:0dfe33d4-d2dc-40f4-b0ac-a109e51bcdc7]<https://www.facebook.com/UMIHumanities>[cid:e93bb8a3-8022-49f1-9db1-ef357b3bb63c]<https://www.instagram.com/umih___/>

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