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UMIH Newsletter January 10th 2022 - January 13th 2022 at 3:30 PM CT- Dr.Liisa North (York University) : The Historical & Contemporary Causes of «Survival Migration». From Central America’s Northern Triangle
by U Of M Institute For The Humanities 10 Jan '22

10 Jan '22

Dear Friends of the hUManities, Happy New Year! and welcome back to the semester Up-coming Public Lectures: The UMIH Research Cluster on Power and Resistance in Latin America presents: The Historical and Contemporary Causes of «Survival Migration». From Central America’s Northern Triangle by Dr.Liisa North (York University). Thursday, 13th January 2022 from 3:30 - 5:00 PM CT Liisa L. North (Professor Emeritus, York University) has written numerous journalistic pieces published in various magazines and national newspapers in Canada and Ecuador. She has been Director of the Centre for Research on Latin America and the Caribbean (CERLAC, York University), President of the Canadian Association of Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CALACS), and director of various institution-building projects financed by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) in Ecuador and other Andean countries. To learn more about Dr.North's research work, see the attached two-page poster including a short bio. To attend this presentation, email: landivan(a)myumanitoba.ca<mailto:landivan@myumanitoba.ca> for the Zoom link. The UMIH Research Cluster on Death as Transformative Experience presents: Inaugural Symposium Friday, 14th January 2022 from 1:30 - 5:00 PM CT This symposium features talks by: Dr.Simone Mahrenholz speaking on Death and Self-Transformation - Introduction to the Cluster and Key Philosophical Motives, Dr.Harvey Chochinov discussing Death, Dying and Dignity in the Terminally Ill, Dr.George Toles discussing The Theatre of Aloneness: The Depiction of Grief in Todd Field’s In the Bedroom and Dr.Colette Simonot-Maiello on Death in Sonic Detail: Madness and Death in Francis Poulenc’s Dialogues des Carmélites. To view the symposium schedule, view page two of the attached poster enclosed in the PDF. To attend, please email simone.mahrenholz(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:simone.mahrenholz@umanitoba.ca> for the Zoom link. 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:6f747949-4110-42fa-aa24-db3763efbdfc]<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzOH9Ozf9CLXAnbTUPqeMhw>[cid:66da3b14-6842-4788-ab40-8ad27a3efc4a]<https://www.facebook.com/UMIHumanities>[cid:5667d035-dc5e-41a7-9403-8ab48608e8a8]<https://www.instagram.com/umih___/>

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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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UMIH Newsletter October 25th 2021 - October 26th 2021. Panel Discussion: Toward a History of Transnational Communism Across the Americas - Patricia Harms, Dr. Margaret Power (Illinois Institute of Technology) & Dr. Marc Becker (Truman State University).
by U Of M Institute For The Humanities 25 Oct '21

25 Oct '21

Dear Friends of the hUManities, Welcome to a new week! Up-coming Public Lectures: Panel Discussion: Toward a History of Transnational Communism Across the Americas - Patricia Harms, Dr. Margaret Power (Illinois Institute of Technology) & Dr. Marc Becker (Truman State University). UMIH Reserach Cluster on Power and Resistance in Latin America. Tuesday, October 26th, 2021 at 3 PM CT The panel would focus on a collaborative research and book project on transnational communism across the Americas. Join esteemed speakers Patricia Harms, author of Ladina Social Activism in Guatemala City, 1871-1954 (2020), Dr. Margaret Power, professor of history at the Illinois Institute of Technology and Dr. Marc Becker, professor of history at Truman State University, discussing communist parties in the Americas outside their national context and, further than their connection with the Communist International (Comintern) or the Soviet Union. See attached poster to learn more about the panel. Email: landivan(a)myumanitoba.ca<mailto:landivan@myumanitoba.ca> for the Zoom link to attend. We Don't Need Reform, We Need to Tear It Down!: A reading and conversation on prison abolition with poet-educator, Mercedes Xue mei Eng PLC (Prison Libraries Committee) + PAO! (Prairie Asian Organizers) + UMIH October 28th, 2021, at 6:00 PM CT Join poet-educator, Mercedes Xue mei Eng reading her book Prison Industrial Complex Explodes followed by a conversation focused on prison abolition. This lecture is in collaboration with community partners Prairie Asian Organizers and the Prison Libraries Committee. 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. 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. 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. The History Department Colloquium: Examining the Historical Connections between Universities and Residential Schooling Department of History + CHA Indigenous History Group. Wednesday, October 27, 2021 from 12:30 - 1:30 pm CT. Join the history department in partnership with the CHA Indigenous History Group for this round table. Presenters include: Sean Carleton (University of Manitoba), Natalie Cross (Carleton University), Crystal Gail Fraser (University of Alberta) and Thomas Peace Huron University. Pre-registration is required to attend, please visit this link<https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUrcuigqD8oGNLXxDjJ3qddGaAUS6Y1it…> for details to register. Getty/ACLS Postdoctoral Fellowships in the History of Art Application Deadline October 27, 2021, 9 pm EDT. This fellowship supports an academic year of research by early-career scholars from around the world for projects that will make substantial and original contributions to the understanding of art and its history. ACLS will award up to 10 fellowships for the 2022-23 academic year, each carrying a stipend of $60,000, plus $5,000 for research and travel during the award period. More information about the program, including eligibility requirements and how to apply, is available here<https://www.acls.org/programs/getty/>. Questions may be directed to fellowships(a)acls.org<mailto:fellowships@acls.org>. 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:4b81ca8d-fa40-4225-adec-df9a529e7394]<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzOH9Ozf9CLXAnbTUPqeMhw>[cid:60e0ca3b-fd44-4549-8d1f-5d850f3978d8]<https://www.facebook.com/UMIHumanities>[cid:b53f27eb-8af9-4cb9-9cdb-37883f8506df]<https://www.instagram.com/umih___/>

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UMIH Newsletter October 18th 2021 - October 28th 2021. 6:00 PM CT- We Don't Need Reform, We Need to Tear It Down!: A reading and conversation on prison abolition with poet-educator, Mercedes Xue mei Eng
by U Of M Institute For The Humanities 18 Oct '21

18 Oct '21

Dear Friends of the hUManities, Welcome to a new week! Event Recap: Thank you to everyone who attended Dr. Jim Hardy (University of Saskatchewan) lecture last Thursday, organized by the Power and Resistance in Latin America research cluster entitled; 'They Flattended our Milpa': Maya peasant productivity & Repression in Guatemala. This talk was recorded for folks who could not attend and will be available via the UMIH YouTube channel linked here<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzOH9Ozf9CLXAnbTUPqeMhw> with captions. Up-coming Public Lectures: We Don't Need Reform, We Need to Tear It Down!: A reading and conversation on prison abolition with poet-educator, Mercedes Xue mei Eng PLC (Prison Libraries Committee) + PAO! (Prairie Asian Organizers) + UMIH October 28th, 2021, at 6:00 PM CT Join poet-educator, Mercedes Xue mei Eng reading her book Prison Industrial Complex Explodes followed by a conversation focused on prison abolition. This lecture is in collaboration with community partners Prairie Asian Organizers and the Prison Libraries Committee. 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. On Climate Justice: 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. More details coming soon. Of Interest: Centre for Social Science Research & Policy presents a public lecture by Dr. Jesse Hajer (UM Economics & Labour Studies). Thursday, 21st October 2021 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM. Dr. Hajer will be presenting his research on social impact bonds and his recently published book co-authored with the late John Loxley entitled Social Service, Private Gain: The Political Economy of Social Impact Bonds. This talk will also examine how SIBs work, their theoretical motivation, and critically assess the potential of SIBs to constructively contribute to solving multifaceted social challenges emerging from a context of entrenched and growing inequality, with a brief reflection on the Manitoba context. Please visit this link<https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcrcOqqqz0vE9as8ko4ghkAWS7W_Og_UX…> to register for the talk. 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. Getty/ACLS Postdoctoral Fellowships in the History of Art Application Deadline October 27, 2021, 9 pm EDT. This fellowship supports an academic year of research by early-career scholars from around the world for projects that will make substantial and original contributions to the understanding of art and its history. ACLS will award up to 10 fellowships for the 2022-23 academic year, each carrying a stipend of $60,000, plus $5,000 for research and travel during the award period. More information about the program, including eligibility requirements and how to apply, is available here<https://www.acls.org/programs/getty/>. Questions may be directed to fellowships(a)acls.org<mailto:fellowships@acls.org>. 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:7d0b521e-cddb-4422-aebd-5f26e085225a]<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzOH9Ozf9CLXAnbTUPqeMhw>[cid:583e5c78-6f82-48b9-a198-3b0275d671ee]<https://www.facebook.com/UMIHumanities>[cid:4c81e308-3fd1-4ca8-88f9-ddb16ff571db]<https://www.instagram.com/umih___/>

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UMIH Newsletter October 14th 2021 - October 14th 2021. 2:30 PM CT- The Power & Resistance in Latin America Research Cluster: 'They Flattended our Milpa': Maya peasant productivity & Repression in Guatemala with Dr. Jim Handy
by U Of M Institute For The Humanities 14 Oct '21

14 Oct '21

Dear Friends of the hUManities, Welcome to a new week! Up-coming Public Lectures: UMIH Research Cluster on Power & Resistance in Latin America Present: Dr. Jim Handy - 'They Flattended our Milpa': Maya peasant productivity & Repression in Guatemala. Thursday, October 14th, 2021. 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM CT Join Dr. Jim Handy, professor and chair in the Department of History, University of Saskatchewan, for the second lecture organized by the Power and Resistance in Latin America Collective. Dr Handy's presentation will draw from chapter 4 of Tiny Engines of Abundance: A History of Pesant Productivity and Repression, expected to be published in the spring of 2022 by Fernwood Press. This lecture will be held live on Zoom. Please email landivan(a)myumanitoba.ca<mailto:landivan@myumanitoba.ca> for the link to attend and see the attached poster including a short bio on Dr. Handy. We Don't Need Reform, We Need to Tear It Down!: A reading and conversation on prison abolition with poet-educator, Mercedes Xue mei Eng PLC (Prison Libraries Committee) + PAO! (Prairie Asian Organizers) + UMIH October 28th, 2021, at 6:00 PM CT Join poet-educator, Mercedes Xue mei Eng reading her book Prison Industrial Complex Explodes followed by a conversation focused on prison abolition. This lecture is in collaboration with community partners Prairie Asian Organizers and the Prison Libraries Committee. 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. On Climate Justice: Dr Julie Sze (University of California) 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. More details 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. Getty/ACLS Postdoctoral Fellowships in the History of Art Application Deadline October 27, 2021, 9 pm EDT. This fellowship supports an academic year of research by early-career scholars from around the world for projects that will make substantial and original contributions to the understanding of art and its history. ACLS will award up to 10 fellowships for the 2022-23 academic year, each carrying a stipend of $60,000, plus $5,000 for research and travel during the award period. More information about the program, including eligibility requirements and how to apply, is available here<https://www.acls.org/programs/getty/>. Questions may be directed to fellowships(a)acls.org<mailto:fellowships@acls.org>. 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:94420927-02a1-4a77-a5b5-22fd61015122]<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzOH9Ozf9CLXAnbTUPqeMhw>[cid:77a512a7-61d2-402b-a07d-6c9ddcb223f7]<https://www.facebook.com/UMIHumanities>[cid:b6f61f65-1637-49b0-8974-40981b59b8e9]<https://www.instagram.com/umih___/>

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UMIH Newsletter October 4th 2021 - October 4th 2021. 2:30 PM CT- The Power & Resistance in Latin America Research Cluster + UMIH: Indigenous Governance and Intellectual Health in Latin America with Dr. Mignone
by U Of M Institute For The Humanities 04 Oct '21

04 Oct '21

Dear Friends of the hUManities, Welcome to a new week! Up-coming Public Lectures: The Power & Resistance in Latin America Research Cluster + UMIH: Dr. Javier Mignone - Indigenous Governance and Intellectual Health in Latin America Monday, October 4th, 2021. 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM CT Join Dr. Javier Mignone, professor in the Department of Community Health Sciences at the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences for the first lecture series organized by the Power and Resistance in Latin America Collective. This lecture will be held live on Zoom. Please email landivan(a)myumanitoba.ca<mailto:landivan@myumanitoba.ca> for the link to attend and see the attached poster including a short bio on Dr Mignone. We Don't Need Reform, We Need to Tear It Down!: A reading and conversation on prison abolition with poet-educator, Mercedes Xue mei Eng PLC (Prison Libraries Committee) + PAO! (Prairie Asian Organizers) + UMIH October 28th, 2021, at 2:30 PM CT Join poet-educator, Mercedes Xue mei Eng reading her book Prison Industrial Complex Explodes followed by a conversation focused on prison abolition. This lecture is in collaboration with community partners Prairie Asian Organizers and the Prison Libraries Committee. There will be live ASL interpretation for this lecture. Please email umih(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:umih@umanitoba.ca> for the Zoom link to attend. The Institute is also looking forward to welcoming Dr Julie Sze, professor of American Studies and founding director of the Environmental Justice Project at the University of California later this fall. More details coming soon. Publications: Congratulations to UMIH research affiliate, Dr Melanie Dennis Unrau (SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellow, Columbia University) on recently publishing three poems: Envoi, The Goose: My Northland Symphony! and The Goose: Fancy featured in the spotlight series curated by Canadian writer, editor and publisher, Rob Mclennan. Please visit this link<https://robmclennan.medium.com/spotlight-series-65-melanie-dennis-unrau-bd7…> to read these works and learn more about Dr Unrau's research. 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. Meeting of the Canadian Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies Midwestern Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies + University of Manitoba + University of Winnipeg & Université de St. Boniface October 13th to 16th, 2021 The conference will feature plenary lectures by Ros Ballaster (Oxford), Cary Miller (Manitoba) and Reginald McGinnis (Arizona) as well as a series of special panels and round tables on the Indigenous eighteenth century. There will also be a number of live and pre-recorded special events, including a walking tour of Winnipeg by Owen Toews (author of Stolen City: Racial Capitalism and the Making of Winnipeg). Registration is $30.00, please visit the link<https://umanitoba.ca/faculties/arts/departments/English_theatre_film_media/….> to register. Getty/ACLS Postdoctoral Fellowships in the History of Art Application Deadline October 27, 2021, 9 pm EDT. This fellowship supports an academic year of research by early-career scholars from around the world for projects that will make substantial and original contributions to the understanding of art and its history. ACLS will award up to 10 fellowships for the 2022-23 academic year, each carrying a stipend of $60,000, plus $5,000 for research and travel during the award period. More information about the program, including eligibility requirements and how to apply, is available here<https://www.acls.org/programs/getty/>. Questions may be directed to fellowships(a)acls.org<mailto:fellowships@acls.org>. 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:e11c6b4a-8408-444a-b331-38b312b20c78]<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzOH9Ozf9CLXAnbTUPqeMhw>[cid:1b790e76-d358-40fa-ba79-237b985889bb]<https://www.facebook.com/UMIHumanities>[cid:8a7efa6d-dddc-435f-9765-8fb1a7059ca2]<https://www.instagram.com/umih___/>

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UMIH Newsletter September 27th 2021 - October 4th 2021. 2:30 PM CT- The Power & Resistance in Latin America Research Cluster + UMIH: Indigenous Governance and Intellectual Health in Latin America with Dr. Mignone
by U Of M Institute For The Humanities 27 Sep '21

27 Sep '21

Dear Friends of the hUManities, Happy new week! Up-coming Public Lectures: The Power & Resistance in Latin America Research Cluster + UMIH: Dr. Javier Mignone - Indigenous Governance and Intellectual Health in Latin America Monday, October 4th 2021. 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM CT Join Dr. Javier Mignone, professor in the Department of Community Health Sciences at the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences for the first lecture series organized by the Power and Resistance in Latin America Collective. This lecture will be held live on Zoom. Please email landivan(a)myumanitoba.ca<mailto:landivan@myumanitoba.ca> for the link to attend and see the attached poster including a short bio on Dr Mignone. This fall, the UMIH will be presenting a public lecture by writer of Prison Industrial Complex Explodes, poet and educator Mercedes Eng. The Institute is also looking forward to welcoming Dr Julie Sze, professor of American Studies and founding director of the Environmental Justice Project at the University of California. More details coming soon. Publications: Congratulations to UMIH research affiliate, Dr Melanie Dennis Unrau (SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellow, Columbia University) on recently publishing three poems: Envoi, The Goose: My Northland Symphony! and The Goose: Fancy featured in the spotlight series curated by Canadian writer, editor and publisher, Rob Mclennan. Please visit this link<https://robmclennan.medium.com/spotlight-series-65-melanie-dennis-unrau-bd7…> to read these works and learn more about Dr Unrau's research. 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. Community-Based Research 101 September 29th, 2021. 12:30pm-1:30pm CT. The Community-Based Research Training Centre at the University of Winnipeg co-supported by the CSSRP is offering a series of workshops this fall that may be of interest. Please visit this link<https://netcommunity.uwinnipeg.ca/pages/-cbrtc/2021/cbrtc-community-based-r…> for more details and registration. Getty/ACLS Postdoctoral Fellowships in the History of Art Application Deadline October 27, 2021, 9 pm EDT. This fellowship supports an academic year of research by early-career scholars from around the world for projects that will make substantial and original contributions to the understanding of art and its history. ACLS will award up to 10 fellowships for the 2022-23 academic year, each carrying a stipend of $60,000, plus $5,000 for research and travel during the award period. More information about the program, including eligibility requirements and how to apply, is available here<https://www.acls.org/programs/getty/>. Questions may be directed to fellowships(a)acls.org<mailto:fellowships@acls.org>. 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:19a84e96-53c8-4651-8a37-6207c602df6d]<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzOH9Ozf9CLXAnbTUPqeMhw>[cid:308a0d5e-f98d-418d-a64f-f9f2ffaff09b]<https://www.facebook.com/UMIHumanities>[cid:31a59d1a-a5ea-42f9-b2c1-8d7070fd3cfb]<https://www.instagram.com/umih___/>

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UMIH Newsletter September 21th 2021 - Welcoming 2021-22 Members of the UMIH!
by U Of M Institute For The Humanities 21 Sep '21

21 Sep '21

Dear Friends of the hUManities, Welcome back to a new term! We hope that the summer was restful. Welcome 2021-22 Members of the UMIH: The UMIH is pleased to welcome and introduce community members and friends to the 2021-22 research affiliates, research clusters and graduate fellow. This year, the Institute is excited to support four research clusters: Death as Transformative Experience headed by Dr Simone Mahrenholz (Philosophy), Graphic Narrative Beyond the Gutter headed by Dr Lucas Tromly (ETFM), Power and Resistance in Latin America headed by Dr Jorge Nallim (History), and Occupy Bartleby headed by Dr Dana Medoro (ETFM). The Institute will also be supporting three research affiliates: Dr Caitlin McIntyre (Visiting Assistant Professor, State University of New York Buffalo), Dr Melanie Dennis Unrau (SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellow, Columbia University) and Dr Shoshannah Bryn Jones Square (Emergent Phenomenology Research Consortium, The Social Justice Centre). In addition, we are excited to welcome this year's UMIH Graduate Fellow, Tasheney Francis Holness (Linguistics). Stay tuned for announcements of our Undergraduate Student Interns. Follow us on Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/umih___/> and Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/UMIHumanities> as we will be sharing more on the institute's 2021-22 members and their research work. We wish last year's members success in their research endeavors. Up-coming Public Lectures: This fall, the UMIH will be presenting a public lecture by writer of Prison Industrial Complex Explodes, poet and educator Mercedes Eng. The Institute is also looking forward to welcoming Dr Julie Sze, professor of American Studies and founding director of the Environmental Justice project at the University of California. More details 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. Community-Based Research 101 September 29th, 2021. 12:30pm-1:30pm CT. The Community-Based Research Training Centre at the University of Winnipeg co-supported by the CSSRP is offering a series of workshops this fall that may be of interest. Please visit this link<https://netcommunity.uwinnipeg.ca/pages/-cbrtc/2021/cbrtc-community-based-r…> for more details and registration. Getty/ACLS Postdoctoral Fellowships in the History of Art Application Deadline October 27, 2021, 9 pm EDT. This fellowship supports an academic year of research by early career scholars from around the world for projects that will make substantial and original contributions to the understanding of art and its history. ACLS will award up to 10 fellowships for the 2022-23 academic year, each carrying a stipend of $60,000, plus $5,000 for research and travel during the award period. More information about the program, including eligibility requirements and how to apply, is available here<https://www.acls.org/programs/getty/>. Questions may be directed to fellowships(a)acls.org<mailto:fellowships@acls.org>. 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:65e54991-50a7-4d01-9bf3-f46a66d9516d]<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzOH9Ozf9CLXAnbTUPqeMhw>[cid:40bbf29a-50da-4e3d-9272-5bf08e0f349e]<https://www.facebook.com/UMIHumanities>[cid:a525e4b6-3f68-4e61-9124-b9de765114c6]<https://www.instagram.com/umih___/>

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