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UMIH Newsletter February 22nd 2021 - Film Screening & Discussion: Johanna Hedva - A Decade of Sleeping - Feb 24th 2021. 12 PM CST
by U Of M Institute For The Humanities 22 Feb '21

22 Feb '21

Dear Friends of the hUManities, Welcome to another week–as always, we wish you well. Upcoming Events: Film Screening & Discussion: Johanna Hedva - A Decade of Sleeping (The UMIH + the Department of Religion) February 24th, 2021 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM CST A journey through the tunnels of mysticism, madness, motherhood, and magic in Johanna Hedva's short film, followed by a discussion of their Minerva the Miscarriage of the Brain. Please see attachment for the event poster and find linked Here<https://fb.me/e/4DyjwFxXt> the Facebook Event page. Public Lecture: Podcasts and Digital Storytelling - Dr Leslie McMurtry (University of Salford) February 24th, 2021, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM CST. A special guest lecture for ENGL2190: Books and Bytes: Literature in the Digital Age. Based on on-going research by Dr. McMurtry surrounding audio drama, podcasts, sound design and more, this lecture delves into the world of digital storytelling and podcasts. Please see the attached event poster and email murray.leeder(a)umanitoba.ca for the Webex link. On-going Opportunities: UMIH External Grant Support: The UMIH is seeking proposals for its External Grant Support program. An initiative to help researchers in the Faculty of Arts who are seeking external funding for conferences, workshops, colloquia, and other local research events. This program was designed to provide opportunities for scholars to secure support, both cash and in-kind, from the UMIH in order to leverage funds from other agencies. Please see attached, the poster for details on how to apply. Of Interest: Solo Exhibition by Mariana Muñoz Gomez: A volar entre rocas (To fly between stones) February 20th - April 4th, 2021 The UMIH extends a warm welcome to folks to attend the solo exhibition of artist and recipient of one of many CARE Microgrants. A volar entre rocas consists of photographic, text, and video works about language, history, place, and memory along with a community workshop. For more details on how to attend and about the show please visit the Facebook events page linked Here<https://www.facebook.com/events/785409495666389/?acontext=%7B%22ref%22%3A%2…> Surveillance software is not the answer: Assessment in higher education through the pandemic and beyond (Faculty of Education) Wednesday, February 24th, 2021. 6:30 PM This forum will explore the use of surveillance software in order to advance conversations and prompt renewed attention to assessment in higher education, including privacy and broader issues of student’s rights. For details on registration please visit the Eventbrite link here<https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/surveillance-software-is-not-the-answer-assessm…> Model Minority Mutiny: Online workshop (Prairie Asian Organizers) Sunday, February 28th, 2021. 12:00 - 3:30 PM CST Join Prairie Asian Organizers in exploring Asian Identity and challenging the Model Minority Myth. This talk is open to people of Asian descent living in Winnipeg who are looking for a community with whom they can organize against anti-blackness and anti-indigeneity. Building community, one Zoom at a time. Please pass along to any Winnipeggers who may be interested. Email Serenity (joo(a)cc.umanitoba.ca) for more info. Please also see attached, the event poster. Take care, friends --UMIH 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>

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UMIH Newsletter February 17th 2021 - Film Screening & Discussion: Johanna Hedva - A Decade of Sleeping - Feb 24th 2021.
by U Of M Institute For The Humanities 17 Feb '21

17 Feb '21

Dear Friends of the hUManities, Welcome to a new week–we hope the long weekend was restful. Upcoming Events: Film Screening & Discussion: Johanna Hedva - A Decade of Sleeping (The UMIH + the Department of Religion) February 24th, 2021 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM CST A journey through the tunnels of mysticism, madness, motherhood, and magic in Johanna Hedva's short film, followed by a discussion of their Minerva the Miscarriage of the Brain. Please see attachment for the event poster and find linked Here<https://fb.me/e/4DyjwFxXt> the Facebook Event page. Public Lecture: Podcasts and Digital Storytelling - Dr Leslie McMurtry (University of Salford) February 24th, 2021, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM CST. A special guest lecture for ENGL2190: Books and Bytes: Literature in the Digital Age. Based on on-going research by Dr. McMurtry surrounding audio drama, podcasts, sound design and more, this lecture delves into the world of digital storytelling and podcasts. Please see the attached event poster and email murray.leeder(a)umanitoba.ca for the Webex link. New Opportunities: UMIH External Grant Support: The UMIH is seeking proposals for its External Grant Support program. An initiative to help researchers in the Faculty of Arts who are seeking external funding for conferences, workshops, colloquia, and other local research events. This program was designed to provide opportunities for scholars to secure support, both cash and in-kind, from the UMIH in order to leverage funds from other agencies. Please see attached, the poster for details on how to apply. On-going Opportunities: Our VIRTUAL WRITE-ON-SITES to help keep your writing on track: Share your writing goals and tips while working alongside others. Join us Mondays 9 AM - 12 PM and Thursdays 2 PM - 4 PM CST Email umih(a)umanitoba.ca for Zoom links. Of Interest: Solo Exhibition by Mariana Muñoz Gomez: A volar entre rocas (To fly between stones) February 20th - April 4th, 2021 The UMIH extends a warm welcome to folks to attend the solo exhibition of artist and recipient of one of many CARE Microgrants. A volar entre rocas consists of photographic, text, and video works about language, history, place, and memory along with a community workshop. For more details on how to attend and about the show please visit the Facebook events page linked Here<https://www.facebook.com/events/785409495666389/?acontext=%7B%22ref%22%3A%2…> Take care, friends --UMIH 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>

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UMIH Newsletter February 8th 2021 - UMIH External Grant Support
by U Of M Institute For The Humanities 08 Feb '21

08 Feb '21

Dear Friends of the hUManities, Welcome to a new week! Event Recap: Public Lecture: The Politics of Mass Violence in The Middle East. (UMIH + Stephen A. Jarislowsky Chair in the Modern History of the Middle East and North Africa.) Thank you to everyone who tuned in for the lecture with special guest Laura Robson. For folks who missed it, please find the documented event directly on the UMIH Facebook timeline<https://www.facebook.com/UMIHumanities/>. Please also find the full video with subtitles and ASL interpretation on our YouTube page<https://youtu.be/M5fQjTYJqjk>. Please note, subtitles will be added shortly and will be accessible via the same links. Thank you for your patience. New Opportunities: UMIH External Grant Support: The UMIH is seeking proposals for its External Grant Support program. An initiative to help researchers in the Faculty of Arts who are seeking external funding for conferences, workshops, colloquia, and other local research events. This program was designed to provide opportunities for scholars to secure support, both cash and in-kind, from the UMIH in order to leverage funds from other agencies. Please see attached, the poster for details on how to apply. On-going Opportunities: Our VIRTUAL WRITE-ON-SITES to help keep your writing on track: Share your writing goals and tips while working alongside others. Join us Mondays 9 AM - 12 PM and Thursdays 2 PM - 4 PM CST Email umih(a)umanitoba.ca for Zoom links. Take care, friends --UMIH 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>

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UMIH Newsletter February 1st 2021 - Public Lecture: The Politics of Mass Violence in The Middle East, Thursday, February 4th 2021
by U Of M Institute For The Humanities 01 Feb '21

01 Feb '21

Dear Friends of the hUManities, Welcome to a new week. As always, we hope this letter meets you well. Up-Coming Events: Public Lecture: The Politics of Mass Violence in The Middle East. (UMIH + Stephen A. Jarislowsky Chair in the Modern History of the Middle East and North Africa.) Thursday, February 4th, 2021. 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM CST via Live stream on the UMIH Facebook Page. Join Dr. Laura Robson, Oliver-McCourtney Professor of History at Penn State University in a public lecture exploring how a historiographical focus on mass violence – encompassing the concepts of genocide, ethnic cleansing, forced migration, appropriation of resources, mass imprisonment, and forcible denationalization – can help explain the emergence of a dystopian politics of identity across the modern Middle East. See attachment for the event poster. Event Recap: Online Discussion: Queer Indigenous Futurisms (UMIH + Department of Native Studies) Thank you to everyone who attended the Queer Indigenous Futurisms discussion. For folks who missed it, please feel welcome to watch the recorded event here<https://www.facebook.com/UofMNativeStudiesDept/videos/462163751463893> New Opportunities: UMIH External Grant Support: The UMIH is seeking proposals for its External Grant Support program. An initiative to help researchers in the Faculty of Arts who are seeking external funding for conferences, workshops, colloquia, and other local research events. This program was designed to provide opportunities for scholars to secure support, both cash and in-kind, from the UMIH in order to leverage funds from other agencies. Please see attached, the poster for details on how to apply. On-Going Opportunities: REMOTE GUEST LECTURE SUPPORT: The UMIH welcomes opportunities to spotlight teaching this term for instructors in Arts. We can provide honorarium support for a guest lecture to join your class and can assist in live streaming the event online so that it can reach a broader audience. Email hee-jungserenity.joo(a)umanitoba.ca for more details. Our VIRTUAL WRITE-ON-SITES to help keep your writing on track: Share your writing goals and tips while working alongside others. Join us Mondays 9 AM - 12 PM and Thursdays 2 PM - 4 PM CST Email umih(a)umanitoba.ca for Zoom links. Of Interest: Welcome Event: Writer-in-Residence - Katherena Vermette Tuesday, February 2nd, 2021. 10:00 AM - 11:20 AM The Centre for Creative Writing and Oral Culture would like to extend an invitation to the Virtual Welcome Reception for their Winter 2021 Writer-In-Residence, Katherena Vermette Email ccwoc(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:ccwoc@umanitoba.ca> for Zoom link. Take care, friends. --UMIH 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>

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UMIH Newsletter January 25th 2021 - Online Discussion: Queer Indigenous Futurisms Wednesday, January 27th 2021.
by U Of M Institute For The Humanities 25 Jan '21

25 Jan '21

Dear Friends of the hUManities, We hope this letter meets you well, Up-Coming Events: Online Discussion: Queer Indigenous Futurisms (UMIH + Department of Native Studies) Wednesday, January 27th, 2021. 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM CST via Live stream on the Native Studies Facebook Page. Join Dr. Grace L. Dillon, Professor in the Indigenous Nations Studies Department in the School of Gender, Race, and Nations (Portland State University) with Sadie-Phoenix Lavoie in a discussion about Queer Indigenous Futurisms with specific references to Joshua Whitehead's recent collection Love After the End. Public Lecture: The Politics of Mass Violence in The Middle East. (UMIH + Stephen A. Jarislowsky Chair in the Modern History of the Middle East and North Africa.) Thursday, February 4th, 2021. 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM CST via Live stream on the UMIH Facebook Page. Join Dr. Laura Robson, Oliver-McCourtney Professor of History at Penn State University in a public lecture exploring how a historiographical focus on mass violence – encompassing the concepts of genocide, ethnic cleansing, forced migration, appropriation of resources, mass imprisonment, and forcible denationalization – can help explain the emergence of a dystopian politics of identity across the modern Middle East. See attachment for the event poster. New Opportunities: UMIH External Grant Support: The UMIH is seeking proposals for its External Grant Support program. An initiative to help researchers in the Faculty of Arts who are seeking external funding for conferences, workshops, colloquia, and other local research events. This program was designed to provide opportunities for scholars to secure support, both cash and in- kind, from the UMIH in order to leverage funds from other agencies. Please see attached the poster for details on how to apply. On-Going Opportunities: REMOTE GUEST LECTURE SUPPORT: The UMIH welcomes opportunities to spotlight teaching this term for instructors in Arts. We can provide honorarium support for a guest lecture to join your class and can assist in live streaming the event online so that it can reach a broader audience. Email hee-jungserenity.joo(a)umanitoba.ca for more details. Our VIRTUAL WRITE-ON-SITES to help keep your writing on track: Share your writing goals and tips while working alongside others. Join us Mondays 9 AM - 12 PM and Thursdays 2 PM - 4 PM CST Email umih(a)umanitoba.ca for Zoom links. Updates: Podcast: Graphic Narrative beyond the Gutter: Discussing David Annandale's Doctor Doom in: The Harrowing of Doom. The UMIH is pleased to welcome folks to listen to the first Podcast hosted on our Blog. More podcasts soon to come. Join UMIH Research Cluster organizer, Luke Tromly, in a brief discussion of David Annandale's Doctor Doom in: The Harrowing of Doom. Listen via the link here<https://umhumanities.com/2021/01/19/graphic-narrative-beyond-the-go-discuss…> Of Interest: Faculty of Arts COVID-19 UM Student Emergency Fund A one-time, direct-deposit fund in the form of a bursary, available to full-time or part-time Faculty of Art Graduate and Undergraduate students registered in the 2020/21 academic year and impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. Visit the Webpage<https://umanitoba.ca/faculties/arts/awards/emergency-fund.html> for information on funding amounts, pre-screening criteria and access to the application form. Interested donors can also make contributions to the fund via the donations page linked here<https://give.umanitoba.ca/funds/covid-19-um-student-emergency-fund-arts> Take care, friends. --UMIH 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>

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UMIH Newsletter January 18th 2021 - Faculty of Arts COVID-19 UM Student Emergency Fund
by U Of M Institute For The Humanities 18 Jan '21

18 Jan '21

Dear Friends of the hUManities, Welcome to a new week. As always, we hope this meets you well. New Funding Opportunity: Faculty of Arts COVID-19 UM Student Emergency Fund A one-time, direct-deposit fund in the form of a bursary, available to full-time or part-time Faculty of Art Graduate and Undergraduate students registered in the 2020/21 academic year and impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. Visit the Webpage<https://umanitoba.ca/faculties/arts/awards/emergency-fund.html> for information on funding amounts, pre-screening criteria and access to the application form. Interested donors can also make contributions to the fund via the donations page linked here<https://give.umanitoba.ca/funds/covid-19-um-student-emergency-fund-arts> Updates: Find us on Instagram! The UMIH has launched an Instagram account to keep our dear friends up to date on the latest news and programming. Please feel welcome to follow us via this link<https://www.instagram.com/umih___/> Event Recap: The case for Police-Free Schools (The UMIH + Police Free Schools Winnipeg + WPG Police Cause Harm) Thank you kindly to folks who tuned in for The Case for Police-free schools info session last week. If you missed it, please feel welcome to catch up on the event here<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_jY5EHziaU>. Documentation courtesy of our collaborators. Up-Coming Events: Our VIRTUAL WRITE-ON-SITES to help keep your writing on track. Share your writing goals and tips while working alongside others are back! Join us Mondays 9 am-12 pm and Thursdays 2-4 pm CST with our first session resuming Thursday 21st January 2021 at 2 PM. Email umih(a)umanitoba.ca for Zoom links. On-Going Opportunities: REMOTE GUEST LECTURE SUPPORT: The UMIH welcomes opportunities to spotlight teaching this term for instructors in Arts. We can provide honorarium support for a guest lecture to join your class and can assist in live streaming the event online so that it can reach a broader audience. Email hee-jungserenity.joo(a)umanitoba.ca for more details. Take care, friends. --UMIH 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>

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UMIH Newsletter January 11th 2021 - Find us on Instagram!
by U Of M Institute For The Humanities 11 Jan '21

11 Jan '21

Dear Friends of the hUManities, We hope this meets you well. Updates: Congratulations to us! The UMIH has launched an Instagram account to keep our dear friends up to date on the latest news and programming. Please feel welcome to follow us on Instagram via this link<https://www.instagram.com/umih___/> Event Recap: The case for Police-Free Schools (The UMIH + Police Free Schools Winnipeg + WPG Police Cause Harm) Thank you kindly to folks who tuned in for The Case for Police-free schools info session last week. If you missed it, please feel welcome to catch up on the event here<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_jY5EHziaU>. Documentation courtesy of our collaborators. Up-Coming Events: Our VIRTUAL WRITE-ON-SITES to help keep your writing on track. Share your writing goals and tips while working alongside others are back! Join us Mondays 9 am-12 pm and Thursdays 2-4 pm CST with our first session resuming Thursday 21st January 2021 at 2 PM. Email hee-jungserenity.joo(a)umanitoba.ca for Zoom links. On-Going Opportunities: REMOTE GUEST LECTURE SUPPORT: The UMIH welcomes opportunities to spotlight teaching this term for instructors in Arts. We can provide honorarium support for a guest lecture to join your class and can assist in live streaming the event online so that it can reach a broader audience. Email hee-jungserenity.joo(a)umanitoba.ca for more details. Take care, friends. --UMIH 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>

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UMIH Newsletter January 6th 2021 - The Case for Police-Free Schools.
by U Of M Institute For The Humanities 06 Jan '21

06 Jan '21

Dear Friends of the hUManities, Happy New Year and a warm welcome back. Through these letters, we look forward to keeping you informed on new and exciting talks and colloquium by local and visiting scholars, roundtables, panels and much more soon to take place. Up-Coming Events: The case for Police-Free Schools (The UMIH + Police Free Schools Winnipeg + WPG Police Cause Harm) Wednesday, January 6th 2021 at 7 PM CST; A free information session with organizers and school trustees from across the country on reevaluating police presence within schools. Please see event poster attached for more details. Stay tuned for upcoming event and programming announcements in subsequent letters. Take care, friends. --UMIH 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>

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UMIH Newsletter December 14th 2020 - CARE MICROGRANTS PROJECT LAUNCH.
by U Of M Institute For The Humanities 14 Dec '20

14 Dec '20

Dear Friends of the hUManities, Welcome to a new week. As always, we hope this letter meets you well. Thank you for staying connected and keeping up with programming, events, and gatherings brought to you by the UMIH. We hope that in these strange times where physical spaces feel more secluded and desolate than ever, our letters and virtual events were a source of comfort and an opening to stay in touch with our beloved community. On that note, please see details below for our spotlighted and final project of the term: CARE Microgrant Projects Rounds 1 & 2 Launch: The UMIH is thrilled to announce the exciting launch of the Care Microgrant Projects rounds 1 & 2 on our blog! In collaboration with QPOC and MAWA, we received heartfelt, beautiful and generous creative endeavors from students and community members who engaged the multiple dimensions of care during Covid-19. Please visit the UMIH Blog<https://umhumanities.com/category/blog/community-projects/> for details & submissions by finalists. Take care, friends and happy holidays. --UMIH 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>

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UMIH Newsletter December 7th 2020 - CARE MICROGRANTS PROJECT LAUNCH.
by U Of M Institute For The Humanities 07 Dec '20

07 Dec '20

Dear Friends of the hUManities, We hope this email meets you well, Project Launch: CARE Microgrant Projects Rounds 1 & 2 Launch: The UMIH is thrilled to announce the exciting launch of the Care Microgrant Projects rounds 1 & 2 on our blog! In collaboration with QPOC and MAWA, we received heartfelt, beautiful and generous creative endeavors from students and community members who engaged the multiple dimensions of care during Covid-19. Please visit the UMIH Blog<https://umhumanities.com/category/blog/community-projects/> for details & submissions by finalists. Event Recap: #FreeThemAll - Online panel discussion (UMIH + Elizabeth Fry Society of Manitoba Inc with OPK, Bar None Winnipeg, MLA-Prison Libraries Committee & Strength in the Circle) Friday, December 4th 2020. Thank you, everyone, who attended the online panel discussion on the conditions of confinement in provincial and federal institutions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Folks who missed the event will be able to access video documentation shortly through Elizabeth Fry Society of Manitoba's Facebook page. Stay tuned for more details. Opportunities: REMOTE GUEST LECTURE SUPPORT: The UMIH welcomes opportunities to spotlight teaching this term for instructors in Arts. We can provide honorarium support for a guest lecture to join your class and can assist in live streaming the event online so that it can reach a broader audience. Email hee-jungserenity.joo(a)umanitoba.ca for more details. Join us for our last VIRTUAL WRITE-ON-SITE of the term. Share your writing goals and tips while working alongside others. Thursdays 2-4 pm CST Take care, friends. --UMIH 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>

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