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UMIH Newsletter - Jan 9th 2023 - "Listening: A tool in Storytelling" by Janine Windolph on Friday January 20th, 2023.
by U Of M Institute For The Humanities 09 Jan '23

09 Jan '23

Dear friends of the hUManities, We wish you a Happy New Year Announcements: The UMIH is excited to support the English, Theatre, Film and Media's Warhaft Lecture Series. They will be bringing in award-winning playwright, author, and journalist, Drew Hayden Taylor on the 19th of January, 2023. More details to follow. The UMIH also looks forward to a community project in partnership with QPOC (Queer & Trans People of Color, Winnipeg) on the 21st of January, as well as, the returning of Dr. Unrau and Amal Majumder's book club on the 18th. Please lookout for more details on these events. The UMIH 2023 - 2024 call for Graduate Fellows, Research Affiliates, and Research Clusters will be advertised soon. The Deadline for all applications will be in April and decisions will be made by mid-June 2023. More details to follow. Upcoming events: The Writing Towards a Just World Cluster presents Listening: A tool in Storytelling by Janine Windolph Friday, January 20th, 2023 from 12 - 2 PM CT Hybrid workshop - in person at 307 Tier building and online via Zoom<https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CGSB2WGCT1CvTVx_0fG4YA> Janine Windolph is the Director of Indigenous Arts at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity. In this workshop, she will discuss the act of listening, a skillset embedded in Indigenous storytelling from a young age through dialogue and exercises. This workshop will highlight Listening with intention and compassion and focus on its importance in developing an array of writing media: documentary making, film making, statement and testimonial writing. The workshop will cover the value of listening in storytelling, approaches to, and strategies for applying to projects in the areas of writing, arts, and film. This workshop will also talk about how daily mindful listening can be folded into one's everyday life and their careers. To attend, please register here<https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CGSB2WGCT1CvTVx_0fG4YA> or join us in person at 307 Tier Building. Doors open at 12 PM Reproductive Rites: Book Launch and Abortion Outreach with Drs Dana Medoro and Neil McArthur Hosted by Lisa Naylor (Wolseley MLA) at Nicolino's (2077 Pembina Hwy) Thursday, Jan 26th, 2023. Reception starts at 6 PM / Panel Discussion at 7 PM Neil McCarthur and Dana Medoro will launch their books in solidarity with the Women's Health Clinic. This event will be MC'd by Lisa Naylor, formerly an abortion counsellor with the WHC, now the MLA for Wolseley. Small donations will be gratefully accepted for a new ultrasound machine at the WHC. Some books will be available for purchase. Of Interest: The Centre for Professional and Applied Ethics Graduate Fellowship 2023 - 2024 Deadline: February 28th, 2023 All applications to be submitted to Professor Neil McArthur (Director Centre for Professional and Applied Ethics) Email: neil.mcarthur(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:neil.mcarthur@umanitoba.ca> The Centre for Professional and Applied Ethics invites applications for its Ethics Graduate Fellowship. The fellowship is open to all University of Manitoba graduate students, at any stage of their program. Applications from students in all fields are encouraged. The aim of the fellowship is to support graduate students who do research in the field of ethics, or to encourage students in other fields to consider the ethical implications of their work, to integrate ethics into their research, and to promote understanding of ethics as it relates to their areas of study. Two fellowships worth $3000 will be awarded to two successful applicants. Qualification and publication records and the significance of applicant's research will be considered. Please submit a curriculum vitae and a 500-word research proposal to the address above. 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:c96d76eb-c506-4908-a9de-4701eacad60e]<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzOH9Ozf9CLXAnbTUPqeMhw>[cid:4987eac0-a6f7-40f1-b398-abf912725007]<https://www.facebook.com/UMIHumanities>[cid:003eba5a-fb53-4bbf-a7e1-3da5cd76e2fd]<https://www.instagram.com/umih___/> Dear Sender, allow a moment for me to take a look at 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 December 12th, 2022 - Poetics and Politics of Extraction Reading Group - Thursday, December 15, 2022 from 12:00 PM via Zoom
by U Of M Institute For The Humanities 12 Dec '22

12 Dec '22

Dear Friends of the hUManities, Welcome to a new week Thanks to everyone who joined us last Friday for snacks and the panel discussion organized by the Food Matters Research Cluster. Announcements: Event Format Update: Poetics and Politics of Extraction Reading Group Thursday, December 15 from 12:00 noon to 1:00 PM on Zoom Please join UMIH Research Affiliates Melanie Dennis Unrau and Amal Majumder for the second session of the UMIH Poetics and Politics of Extraction Reading Group on Thursday, December 15 from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. We will discuss Amitav Ghosh and Salman Toor’s illustrated poem Jungle Nama. This event has been moved from in-person to Zoom; please email melanie.unrau(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:melanie.unrau@umanitoba.ca> to request the link to attend. Upcoming Events: The Writing Towards a Just World Cluster Presents Listening: A Tool in Storytelling by Janine Windolph Friday, January 20th 2023, from 12 PM - 2 PM CT This hybrid workshop will be available on Zoom and in-person at 307 Tier We are excited for this workshop hosted by Janine Windolph (Atikamekw/Woodland Cree) who was recently appointed to the Director of Indigenous Arts at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, formally Associate Director and Acting Director. Listening is a skill that is embedded in Indigenous storytellers at a young age. Listening is often overlooked as a skill central to oral story sharing and public speaking, but listening is key to being able to learn and then embody stories before being able to pass down to others. The same is true for documentary filmmaking: the filmmaker must be able to give space to listen to what is being shared to be able to best understand the larger narrative and to allow for compassion, trust and openness. This workshop will focus on the value of listening in storytelling as well as approaches to and strategies for listening. The workshop will also explore how daily mindful listening can be folded into one's everyday life and career. To attend, register via this link<https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CGSB2WGCT1CvTVx_0fG4YA>. Please see the event poster attached as well. Of Interest: The Promoting Black Flourishing Fund Sponsored by the Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion and the office of the Vice-President (Administration) Review of Applications begin December 15 The Promoting Black Flourishing Fund has been created to provide one-time funding to support initiatives by Black members of the UM Community and Black UM-affiliated groups and organizations that support the objectives of The Scarborough Charter, and to advance anti-racism at the University of Manitoba. For more details on how to apply see this link<https://news.umanitoba.ca/introducing-the-promoting-black-flourishing-fund/>. Please submit applications to Amy Zhang, EDI Coordinator, via this address: amy.zhang(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:amy.zhang@umanitoba.ca> Department of Indigenous Studies accepting donations of socks and other tangible items for Mama Bear Clan Deadline: December 16th, 2022 The Department of Indigenous Studies is seeking donations of new socks and items for Mama Bear Clan. Kindly drop off items at 215 Isbister Building by the 16th of December, 2022. Please see the attached poster with a list of items for donation. Address any questions to Alison.Skopalek(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Alison.Skopalek@umanitoba.ca> 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:88d74619-7f8e-46a5-8878-b0d94be897e6]<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzOH9Ozf9CLXAnbTUPqeMhw>[cid:4f096463-ffce-437e-9228-f898c501cdb8]<https://www.facebook.com/UMIHumanities>[cid:c71a4de0-dfd1-44de-9bb1-5e39250108c4]<https://www.instagram.com/umih___/> Dear Sender, allow a moment for me to take a look at 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 Dec 5th 2022 - Dialogue and Desire by Debbie Patterson - Thursday, Dec 8th @12PM & The Food Matter's Inaugural Holiday Foods Event - Friday, Dec 9th @ 2PM
by U Of M Institute For The Humanities 05 Dec '22

05 Dec '22

Dear Friends of the hUManities, Welcome to a new week Announcements: Research Affiliate Dr. Melanie Dennis Unrau has published a chapbook, The Goose, with above/ground press. A short essay Melanie wrote about the chapbook is available here<https://periodicityjournal.blogspot.com/2022/12/melanie-dennis-unrau-on-goo…>, and copies are available for purchase here<http://abovegroundpress.blogspot.com/2022/11/new-from-aboveground-press-goo…>. We also have a handful of copies available for free in the UMIH office. Please drop by this week to pick up a copy. We are excited to share a writing piece by Lydia Gork, a UMIH student intern currently available on the UMIH blog. Read Lydia's Meet me at the Kitchen Party: The Intersections of Joy and Relationality in the persistence of the Red River Métis Nation via this link<https://www.umhumanities.com/snapshots/whose-story-is-it-anyway-ph8kn-rhw6a>. Upcoming Events: The Writing Towards a Just World Cluster Presents Dialogue and Desire by Debbie Patterson Thursday, December 8th, 2022 from 12 - 2 PM CT This hybrid workshop will be available on Zoom and in-person at 307 Tier Folks are invited to attend this workshop by Winnipeg playwright, composer, director and actor Debbie Patterson. Patterson trained at the National Theatre School of Canada and is the former Artistic Director of the Popular Theatre Alliance of Manitoba (PTAM). In this workshop, we’ll look at how to write active dialogue, whether you’re writing a script or using dialogue as part of a prose narrative. By playing close attention to the character’s desires, we can drive the story forward through active dialogue. How do we ask for what we want? What makes it hard to ask? How do we ask without asking? Use this link<https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__UQqy7xzQ56b1h5Nd4fXXQ> to register for this workshop. The Food Matters Research Cluster presents: Holiday Food: Tastes from Home and Invented Traditions Friday, December 9th 2022 from 2 - 3:30 PM CT At 409 Tier Building This inaugural event of the Food Matters Research Cluster looks at the varied and storied ways that different ethnic communities celebrate holiday seasons and the role of food in those celebrations. It will discuss how contemporary practices developed, have been passed down, and have incorporated foreign traditions, whether through colonial contexts or processes of globalism. Come join us for this fascinating look at the holidays - delicious treats will be provided! Poetics and Politics of Extraction Reading Group Thursday, December 15 from 12:00 noon to 1:00 PM 409 Tier Boardroom Please join UMIH Research Affiliates Melanie Dennis Unrau and Amal Majumder for the second session of the UMIH Poetics and Politics of Extraction Reading Group on Thursday, December 15 from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. in the boardroom at 409 Tier. This event will be in-person only. We will discuss Amitav Ghosh and Salman Toor’s illustrated poem Jungle Nama. This book is difficult to access; Melanie is willing to share her copy (please email melanie.unrau(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:melanie.unrau@umanitoba.ca> to request it). Any questions or accessibility requests? Please email us at melanie.unrau(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:melanie.unrau@umanitoba.ca> or majumdea(a)myumanitoba.ca<mailto:majumdea@myumanitoba.ca>. Event poster coming 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:df775519-248e-4f97-aff3-fda6a1a52d91]<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzOH9Ozf9CLXAnbTUPqeMhw>[cid:e669afbc-67e6-4e43-b882-2c11057acac4]<https://www.facebook.com/UMIHumanities>[cid:a7491c0f-839b-4e66-959e-511189000fc2]<https://www.instagram.com/umih___/> Dear Sender, allow a moment for me to take a look at 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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Update to Registration link for Debbie Patterson's Workshop Dialogue and Desire
by U Of M Institute For The Humanities 28 Nov '22

28 Nov '22

Hi everyone, Please take note of the following edit to the link to register for Debbie Patterson's workshop on December 8th. Use this link<https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__UQqy7xzQ56b1h5Nd4fXXQ> instead for registration. Dialogue and Desire by Debbie Patterson Thursday, December 8th, 2022 from 12 - 2 PM CT Folks are invited to attend this workshop by Winnipeg playwright, composer, director and actor Debbie Patterson. Patterson trained at the National Theatre School of Canada and is the former Artistic Director of the Popular Theatre Alliance of Manitoba (PTAM). In this workshop, we’ll look at how to write active dialogue, whether you’re writing a script or using dialogue as part of a prose narrative. By playing close attention to the character’s desires, we can drive the story forward through active dialogue. How do we ask for what we want? What makes it hard to ask? How do we ask without asking? Thanks, 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:861c6166-2ce4-4e64-bbc4-ed9b36626926]<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzOH9Ozf9CLXAnbTUPqeMhw>[cid:dfbc711c-505a-4076-97c3-c53b44c544d1]<https://www.facebook.com/UMIHumanities>[cid:de8d4023-e75b-4737-acd2-5bd65499ffa2]<https://www.instagram.com/umih___/> Dear Sender, allow a moment for me to take a look at 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 Nov 28th 2022 - Dialogue and Desire by Debbie Patterson - Thursday, December 8th, 2022 from 12 - 2 PM CT
by U Of M Institute For The Humanities 28 Nov '22

28 Nov '22

Dear Friends of the hUManities, Welcome to a new week Upcoming Events: The Writing Towards a Just World Cluster Presents Dialogue and Desire by Debbie Patterson Thursday, December 8th, 2022 from 12 - 2 PM CT This hybrid workshop will be available on Zoom and in-person at 307 Tier Folks are invited to attend this workshop by Winnipeg playwright, composer, director and actor Debbie Patterson. Patterson trained at the National Theatre School of Canada and is the former Artistic Director of the Popular Theatre Alliance of Manitoba (PTAM). In this workshop, we’ll look at how to write active dialogue, whether you’re writing a script or using dialogue as part of a prose narrative. By playing close attention to the character’s desires, we can drive the story forward through active dialogue. How do we ask for what we want? What makes it hard to ask? How do we ask without asking? Use this link<https://us06web.zoom.us/s/85153695158> to register for this workshop. The Food Matters Research Cluster presents: Holiday Food: Tastes from Home and Invented Traditions Friday, December 9th 2022 from 2 - 3:30 PM CT At 409 Tier Building This inaugural event of the Food Matters Research Cluster looks at the varied and storied ways that different ethnic communities celebrate holiday seasons and the role of food in those celebrations. It will discuss how contemporary practices developed, have been passed down, and have incorporated foreign traditions, whether through colonial contexts or processes of globalism. Come join us for this fascinating look at the holidays - delicious treats will be provided! Poetics and Politics of Extraction Reading Group Thursday, December 15 from 12:00 noon to 1:00 PM 409 Tier Boardroom Please join UMIH Research Affiliates Melanie Dennis Unrau and Amal Majumder for the second session of the UMIH Poetics and Politics of Extraction Reading Group on Thursday, December 15 from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. in the boardroom at 409 Tier. This event will be in-person only. We will discuss Amitav Ghosh and Salman Toor’s illustrated poem Jungle Nama. This book is difficult to access; Melanie is willing to share her copy (please email melanie.unrau(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:melanie.unrau@umanitoba.ca> to request it). Any questions or accessibility requests? Please email us at melanie.unrau(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:melanie.unrau@umanitoba.ca> or majumdea(a)myumanitoba.ca<mailto:majumdea@myumanitoba.ca>. Event poster coming soon. Of Interest Department of History's Colloquium Committee Please join the Department of History's Colloquium Committee on November 30 at 2:15 in 409 Tier Building for a talk by Dr. Jamila Ghaddar, "Making Archives, Forging Nations: A Critical History of Canada's National Archives and Total Archives Tradition." Dr. Ghaddar holds a SSHRC-funded Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Manitoba's History Department. Raymond Frogner, Head Archivist at the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, will serve as a discussant. All are welcome. 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:7987d945-817e-455a-bd22-ba0018302806]<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzOH9Ozf9CLXAnbTUPqeMhw>[cid:1c5e58db-1a06-4b25-8847-120f9312bc06]<https://www.facebook.com/UMIHumanities>[cid:db87cccf-1789-4993-981a-9cedaec2497f]<https://www.instagram.com/umih___/> Dear Sender, allow a moment for me to take a look at 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 Nov 21st 2022 - Dialogue and Desire by Debbie Patterson - Thursday, December 8th , 2022 from 12 - 2 PM CT
by U Of M Institute For The Humanities 21 Nov '22

21 Nov '22

Dear Friends of the hUManities, Welcome to a new week A recording of the second edition of the Forum on Poetics, Energy and Extraction hosted by Dr. Melanie Unrau (UMIH) and Dr. Max Karpinski (U of T Mississauga) is now available on our YouTube channel. Folks can access this event featuring poetry readings and statements of poetics on the theme of energy and/or extraction by poets Jennifer Wickham, Nduka Otiono, Rita Wong, and Adam Dickinson here<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvJd4yOnIXM>. Please note this video will be available until February 16th , 2023. Upcoming Events: The Writing Towards a Just World Cluster Presents Dialogue and Desire by Debbie Patterson Thursday, December 8th , 2022 from 12 - 2 PM CT This hybrid workshop will be available on Zoom and in-person at 307 Tier Folks are invited to attend this workshop by Winnipeg playwright, composer, director and actor Debbie Patterson. Patterson trained at the National Theatre School of Canada and is the former Artistic Director of the Popular Theatre Alliance of Manitoba (PTAM). In this workshop, we’ll look at how to write active dialogue, whether you’re writing a script or using dialogue as part of a prose narrative. By playing close attention to the character’s desires, we can drive the story forward through active dialogue. How do we ask for what we want? What makes it hard to ask? How do we ask without asking? The Zoom link to register for this workshop will be available soon. See more details in the attached event poster The Food Matters Research Cluster presents: Holiday Food: Tastes from Home and Invented Traditions Friday, December 9th 2022 from 2 - 3:30 PM CT At 409 Tier Building The Food Matters Research Cluster is excited to invite folks to their first cluster event of the term. This roundtable will be moderated by Janis Thiessen (History, University of Winnipeg) and features panelists : Jennifer Dueck (History, University of Manitoba), Sarah Elvins (History, University of Manitoba) , Jon Malek (History, University of Manitoba/University of Winnipeg) and Erin Weinberg (ETFM, University of Manitoba). There will also be an assortment of light refreshments and d'oeuvres from local ethnic bakeries served at this event. Event poster coming soon Upcoming Events Of interest: Panel Discussion: On Poetry and Disability hosted by Jacob Scheier Monday, November 21st 2022 from 1 PM - 2:30 PM CT Join the Centre for Creative Writing and Oral Culture's Writer in Residence, Jacob Scheier for a discussion with prominent Canadian Writers whose work explores & engages dis/ability. Panelists include: Theresa Estacion, Shane Neilson, Rebecca Salazar and Alex Williamson. To attend this event, please use the following link<https://us06web.zoom.us/s/89818428217?pwd=R2lTYXkxd1Y5RUxzUnI3THZicWpYUT09>. 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:dae25210-7325-421d-bebd-432a0ac7ac3a]<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzOH9Ozf9CLXAnbTUPqeMhw>[cid:10af0224-29b0-4f6c-a5b1-0068b09aff1f]<https://www.facebook.com/UMIHumanities>[cid:e0cfc235-a606-417a-b675-f1a956b561e1]<https://www.instagram.com/umih___/> Dear Sender, allow a moment for me to take a look at 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 Nov 14th 2022 - Today at 2:30 PM CT - On Climate Justice and Just Transitions by Dr. Julie Sze (University of California, Davis)
by U Of M Institute For The Humanities 14 Nov '22

14 Nov '22

Dear Friends of the hUManities, Welcome to a new week We will be postponing the Crafting Comedy: Humour as a Tool of Decolonization workshop hosted by writer, Frances Koncan. More details to follow soon. Upcoming Events: UMIH Fall Spotlight Event: On Climate Justice and Just Transitions Dr. Julie Sze (University of California, Davis) Monday, November, 14th 2022 at 2:30 PM CT via Zoom UMIH in partnership with the Critical Environments Research Group (CERG) Dr. Julie Sze is professor of American Studies and founding Director of the Environmental Justice Project, focused on climate justice. There will be live ASL available for this public lecture and a Q & A session to follow. Please email umih(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:umih@umanitoba.ca> with other accessibility needs, and to request the Zoom link to attend. Poetics and Politics of Extraction Reading Group Please join UMIH Research Affiliates Melanie Dennis Unrau and Amal Majumder for the first session of the UMIH Poetics and Politics of Extraction Reading Group on Wednesday, November 16 from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. in 409 Tier. This event will be in-person only. We will discuss Macarena Gómez-Barris’s The Extractive Zone: Social Ecologies and Decolonial Perspectives, which is available as an e-book<https://search.lib.umanitoba.ca/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=cdi_askewsholts…> through the University of Manitoba library. Feel free to attend having read any portion of the book (for example, the introduction is a pretty manageable 16 pages). Any questions or accessibility requests? Please email us at melanie.unrau(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:melanie.unrau@umanitoba.ca> or majumdea(a)myumanitoba.ca<mailto:majumdea@myumanitoba.ca>. Upcoming Events Of interest: Roundtable on Early-Career Publishing in the Environmental Humanities Research Affiliate Melanie Dennis Unrau will be part of the Association for Literature, Environment, and Culture in Canada’s roundtable on early-career publishing, "Choose Your Publishing Adventure: Embodied Perspectives,” on Tuesday, November 15 at 12:00 noon CDT. Everyone is welcome. Please use this Zoom link<https://trentu.zoom.us/j/97168197152?pwd=MG9qcUJwUVBQYjdpSnlkNVQ4OHZ2QT09> to attend. (Passcode is 607164.) 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:60be2424-cc5a-4d19-904c-4f17cc3b1d24]<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzOH9Ozf9CLXAnbTUPqeMhw>[cid:a05af381-5722-41f3-8c7e-bd7776f9ac81]<https://www.facebook.com/UMIHumanities>[cid:b277622a-ca9a-4c17-a4b2-a41b77abd803]<https://www.instagram.com/umih___/> Dear Sender, allow a moment for me to take a look at 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 Nov 7th 2022 - Crafting Comedy: Humour as a Tool of Decolonization : A workshop hosted by writer, Frances Koncan. Tomorrow from 12 PM - 2 PM CT
by U Of M Institute For The Humanities 07 Nov '22

07 Nov '22

Dear Friends of the hUManities, Welcome to a new week Upcoming Events: UMIH Fall Spotlight Event: On Climate Justice and Just Transitions Dr. Julie Sze (University of California, Davis) Monday, November, 14th 2022 at 2:30 PM CT via Zoom UMIH in partnership with the Critical Environments Research Group (CERG) Dr. Julie Sze is professor of American Studies and founding Director of the Environmental Justice Project, focused on climate justice. There will be live ASL available for this public lecture and a Q & A session to follow. Please email umih(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:umih@umanitoba.ca> with other accessibility needs, and to request the Zoom link to attend. The Writing Towards a Just World Research Cluster Presents Crafting Comedy: Humour as a Tool of Decolonization hosted by writer, Frances Koncan November 8th , 2022 from 12 - 2 PM CT 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…> Poetics and Politics of Extraction Reading Group Please join UMIH Research Affiliates Melanie Dennis Unrau and Amal Majumder for the first session of the UMIH Poetics and Politics of Extraction Reading Group on Wednesday, November 16 from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. in 409 Tier. This event will be in-person only. We will discuss Macarena Gómez-Barris’s The Extractive Zone: Social Ecologies and Decolonial Perspectives, which is available as an e-book<https://search.lib.umanitoba.ca/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=cdi_askewsholts…> through the University of Manitoba library. Feel free to attend having read any portion of the book (for example, the introduction is a pretty manageable 16 pages). Any questions or accessibility requests? Please email us at melanie.unrau(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:melanie.unrau@umanitoba.ca> or majumdea(a)myumanitoba.ca<mailto:majumdea@myumanitoba.ca>. Upcoming Events Of interest: Roundtable on Early-Career Publishing in the Environmental Humanities Research Affiliate Melanie Dennis Unrau will be part of the Association for Literature, Environment, and Culture in Canada’s roundtable on early-career publishing, "Choose Your Publishing Adventure: Embodied Perspectives,” on Tuesday, November 15 at 12:00 noon CDT. Everyone is welcome. Please use this Zoom link<https://trentu.zoom.us/j/97168197152?pwd=MG9qcUJwUVBQYjdpSnlkNVQ4OHZ2QT09> to attend. (Passcode is 607164.) 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:c0c21de3-6443-4966-b9f1-6c21764acec9]<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzOH9Ozf9CLXAnbTUPqeMhw>[cid:aabb9fb3-0e4b-4c77-ac67-e4510edccd0f]<https://www.facebook.com/UMIHumanities>[cid:ba52733d-86e2-4f4c-bf9f-f157c29d137b]<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 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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