Dear Friends of UMIH,

We are pleased to invite you to the following March 2025 events, including an event taking place later today (Monday March 3^rd) in Archives & Special Collections. Please let us know if you have any questions. We look forward to seeing you soon!

“Dear Alice: Writing and Stitching with Archival Materials”

A Free Two-Part Hands-On Workshop with CCWOC Writer-in-Residence Dr. Sonja Boon

First part- TODAY: Monday March 3; 2:30- 4:00PM; UM Library’s Archives & Special Collections

Second part: Monday March 17; 2:30- 4:00PM; Tier 409

This two-part workshop, co-hosted by CCWOC and UMIH, brings archival materials, found poetry, and textile art into conversation with one another. The first session, to take place in UM Library’s Archives & Special Collections, will introduce participants to power, politics, and possibilities in the archives, while the second session, in Tier 409, will introduce found poetry as a mode of inquiry and creative exploration. Participants will create individual blocks of a quilt that will be stitched together by Sonja Boon. All are welcome.

“Bleeding Hearts: Missions, Philanthropy, Gender, and Indigenous Peoples in Saskatchewan, 1890-1920”

A Presentation by Karen Brglez (Department of History / UMIH Graduate Fellow)

Thursday March 6; 2:30- 4:00PM; Tier 409

Sentimentality was at the core of female missionary efforts in Saskatchewan. This presentation explores the strategic use of sentimental rhetoric by female missionaries who worked in the Canadian Indian Residential School System and on First Nations reserves during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. All are welcome.

Poetry as Academic Conversation: A Poetry Reading and Conversation featuring Dr. Alison Calder and Dr. Christine Stewart

Wednesday March 12; 2:30- 4:00PM; Haney Reading Room (Fletcher Argue 627)

Join moderator Dr. Jamie Paris and other members of UMIH’s Ecology, Canadian Poetry, and Labour Research Cluster for a reading and conversation featuring poets and professors Alison Calder and Christine Stewart. All are welcome.

A UMIH Crafternoon: Book Binding for Beginners

Thursday March 13; 2:30- 4:00PM; Tier 409

Our final Crafternoon of 2024-2025 will introduce you to the basics of book binding. Focusing on coptic stitch, we’ll explore methods for creating, collating, and stitching a booklet of blank paper for you to take home and use after the workshop. No registration required; no experience required. All materials and instruction ARE provided. Space is limited; please arrive no later than 2:40. All are welcome.

Poetry Reading by Justene Dion-Glowa

Friday March 14; 2:30- 4:00PM; on Zoom

Join UMIH’s Ecology, Canadian Poetry, and Labour Research Cluster for a reading and conversation with poet Justene Dion- Glowa. Dion-Glowa is a queer Métis poet, artist, and beadworker. They are the author of Trailer Park Shakes, which was shortlisted for a 2023 Indigenous Voices Award. This reading will be hosted by Dr. Jamie Paris (ETFM). All are welcome. Please email umih@umanitoba.ca to request the Zoom link you will need to attend.

Let’s have a ball: A Film Screening and Discussion of Paris is Burning

Organized and hosted by UMIH Intern Patrick Fermin (Department of History)

Join us on Tuesday March 18 at 2:30 in Tier 409 to view and discuss Paris is Burning, Jennie Livingston’s celebrated documentary on ball culture in 1980s New York City. Popcorn will be served. All are welcome.

Experiential Teaching and Learning in Humanities Classrooms: A Roundtable Conversation

Tuesday March 25; 2:30 to 3:30; Tier 409

Co-hosted by UMIH and The Office of Experiential Learning (CATL)

Our speakers— Dr. Danielle Dubois (Religion), Dr. Christine Stewart (Women’s and Gender Studies), and Dr. David Watt (English, Theatre, Film & Media) — will share examples of experiential teaching and learning in the Faculty of Arts. Join us to get inspiration and advice on how you can bring an experiential approach to your teaching. All are welcome. No registration required.