Dear Friends of
the hUManities,
Welcome to a new week, we hope this letter meets you well.
Upcoming events:
COVID-19
in Manitoba: Public Policy Responses to the First Wave, Book launch (UM
Press + UMIH)
Tuesday,
December 1st, 2020. 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM CST
This is a free ebook with
twenty-seven chapters that address key aspects of the pandemic and discusses how government policy can help lay the foundation for resiliency in the midst of a continuing public-health crisis. Editors
Andrea Rounce and Karine Levasseur will be joined by a long list of contributors.
Details and Registration
"WHAT DOES THE "K" STAND FOR IN K-POP? DECONSTRUCTING KOREANNESS IN K-POP" by
Dr Ji-Hyun Ahn (University of Washington--Tacoma)
Friday,
December 4th 2020 from 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CST
What
constitutes K-pop and what is specifically Korean about K-pop? This public lecture addresses how the boundary of K-pop is made and re-made. Dr Ji-Hyun
Ahn is
Associate Professor of Communication at the University of Washington Tacoma and a member of the Northeast Asia Council Speakers Bureau. Hosted
by U of M's Asian Studies Centre.
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@umanitoba.ca for
more details.
Join our VIRTUAL WRITE-ON-SITES to
help keep your writing on track. Share your writing goals and tips while working alongside others.
Mondays 9 am-12 pm and Thursdays 2-4 pm CST
Email hee-jungserenity.joo@umanitoba.ca for Zoom links.
WEEKLY
WRAP-UP: A TEACHING HAPPY HOUR is an
ongoing,
casual drop-in for all Arts instructors to share and discuss all things related to remote teaching this term. With special guest Jonathan Dyck.
Announcements:
Congratulations to
the winners of the CARE AND GROW microgrants!
In partnership with MAWA and QPOC, the UMIH is proud to announce the finalists for the third round of CARE microgrants this year:
Kelly Campbell
Christine Brouzes
Jessie Jannuska
Cari-Lynn Jessica Birdwise Lecocq
Erin Laye
Candace Neumann
Candace Lipischak
melannie monoceros
Renu Shonek
Tiff Bartel
Ryan Ad
Nicole Laurendeau
Mariana Munoz-Gomez
Kat Nancy
Albyn Carias
kathleen shellrude
For MAWA's original call for proposals, click Details
Please stay tuned for the launching of works by finalists from rounds 1
& 2 on the UMIH Blog.
Take care, friends.