Dear friends of the Humanities,
Call for Applications: Director, University of Manitoba Institute for Humanities Deadline: May 27th, 2024 The University of Manitoba Institute for the Humanities (UMIH) invites applications for the position of Director for a term of at least three years, beginning July 1, 2024. Please see the attached poster for details to apply. Applications and letters of reference are to be sent electronically to: Search Commitee, UMIH Director, c/o Ekene Emeka Maduka : umih@umanitoba.cahttps://umih@umanitoba.ca/
2024 - 2025 UMIH Graduate Fellowship, Research Affiliate, & Research Cluster Applications Deadline: April 29th, 2024 The UMIH calls for applications for the 2024 -25 Graduate Fellowship, Research Clusters, and Research Affiliates are now open! These are unique opportunities designed by the Institute to support scholars doing important research in the humanities. Visit the UMIH webpagehttps://umanitoba.ca/arts/institute-humanities for more details on how to apply for each call. Please see the attached posters for requirements. All questions can be addressed to: umih@umanitoba.camailto:umih@umanitoba.ca
Recurring Events: The Writing Room hosted by the Writing Towards a Just World Research Cluster Tuesdays until the end of April from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM Room 206 St. John’s College Please feel welcome to join in and invite Colleagues, Students, Faculty etc. to this writing-focused space scheduled every Tuesday until the end of April. For more details email: jocelyn.thorpe@umanitoba.camailto:jocelyn.thorpe@umanitoba.ca
Of interest: CCWOC presents Ask a Sensitivity Reader Nadia Hohn, author of the Anti Racist Kitchen May 1st from 3:00 - 3:45 PM CT in Room 111 St Johns College Come learn from an expert what it means to do sensitivity readings. Nadia Hohn will focus on topics such as appropriation, tokenism, #ownvoices and racism, and how writers can address troubles in writing and open their work to a diversity of readers.
Take care friends,
Ekene Maduka
Assistant to the Director
Institute for the Humanities
University of Manitoba
407 Tier Building
204 474 9599
umih@umanitoba.camailto:umih@ad.umanitoba.ca
umanitoba.ca/institutes/humanitieshttp://umanitoba.ca/faculties/arts/departments/humanities
