Dear friends of the Humanities,
Upcoming Events:
Public Lecture: Learning to Live Our Language: Zapotec Elders and Youth Fostering Intergenerational Dialogue
through Cellphilms
Dr. Joshua Schwab-Cartas (Assistant Professor, Art Education, Division of Art History and Contemporary Culture,
NSCAD University)
Thursday, February 8th from 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM in Room 307 Tier
This presentation explores how mobile technologies—specifically cellphilms (cellphone videos)—can facilitate
intergenerational dialogue between youth and elders on ancestral language and cultural practices. As English and Spanish cultural productions become more dominant in the global mediasphere, a more multifaceted approach that combines culture and technological
elements offers productive possibilities for overcoming this increasing crisis of language loss. For more details, see the attached poster.
Reading Week Workshops hosted by the Writing Towards a Just World Research Cluster
February 20th - February 22nd on Zoom
These exciting worships are open to interested Faculty, Staff, Students, and Community
Members. They will be hosted virtually on Zoom. No registration is required.
Tuesday, February 20, 1 PM – 4 PM, Lauren Carter: Freeing the Writer Within. Join us using this
link.
Wednesday, February 21, 1 – 3 PM, Angeline Schellenberg: From the Ashes: Writing Lament. Join us using this
link.
Thursday, February 22, 1 – 3 PM, Soji Cole: Storytelling: Entertainment or Teaching? Join us using this
link. The poster with speaker bios will be coming soon. Please address questions to:
jocelyn.thorpe@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.ca
Call for Applications:
2024 - 2025 UMIH Graduate Fellowship, Research Affiliate, & Research Cluster Applications
Deadline: April 29th
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 webpage 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.ca
Cosponsored Events:
J.W. Dafoe Political Studies Students’ Conference (PSSC)
Thursday, February 1st
UM's J.W. Dafoe Political Studies Students’ Conference (PSSC) is the leading Manitoba-based forum on international
affairs, defense and security which regularly leaves marks not only in Canadian strategic thinking but more broadly on the continent. Free and open to the public, this annual conference features distinguished Canadian and international speakers exploring issues
in international affairs and their implications for Canada. The conference aims to challenge conventional wisdom in the field and present policymakers with alternatives for the future. To register and for more details on the panels please visit the
conference website.
Of Interest:
Labour Studies Program Distinguished Guest Speaker talk
Red Power in the 1960s and Now: Situating Indigenous Protest and its Legacies Historically and Politically
by Dr. Bryan Palmer
Thursday, February 1, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM at the Cornish Library, Room C, 20 West Gate
Dr. Bryan Palmer is Professor Emeritus of Canadian Studies at Trent University and a former Tier 1 Canada Research
Chair. He has published widely on the history of capitalism, class, labor, and left politics. His work has been translated into multiple languages. Dr. Palmer has also been instrumental in building the field of labor and working-class history, both through
his own work and his over 30-year stewardship of the journal Labour/Le Travail. This event is open all. Registration is not required. Sponsored by the Department of History, Department of Political Studies, Global Political Economy Program, and Office of the
President.
Take care, friends