Dear Friends of the Humanities,
Welcome to a new week
Upcoming Events:
The Writing Towards a Just World Research Cluster presents: Experimental Forms in Nonfiction Writing by
Rowan McCandless
Friday, November 24, from 1 – 3 PM CT, in St. John’s College room 111
Limited seating: Please register
here
Hybrid workshop: Join us on
Zoom (Meeting ID: 861 1535 6464 & Passcode: 404926)
In this workshop, participants will learn about various structures that can be used to enhance their writing.
Through reading, prompts and a Q&A period, we will playfully dive into ways outlier forms can push boundaries. A handout and reading list will also be provided. As this is a generative writing class, please bring a pen and paper. Rowan McCandless writes from
Treaty 1 territory. A finalist for the 2022 Governor General's Literary Award in nonfiction, Rowan’s debut memoir,
Persephone’s Children: A Life in Fragments also co-won the Eileen McTavish Sykes Award for Best First Book (2022). For more information on McCandless' work, see the attached event poster. There will be paper and pens available for accessibility. Coffee
and light refreshments provided
Recurring Events:
The Writing Room hosted by the Writing Towards a Just World Research Cluster
Tuesdays from September 26th until December 19th (10:30 AM – 12:30 PM CT)
205 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 19th of December. For more details email: jocelyn.thorpe@umanitoba.ca
Of Interest:
Palestine and Genocide: Reflections on Imperialism, Settler-Colonialism, and Decolonization
Faculty of Arts, University of Winnipeg: A Cross-Institutional Event
Friday, November 24th, 2023, teach-in 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
U of W Faculty will lead students and academic staff in a reading and discussion based on assigned texts–historical,
critical, visual, and theoretical–that offer multiple perspectives on the cultural and historical contexts for the genocide in Palestine. This event will be moderated by Kerry Sinanan with a blessing and opening by Elder Sharon Pelletier. There will be contributions
from Dr. Alyson Brickey, Dr. Celiese Lypka (Métis), Dr. Aarzoo Singh, Dr. Kerry Sinanan, Dr. Chigbo Arthur Anyaduba, Professor Heather Milne, Dr. Sharon Wall and more.
LBSSA with The Department of Labour Studies
Canadian Labour International Film Festival Screening
Thursday, November 23rd at 4 PM CT
Room 108 St John's College
Join the Labour Studies Student Association together with members of the Department
of Labour Studies Screening four films: The Strength of the Future by Andrea Baglio, A Street View by Alfonso Villanueva, Loreto Saiz, Alicia Armenteros, Laura Ginnestar, and Alvaro Lucas, Serigne by Rodrigo Hernández, Edu Marin, and Adriana Cardoso and When
We Fight: The LA teacher strike documentary. There will be refreshments provided by The Daily Bread Cafe. This Event is welcome to students and is FREE to attend.
Take care friends
Ekene Maduka
Assistant to the Director
Institute for the Humanities
University of Manitoba
407 Tier Building
204 474 9599
umih@umanitoba.ca
umanitoba.ca/institutes/humanities
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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 (: