Dear Friends of the hUManities,

Thank you to everyone who came out to our inaugural events for the Fall 2019 Term! And a big thank you to our insightful and inspiring speakers for sharing their research with us.

This week we are looking forward to gathering for Feminist Killjoys: A Sara Ahmed Reading group, from 6:00 - 8:00 pm on Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at Revolution Wellness (433 Graham Ave.). The discussion will be facilitated by Karen Sharma of QPOC Winnipeg. Please note, that this event prioritizes those who identify as 2SQTBIPOC. If you are interested in attending please RSVP to umih@umanitoba.ca. There are still spaces available!

On Wednesday morning our friends at Thin Air 2019 are presenting Sonja Boon & Kaie Kellough. Wednesday, September 25, 2019 from 11:30 am - 12:20 pm in Cross Common Room, St John's College. The event is free and open to the public!

Unfortunately, Katherine Boyer's talk "Two stitches, hers then mine: Experiences working with the Manitoba Museum Ethnographic Collection" has been postponed until winter. More details will be available in the coming weeks.

This weekend coming up will be a busy weekend for community events with the Global Climate Strike - Winnipeghttps://www.facebook.com/events/435176020403170/ starting at noon, Friday, September 27, 2019 at the Manitoba Legislative Building, and Culture Dayshttps://www.culturedays.ca/mb and Nuit Blanchehttps://culturedays.ca/hubs/df14b363-0445-4a12-a7d8-8701c1e2aaf1 taking place over the weekend!

Upcoming October events include:

Sara Ahmed "Closing the Door: Complaint as Diversity Work"

Wednesday, October 2nd, 2019 at the West End Cultural Centre

5-7 pm, Lecture + Q&A

Tickets for the lecture are currently sold out, though we are taking names for a waitlist should spaces become available on the day of the lecture

*donations to the 2SQTBIPOC Library will be accepted at the door

The Decolonizing Lens Film Series Thursday, October 3, 2019 6:30 pm doors, 7pm film start time, WAG, 300 Memorial Blvd.

Expert Roundtable on Canadian Economic Sanctions Wednesday, October 9, 2019 8:30 am – 4:30 pm, Museum of Nature, Ottawa, ON

The Ins and Outs of Scholarly Book Publishing 2:30 pm, Thursday, October 10, 2019 Jill McConkey, Acquisitions Editor, UM Press

We look forward to seeing you all at our upcoming events!