Dear friends of the Humanities,

Upcoming Events: More Than Just Food: Culinary Archives of the Middle East by Salma Serry (U of Toronto) The Food Matters Research Cluster with U-Manitoba and U-Winnipeg's Departments of History Tuesday, March 12th from 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM CT online Webinar Registration Linkhttps://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9dqRuj7qTrGzhX0o0VDywA https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9dqRuj7qTrGzhX0o0VDywA Salma Serry will continue discussions on her work surrounding themes of the intersection of food history, culture, and arts. Salma Serry is a food history researcher, artist, and filmmaker, pursuing a PhD in History at University of Toronto. She is also the founder of @Sufra_Archive, a digital library and social media platform dedicated to West Asian and North African food history and culture. She was recently awarded the Arab Fund for Arts and Culture (AFAC) and Arab Council for Social Sciences grant for her ongoing project that documents culinary ephemera from the region. Please see the attached poster for more details.

UMIH Graduate Fellow Presentation by Jonathan Hildebrand Water, Indigenous Presence, and Mennonite History in Manitoba’s “Barren Prairielands” Thursday, March 21st, from 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM How is water remembered and written about in a place that has been called the first European agricultural settlement on the Canadian prairies “without direct access to a major body or current of water”? How is Indigenous presence and land use addressed in a region where settler histories report “very little contact” between Indigenous peoples? And do themes of water and Indigenous presence overlap in any way? Using the Mennonite “West Reserve” region of southern Manitoba as a case study, Jonathan Hildebrand examines local histories and commemorations of the area to address these questions, and to better understand how Indigenous land becomes widely understood as settler space. Poster coming soon.

Co-sponsored Events: The Master of Human Rights and The Power and Resistance in Latin America Research Cluster Transitional Justice in Brasil by Dr. Eneá de Stutz e Almeida (University of Brasilia, President of the Amnesty Commission at the Brazilian government) Wednesday, March 13th, 11:30AM - 12:45 PM in Room 207, Robson Hall The Power and Resistance in Latin America Research Cluster with the Master of Human Rights Program is pleased to host a presentation by Dr. Eneá de Stutz e Almeida (University of Brasilia, President of the Amnesty Commission at the Brazilian government). Doors open 11:30 AM in room 207, Robson Hall. See the attached poster for more information. 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

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 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 Of Interest: Polic(ing) in Schools: A Community Conversation Faculty of Education with University of Winnipeg Department of Criminal Justice Studies Friday, March 14th at 6 PM CT in the University of Winnipeg, Leatherdale Hall: 515 Portage Ave This community conversation will focus on the impacts of police(ing) in schools and how we can work toward community-led, evidence-based solutions that keep our communities safe. Andrea Vásquez Jiménez from the national Policing Free Schools campaign will present and be joined by Winnipeg community leaders to discuss the impacts, consequences, and alternatives to police in Winnipeg schools. Please email Joe Curnow for more details: joe.curnow@umanitoba.camailto:joe.curnow@umanitoba.ca

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

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