Dear Friends of the hUManities,

Welcome to April!

Event Recap: Horror writer Gemma Files: Guest lecturer for ENGL1400: Monstrosity in Literature (UMIH + Department of English) In case you missed this morning's discussion with former film critic, journalist, screenwriter and teacher, Gemma Files posted on the UMIH Facebook, please feel welcome to watch the live on our Facebook timeline linked HEREhttps://www.facebook.com/UMIHumanities. Captions will be added to the documentation of the video and archived on the UMIH's YouTube channel soon.

New-Opportunities: Call for applications: 2021-22 UMIH Research Clusters, Graduate Fellowship & Research Affiliates - Deadline May 14th, 2021 The UMIH call for applications for the 2021-22 Graduate Fellow, Research Clusters and Research Affiliates are now open! These unique opportunities were designed by the institute to support and create space for scholars doing important research work & endeavours in the humanities. See attached posters for each call and details on how to apply.

On-going Opportunities:

UMIH External Grant Support:

The UMIH is seeking proposals for its External Grant Support program. An initiative to help researchers in the Faculty of Arts who are seeking external funding for conferences, workshops, colloquia, and other local research events.

This program was designed to provide opportunities for scholars to secure support, both cash and in-kind, from the UMIH in order to leverage funds from other agencies.

Please see attached, the poster for details on how to apply.

Of Interest:

What I Was Meant to Do: Black Women Teachers in 20th Century Canada with Dr. Funké Aladejebi (History, University of Toronto)

Tuesday, April 6th, 2021. 1:30 PM CST

Join the Department of History, University of Manitoba, for a special guest lecture discussing Dr. Funke Aladejebi's forthcoming book Schooling the System: A History of Black Women Teachers (McGill-Queen’s Presshttps://www.mqup.ca/schooling-the-system-products-9780228005391.php.

This talk will explore the importance of Black Canadian women sustaining their communities and preserving a distinct Black identity within restrictive gender and racial barriers.

To pre-register for the event please see the link HEREhttps://bit.ly/2MLEbGY.

Take care, friends

--UMIH

Ekene Maduka

Assistant to the Director

Institute for the Humanities

University of Manitoba

407 Tier Building

204 474 9599

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