Dear Friends of the hUManities,

Welcome to a new week!

Up-coming Public Lectures: Panel Discussion: Toward a History of Transnational Communism Across the Americas - Patricia Harms, Dr. Margaret Power (Illinois Institute of Technology) & Dr. Marc Becker (Truman State University). UMIH Reserach Cluster on Power and Resistance in Latin America. Tuesday, October 26th, 2021 at 3 PM CT The panel would focus on a collaborative research and book project on transnational communism across the Americas. Join esteemed speakers Patricia Harms, author of Ladina Social Activism in Guatemala City, 1871-1954 (2020), Dr. Margaret Power, professor of history at the Illinois Institute of Technology and Dr. Marc Becker, professor of history at Truman State University, discussing communist parties in the Americas outside their national context and, further than their connection with the Communist International (Comintern) or the Soviet Union. See attached poster to learn more about the panel. Email: landivan@myumanitoba.camailto:landivan@myumanitoba.ca for the Zoom link to attend.

We Don't Need Reform, We Need to Tear It Down!: A reading and conversation on prison abolition with poet-educator, Mercedes Xue mei Eng PLC (Prison Libraries Committee) + PAO! (Prairie Asian Organizers) + UMIH October 28th, 2021, at 6:00 PM CT Join poet-educator, Mercedes Xue mei Eng reading her book Prison Industrial Complex Explodes followed by a conversation focused on prison abolition. This lecture is in collaboration with community partners Prairie Asian Organizers and the Prison Libraries Committee. There will be live ASL interpretation for this lecture. Please see the attached poster for further details and email umih@umanitoba.camailto:umih@umanitoba.ca for the Zoom link to attend.

On Climate Justice and Just Transitions: Dr Julie Sze (University of California) UMIH + CERG (Critical Enviromentalisms Research Group) Wednesday, November 3rd, 2021 at 12:00 PM CT. The UMIH is excited to invite folks to this lecture focused on climate justice presented by Dr. Julie Sze, Professor of American Studies and founding Director of the Environmental Justice Project at the University of California. There will be live ASL interpretation for this lecture. Please see the attached poster for further details and email umih@umanitoba.camailto:umih@umanitoba.ca for the Zoom link to attend.

Tuseme Conversations on Diversity & Inclusion: Dr Lisa Dublin & Mila Bongco-Philipzig UMIH + Tusome Books Friday, November 5th, 2021 from 7:00 PM to 8:05 PM CT. Join Tusome books in partnership with the UMIH for a Tuseme (let's talk) conversation series with Dr. Lisa Dublin, Chair of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at the University of Alberta and Mila Bongco-Philipzig, author of Tony's Wheels'. Tuseme conversation Series are aimed at supporting an hour of communal learning and personal development with various guest speakers. To register for this event and for more details, please visit this linkhttps://www.tusomebooks.com/events-1/https/wwwtusomebookscom/blog-page-url/new-post-title-5. Event poster coming soon.

Of Interest: MOSAIC Lecture series

Friday, October 8th - Friday, December 3rd, 2021. Via Zoom.

Mosaic, an interdisciplinary critical journal, invites you to a series of digital lectures via Zoom. The lectures will concentrate on the flow or pace of current time, especially in relation to past time. ​Lectures will run from October through December via Zoom. For a list of upcoming lectures and to register please email mosatemp@umanitoba.camailto:mosatemp@umanitoba.ca. Please also note that registration is free but required in order to attend the lectures. Future presentations include; Dominic Pettman on Wednesday, November 3rd, Paul Huebener presenting on Monday, November 8th, Etienne Turpin & Anna-Sophie Springer on Monday, November 15th, Denise Ferreira da Silva on Friday, November 19th and more.

The History Department Colloquium: Examining the Historical Connections between Universities and Residential Schooling

Department of History + CHA Indigenous History Group.

Wednesday, October 27, 2021 from 12:30 - 1:30 pm CT. Join the history department in partnership with the CHA Indigenous History Group for this round table. Presenters include: Sean Carleton (University of Manitoba), Natalie Cross (Carleton University), Crystal Gail Fraser (University of Alberta) and Thomas Peace Huron University. Pre-registration is required to attend, please visit this linkhttps://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUrcuigqD8oGNLXxDjJ3qddGaAUS6Y1itus for details to register.

Getty/ACLS Postdoctoral Fellowships in the History of Art Application Deadline October 27, 2021, 9 pm EDT. This fellowship supports an academic year of research by early-career scholars from around the world for projects that will make substantial and original contributions to the understanding of art and its history. ACLS will award up to 10 fellowships for the 2022-23 academic year, each carrying a stipend of $60,000, plus $5,000 for research and travel during the award period. More information about the program, including eligibility requirements and how to apply, is available herehttps://www.acls.org/programs/getty/. Questions may be directed to fellowships@acls.orgmailto:fellowships@acls.org.

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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