Dear friends of the Humanities,

Welcome to a new week

Upcoming Events: The Power & Resistance in Latin America Cluster Presents: The Politics of Agricultural Cooperativism in Brazil: A Case Study of the Landless Rural Worker Movement (MST) by Wilder Robles (Rural Development, Brandon University) Friday, January 26th, from 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM in room 409 Tier Join us on Zoom using the embedded link https://umanitoba.zoom.us/j/61315120331?pwd=ZTZXU1FNTFRkWHBOVHorakVtcWlZUT09 This presentation examines peasant-led agricultural cooperative formation in Brazil from a political economy perspective. It takes as a point of reference the Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra, or Landless Rural Workers Movement (MST). The paper identifies the MST’s main periods of cooperative formation within their particular contexts. Each of these periods oriented and, eventually, reoriented the MST’s overall cooperative efforts. Despite these achievements, the long-term sustainability of this cooperative project depends significantly on the MST’s capacity to overcome structural barriers and, most importantly, obtain long-term support from state and non-state actors. The poster for this event will be coming soon.

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

Cosponsored Events: J.W. Dafoe Political Studies Students’ Conference (PSSC) Thursday, January 31st (6:00 PM - 8:00 PM) and Friday, February 1st UM's J.W. Dafoe Political Studies Students’ Conference (PSSC) is the leading Manitoba-based forum on international affairs, defense and security which regularly leaves marks not only in Canadian strategic thinking but more broadly on the continent. Free and open to the public, this annual conference features distinguished Canadian and international speakers exploring issues in international affairs and their implications for Canada. The conference aims to challenge conventional wisdom in the field and present policymakers with alternatives for the future. To register and for more details on the panels please visit the conference websitehttps://umanitoba.ca/arts/political-studies/pssc.

Of Interest: Faculty4Palestine MB presents 'Speaking up for Palestine on Campus' Wednesday, January 16th, from 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Register to join the webinar using this linkhttps://umanitoba.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_38w9m4izR_Sk6QPYuAEM9g Faculty4Palestine MB invites university community members (faculty, staff, and students) in Manitoba to a virtual, informal roundtable to discuss our experiences and insights on how we are or can be speaking up for Palestinian liberation on our campuses right now. The roundtable will feature short presentations from university community members on their experiences, followed by a moderated Q&A to ask questions and share resources and ideas. 'Speaking up for Palestine on Campus' is part of a larger day of action across Canada that centers on the topic of voicing our support for Palestinian liberation on our campuses. See the attached poster for more details. Contact: msserendipp@gmail.commailto:msserendipp@gmail.com

Indigenous Connect presents Territory Acknowledgement Statement Workshops Thursday January 18th, 9:30 AM at 307 Tier Building If you’re looking for guidance on including a territory acknowledgement at your event, creating your own or learning more about territory acknowledgements in general, join Christine Cyr, Associate Vice-President (Indigenous) of Students, Community and Cultural Integration and Vanessa Lillie, Director of Cultural Integration, for a 60-minute session. These sessions will be held monthly through the Winter Term. For more dates visit the Indigenous Events Calendarhttps://umanitoba.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=55463d25a10eab9215c7334e1&id=3be6a6f029&e=8530cca0a5

Take care friends

Ekene Maduka

Assistant to the Director

Institute for the Humanities

University of Manitoba

407 Tier Building

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