Dear friends of the Humanities,

Upcoming Events: The writing towards a just world Cluster presents: Writing Black Liberation with Zilla Jones (Writer) October 11, 1–3 PM CT 111 St. John’s College No registration is required. Please join the hybrid segment using this Zoom linkhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/82068349275?pwd=OasathA0ORE3lfWm5Jpp9FPRzMwf5s.1. (Meeting ID: 820 6834 9275 & Passcode: 955752) This workshop focuses on Zilla’s journey to writing on themes of Black liberation and decolonization. She will discuss the barriers and opportunities she has experienced and her inspirations. Zilla Jones (she/her) is an African-Canadian writer living and working on Treaty 1 territory. She is a 2023 Journey Prize winner and was longlisted thrice for the CBC short story prize. Please see the attached event poster for more details.

The Power and Resistance in Latin America Research Cluster presents: Pachamama Politics : A Book Lecture by Dr. Teresa Velasquez (U of California San Bernardino) October 17th, 2:30-3:30 PM CT 409 Tier Building In this book talk, Pachamama Politics, Velásquez discusses her research among a group of Ecuadorian farmers organized to defend community watersheds from a proposed Canadian gold mine project. Her work exposes the rifts over government plans to pursue extraction in the name of Sumak Kawsay (to live well), and how farmers transformed their relationship to Indigeneity in unexpected ways. Event poster coming soon.

Recurring Events: The Writing Room Hosted by the Writing Towards a Just World Research Cluster Tuesdays from September 26th until December 19th (10:30 AM – 12:30 PM CT) St. John’s College, room 128 Please feel welcome to join in and invite Colleagues, Students, Faculty etc. to this writing-focused space scheduled every Tuesday until the 19th December. For more details email: jocelyn.thorpe@umanitoba.camailto:jocelyn.thorpe@umanitoba.ca

Cosponsored Events: Caring Queerly: Queer Health Symposium UM Bannatyne Campus: 744 Bannatyne Avenue Thu, 19 Oct 2023 10:00 AM - Fri, 20 Oct 2023 1:00 PM CT This event features guest speaker Dr. Jake Pyne from York University, an exciting lunch-hour drag show, a student art show and research workshop, and community research priority consultation. Food and refreshments will be provided, and the event is absolutely free! Queries: hunterm7@myumanitoba.camailto:hunterm7@myumanitoba.ca

Take care, friends

Ekene Maduka

Assistant to the Director

Institute for the Humanities

University of Manitoba

407 Tier Building

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