Dear Friends of the Humanities,

Welcome to a new week

Upcoming Events: The Writing Towards a Just World Research Cluster presents: Experimental Forms in Nonfiction Writing by Rowan McCandless Friday, November 24, from 1 – 3 PM CT, in St. John’s College room 111 Limited seating: Please register herehttps://forms.gle/8uG6foCXESkTSmBJA Hybrid workshop: Join us on Zoomhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/86115356464?pwd=IJXjGysjRkkGcxkmXH2NsWeA23Yemj.1 (Meeting ID: 861 1535 6464 & Passcode: 404926) In this workshop, participants will learn about various structures that can be used to enhance their writing. Through reading, prompts and a Q&A period, we will playfully dive into ways outlier forms can push boundaries. A handout and reading list will also be provided. As this is a generative writing class, please bring a pen and paper. Rowan McCandless writes from Treaty 1 territory. A finalist for the 2022 Governor General's Literary Award in nonfiction, Rowan’s debut memoir, Persephone’s Children: A Life in Fragments also co-won the Eileen McTavish Sykes Award for Best First Book (2022). For more information on McCandless' work, see the attached event poster. There will be paper and pens available for accessibility. Coffee and light refreshments provided

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) 205 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 19th of December. For more details email: jocelyn.thorpe@umanitoba.camailto:jocelyn.thorpe@umanitoba.ca

Of Interest: Palestine and Genocide: Reflections on Imperialism, Settler-Colonialism, and Decolonization Faculty of Arts, University of Winnipeg: A Cross-Institutional Event Friday, November 24th, 2023, teach-in 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM Register for the roundtablehttps://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_C-Anf7QzTVKOxeCwUTT8kQ#/registration U of W Faculty will lead students and academic staff in a reading and discussion based on assigned texts–historical, critical, visual, and theoretical–that offer multiple perspectives on the cultural and historical contexts for the genocide in Palestine. This event will be moderated by Kerry Sinanan with a blessing and opening by Elder Sharon Pelletier. There will be contributions from Dr. Alyson Brickey, Dr. Celiese Lypka (Métis), Dr. Aarzoo Singh, Dr. Kerry Sinanan, Dr. Chigbo Arthur Anyaduba, Professor Heather Milne, Dr. Sharon Wall and more.

LBSSA with The Department of Labour Studies Canadian Labour International Film Festival Screening Thursday, November 23rd at 4 PM CT Room 108 St John's College Join the Labour Studies Student Association together with members of the Department of Labour Studies Screening four films: The Strength of the Future by Andrea Baglio, A Street View by Alfonso Villanueva, Loreto Saiz, Alicia Armenteros, Laura Ginnestar, and Alvaro Lucas, Serigne by Rodrigo Hernández, Edu Marin, and Adriana Cardoso and When We Fight: The LA teacher strike documentary. There will be refreshments provided by The Daily Bread Cafe. This Event is welcome to students and is FREE to attend.

Take care friends

Ekene Maduka

Assistant to the Director

Institute for the Humanities

University of Manitoba

407 Tier Building

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