UMIH Newsletter March 15th 2021 - Friend: A Novel from North Korea, A Conversation with Translator Immanuel Kim. Thurs 18th March 2021
Dear Friends of the hUManities,
Welcome to a new week!
Upcoming Events: Friend: A Novel from North Korea, A conversation with Translator Immanuel Kim (George Washington University) [The UMIH + Department of History] Thursday, March 18th, 2021. 10 AM - 11:15 PM Join us for a special guest lecture with translator, Immanuel Kim for HIST3110 Korea and the Global Cold War (Thematic Issues in Korean History). ASL interpretation will be provided during the event and closed captions added in the recorded version of the lecture. Please visit the UMIH Facebook event page linked HEREhttps://www.facebook.com/events/425857085178121/?acontext=%7B%22ref%22%3A%2252%22%2C%22action_history%22%3A%22[%7B%5C%22surface%5C%22%3A%5C%22share_link%5C%22%2C%5C%22mechanism%5C%22%3A%5C%22share_link%5C%22%2C%5C%22extra_data%5C%22%3A%7B%5C%22invite_link_id%5C%22%3A436863697522005%7D%7D]%22%7D for more details. Also, see the event poster attached.
Winter 2021 Colloquium: Indigenous Graphic Novel Symposium keynote speaker (Native Studies & UMIH Research Cluster, Graphic Narrative beyond the Gutter) Wednesday, March 24th, 2021, at 11:30 AM UTC-05 Look out for this exciting symposium focused on Indigenous Graphic Novels. This event is co-organized by the UMIH's Graphic Narratives research cluster. For more details soon to come, visit the event page linked HEREhttps://www.facebook.com/events/167240461829297?active_tab=about via the department of Native Studies Facebook page.
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: Manitoba 150: Disrupted (Centre for Human Rights Research) March 16th, 2021, 1 PM UCT-05 Join our friends at the Centre for Human Rights tomorrow for a round table discussion with Amiée Craft (University of Ottowa), Dr Sherry Farrell Racette (University of Regina) and more. This discussion will focus on the postponed Manitoba at 150 celebration due to COVID with an aim to reimagine Manitoba's history and commemoration in light of the histories of Indigenous peoples and this place. For details on this event please check this LINKhttps://www.facebook.com/events/952395425587402/
Take care, friends
--UMIH
Ekene Maduka
Assistant to the Director
Institute for the Humanities
University of Manitoba
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