Dear friends of the Humanities,

Upcoming Events: UMIH Care Circle with Diversity4Palestine Friday, February 16th from 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Registration is required for this event This community building event is in solidarity with Palestine. We will be hosting on the Fort Garry campus and welcome interested Arab, Muslim, Black, Indigenous, and other racialized students and community to gather and share our stories. There will be a presentation by Dr. Rehman Abdulrehman (Clinical and Consulting Psychologist). To register, please use this linkhttps://forms.gle/53Lzrk3S6Z2NMenG9.

Reading Week Writing Workshops hosted by the Writing Towards a Just World Research Cluster February 20th - February 22nd on Zoom These exciting workshops are open to interested Faculty, Staff, Students, and Community Members. They will be hosted virtually on Zoom. No registration is required. Tuesday, February 20, 1 PM – 4 PM, Lauren Carter: Freeing the Writer Within. Join us using this linkhttps://umanitoba.zoom.us/j/66912330375?pwd=bTVwdExSTXdXMk4rQ3FET2NrMXYxZz09. Wednesday, February 21, 1 – 3 PM, Angeline Schellenberg: From the Ashes: Writing Lament. Join us using this linkhttps://umanitoba.zoom.us/j/69706199939?pwd=L2lBeDBvMGdPanRBam1ZM2NnQWlrQT09. Thursday, February 22, 1 – 3 PM, Soji Cole: Storytelling: Entertainment or Teaching? Join us using this linkhttps://umanitoba.zoom.us/j/62213797242?pwd=Ukd5eXFqM2pZMFZBSTNUOW9rTnQ0dz09. The poster with speaker bios and more details for each workshop will be shared on the UMIH Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/umih___/?hl=en. Kindly address questions to: jocelyn.thorpe@umanitoba.camailto:jocelyn.thorpe@umanitoba.ca 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

Call for Applications: 2024 - 2025 UMIH Graduate Fellowship, Research Affiliate, & Research Cluster Applications Deadline: April 29th The UMIH calls for applications for the 2024 -25 Graduate Fellowship, Research Clusters, and Research Affiliates are now open! These are unique opportunities designed by the Institute to support scholars doing important research in the humanities. Visit the UMIH webpagehttps://umanitoba.ca/arts/institute-humanities for more details on how to apply for each call. Please see the attached posters for requirements. All questions can be addressed to: umih@umanitoba.camailto:umih@umanitoba.ca Of Interest: Collective Action, Collective Vision, Collective Change: Supporting One Another as the Black Winnipeg Collective Hosted by the Afro-Carribean Mentorship Program with UM Black Alliance Friday, February 16th from 5:00 PM - 9:30PM Fort Richmond Collegiate Institute ACMP and UMBA are hosting a Black History Month event. This social gathering will involve music, comedy, and a panel discussion on the Black experiences in Winnipeg. This event will support local Black Businesses and Initiatives within the community. For more details visit: weareacmp.comhttps://weareacmp.com/

The Presidents Student Leadership Program (PSLP) Deadline: March 3rd, 2024 The Presidents Student Leadership Program is a unique-in-Canada immersive learning opportunity that bring together a cohort of students each year from across faculties, post-secondary institutions, interests, backgrounds and regions of the province to build their leadership potential. For details on how to apply, please visit the PSLP websitehttps://umanitoba.ca/asper/programs-of-study/presidents-student-leadership-program?utm_source=Asper+School+of+Business&utm_campaign=5c595790e4-PSLP2024_outreach&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_ad33ffb8f1-5c595790e4-564564291&ct=t(PSLP2024_outreach).

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

umanitoba.ca/institutes/humanitieshttp://umanitoba.ca/faculties/arts/departments/humanities