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Security and defence in a changing Arctic

September 22, 2025 — 
Since establishment in 1985, researchers at the Centre for Defence and Security Studies, have been helping Canada meet the challenges of a warming Arctic.

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Dr. Christopher Adams, rector of St. Paul's College. Photo taken December 15, 2021 (University of Manitoba)

Faculty of Arts News

CTV Winnipeg: The Keystone Province – Politics and Governance in Manitoba

September 12, 2025 — 
UM's Adjunct professor in Political Science, Christopher Adams told CTV Winnipeg about his new book, The Keystone Province: Politics and Governance in Manitoba, that  takes readers through the province’s political history, key debates and the institutions shaping its future.

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Generative AI and Digital Literacies Workshop Series

September 11, 2025 — 
Explore the potential and ethical challenges of generative artificial intelligence technologies in education.

Anna Binto Diallo, one the 2023 Merit Award recipients, with President Michael Benarroch and Provost and Vice-President (Academic) Diane Hiebert-Murphy at the 2024 Faculty Recognition Reception.

Provost and Vice-President (Academic) News

Celebrating the Merit Award recipients of 2024

September 10, 2025 — 
The Merit Awards recognize excellence in teaching, research, scholarly and creative work, service, and include a special category dedicated to Indigenous Achievement. Congratulations to all the recipients of the 2024 Merit Awards.

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Brenda Austin-Smith.

Faculty of Arts News

CBC Manitoba: Hollywood Remakes and Reboots

September 5, 2025 — 
Hollywood Remakes and Reboots

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Welcome Day 2022

Faculty of Arts News

CBC Manitoba: Why We Get Nostalgic at Back to School

September 3, 2025 — 
Why We Get Nostalgic at Back to School

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Portrait of Adam King, Labour Studies

Faculty of Arts News

Global News: Strike wave in Canadian labour: What’s fueling unrest?

September 2, 2025 — 
Strike wave in Canadian labour: What’s fueling unrest?

Dr. Andrea Charron Director of the University of Manitoba's Centre for Defence and Security Studies

Faculty of Arts News

The Free Press: The northern front

August 29, 2025 — 
Manitoba poised to become a hub for increased efforts to assert Canada’s Arctic sovereignty

Research and International News

The Conversation: New age-gating laws aimed at making the internet safer actually threaten free speech

August 25, 2025 — 
The United Kingdom recently launched a broad system of age verification that requires any platforms that host pornography or other “harmful” content to ensure their users are 18 or older.

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yellow crime scene tape.

Faculty of Arts News

CTV Winnipeg: ‘Just started swinging a machete’: Survivor of random attack on what happened, what’s next

August 18, 2025 — 
Eric Laferriere says he doesn’t remember much about the incident, but says everything happened so fast.

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