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Department of English, Theatre, Film & Media News Archive

J. M. W. Turner's representation of the mass murder of slaves, inspired by the Zong killings

Professor finds and publishes lost 233-year-old letter condemning slave massacre

July 14, 2016 — 
For 233 years the true sentiments of Britain's leading abolitionist were lost, until a University of Manitoba professor accidentally came across them in the British Library

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Free Press: Grim financial world grist for Hollywood’s mill

June 23, 2016 — 
English, Theatre and Film department head, Brenda Austin-Smith analyses the rise of financial corruption in film

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Faculty of Law

The Idea of a Human Rights Museum shortlisted for Manitoba Book Award

April 29, 2016 — 
A book co-authored by professors Karen Busby (Law), Adam Muller (English, Film and Theatre) and Andrew Woolford (Sociology) is up for a Manitoba Book Award.

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Photo from Ian Ross’ personal fonds (U of M Special Collections and Archives)

Ian Ross – In his own words

March 14, 2016 — 
Ross speaks on the transformative powers of art

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The cast of Doubtful House rehearses a scene at the John J. Conklin Theatre.

Playwright Ian Ross debuts new work for theatre’s grand opening

March 9, 2016 — 
Alumnus Ian Ross creates play for unveiling of 'world-class stage'

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Big show about small town life

January 20, 2016 — 
The Black Hole Theatre Company presents Middletown from January 26 through to February 6, 2016. The play is about growing up in a place that never changes; where everyone knows each other but you still feel miles apart. It’s about stories and how these stories connect even if we never realize it.

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JEANNE RANDOLPH one of Canada’s foremost cultural theorists – Writer in Residence Centre for Creative Writing and Oral Culture

January 13, 2016 — 
CCWOC Writer in Residence Dr. Jeanne Randolph

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Faculty of Arts

Black Hole theatre Company Presents Middletown by Will Eno, directed by George Toles

January 12, 2016 — 
Middletown premiere performance for the Black Hole Theatre Company in redesigned theatre within historic Tache Hall.

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Reflections on the Syrian refugee crisis

December 10, 2015 — 
'My point is that when looking abroad for good works to do and causes to champion, Canadians must do more than see just Syrian refugees'

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2015 Vanier Scholars (l to r) Ifeanyi Nwachukwu, Jonathan Challis, Chigbo Arthur Anyaduba and Michael Becker

Faculty of Graduate Studies

Four more to be reckoned with

November 25, 2015 — 
New Vanier Scholars receiving major grants to study subjects as varied as nutritional foods, crop disease, pollution and genocide

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