Faculty of Arts News Archive

January 29, 2024 — 
On January 19th, students, faculty, family and friends gathered to celebrate the launch of What Our Bodies Know: Essays at the Intersection of Feminism & Disability. The book is an anthology of 28 creative nonfiction pieces written by students from the course WOMN 2540: Feminisms and Disability in Contemporary Literature from the women’s and gender studies program (WGS) in the Faculty of Arts.

January 25, 2024 — 
Warren Clarke tells a story about a moment in early childhood when he excitedly expressed that he wanted to become a bus driver. His dad, who’d come to visit, got visibly upset. As much as he didn’t understand at the time, he says he’s thought through this moment in light of his current position as a professor, and with the knowledge he now has.

January 23, 2024 — 
Young Black men in Canada face racism, ageism and classism when looking for work

January 19, 2024 — 
Winnipeg Free Press: House of horror

January 17, 2024 — 
Miguel Antonio Chávez is the newest Writer-In-Residence at The Centre for Creative Writing and Oral Culture (CCWOC) at the University of Manitoba. Chávez will work with students, faculty, staff, alumni and members of the public from January to April 2024. Opportunities include a welcome event reading, workshops and individual writer consultations. All activities are free.

January 16, 2024 — 
Stefanson no longer leader of Manitoba PCs, interim leader to be named soon

January 11, 2024 — 
‘Not a typical year’: Manitobans’ priorities may have real impact on NDP’s first budget

January 11, 2024 — 
CTV Winnipeg: Man pleads guilty for role in Canada Day stabbing

January 8, 2024 — 
Get ready for a new year of arts and culture at the University of Manitoba. After an amazing Fall Term of gallery exhibitions, theatre productions and concerts, the upcoming slate of programming is sure to inspire and entertain. Here is a roundup of just some of what’s happening in the next few months.

January 8, 2024 — 
On Jan. 2, Research Manitoba announced support for 11 early-career researchers from the University of Manitoba.