Faculty of Arts News Archive
![](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Julia-Smith-2-150x150.jpg)
Faculty of Arts
CityNews Winnipeg: Manitobans voice their frustrations, as the MPI’s strike enters its third month
October 31, 2023 —
Manitobans voice their frustrations, as the MPI’s strike enters its third month
![](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Blue-Pink-Photo-Summer-Facebook-Cover-150x150.png)
St. John's College
Welcoming new Fellows to the college community
October 19, 2023 —
Fellows like Sean, Annette, and Jorg look to join the College as a place to network with other academics, attend lectures, workshops, and other monthly events to further their knowledge and join a small community on the UM campus.
![](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/DPFeature-Helm-June_9_Convocation_4Y8A6252-1-150x150.jpg)
Students
Congrats to UM’s newest Distinguished Professors
October 13, 2023 —
Dr. Lori Wilkinson (sociology and criminology) and Dr. Can-Ming Hu (astronomy and physics) will be honoured as Distinguished Professors this fall.
![](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/23-10-12-EVT-FallConvocation2023-AlumniEvent-UMToday-Story-HP-prf1-1-150x150.jpg)
Students
Two exceptional Manitobans awarded Honorary degrees at Fall Convocation 2023
October 13, 2023 —
Two Manitobans who have changed how we view and approach our place in the world will be awarded honorary degrees at Fall Convocation 2023.
![](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Melanie-Headshot-150x150.jpg)
St. John's College
Melanie Dennis Unrau recently awarded Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship
October 11, 2023 —
She started as a doctoral student in the Faculty of Arts. Dr. Melanie Dennis Unrau has been ranked first for a prestigious Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship.
![thumbnail](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/themes/umtoday_ver5_1/img/placeholder.gif)
Faculty of Arts
Winnipeg Free Press: Local leaders condemn attacks in Israel
October 10, 2023 —
Winnipeg Free Press: Local leaders condemn attacks in Israel
![Master of Human Rights students assemble at Louis Riel’s grave in the St. Boniface Cathedral cemetery to start the program’s annual Human Rights Walking Tour of Winnipeg.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/MHR-Tour-starts-at-Riels-Grave-at-St-B-Cathedral-e1696626212567-150x150.jpg)
Faculty of Law
Master’s program introduces Winnipeg Human Rights Tour
October 6, 2023 —
The Winnipeg Human Rights Tour began in 2022 as a way to introduce new Master of Human Rights program students to some of the many Human Rights aspects of Winnipeg. Beginning in St. Boniface at the grave of Louis Riel, founder of Manitoba, the tour has now been successfully delivered to two generations of Master of Human Rights students and has grown in content, scope and recognition.
![Two female students holding up certificates.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Arts-research-luncheon-2023-150x150.jpg)
Faculty of Arts
Celebrating undergraduate research
October 6, 2023 —
This past summer, the Faculty of Arts gathered to celebrate the efforts and contributions of undergraduate student researchers.
![](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Voting-sign-150x150.jpg)
October 5th, UM experts lend insights on #Mbpoli
October 5, 2023 —
October 5th, UM experts lend insights on #Mbpoli
![](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/file-20231004-21-nvrrdc-150x150.jpg)
The Voice: why Australia is holding a referendum on First Nations representation to government – podcast
October 5, 2023 —
Australia goes to the polls on October 14 in a referendum on whether to enshrine an Indigenous advisory body, known as the Voice to Parliament, into the country’s constitution.