Faculty of Arts News Archive
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Indigenous
Centre for Human Rights Research to explore the meaning of Land Back for Earth Day
April 16, 2021 —
All are welcome to attend a screening and panel event exploring Land Back.
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Faculty of Arts
3MT finalist’s own experience propels research to improve integration of immigrants
April 16, 2021 —
On April 21, master's student Kwene Appah will compete in the 3MT finals representing the department of Sociology and Criminology presenting her research on Nationalism and integration policy: A comparative cross-national examination.
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Faculty of Graduate Studies
3MT finals on April 21
April 13, 2021 —
Mark your calendars – the Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) final competition is coming up
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Why words matter: The negative impacts of racial microaggressions on Indigenous and other racialized people
April 13, 2021 —
Microaggressions may seem small or 'micro,' but as incessant forms of racism, they can have big impacts on mental health, physical health and social life
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Faculty of Arts
Discovery in Kalahari shifts our understanding of early humans, new paper in Nature reports
March 31, 2021 —
Crystals found in a rock shelter change the plot of humanity’s story
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Indigenous
Linguistics alumna says recognizing Indigenous Languages Day is crucial to our histories
March 29, 2021 —
Anna Parenteau says working with Indigenous Languages is where she is meant to be
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Bilingual babies prefer baby talk, new study shows
March 29, 2021 —
A unique study of hundreds of babies involving 17 labs on four continents showed that all babies respond more to infant-directed speech – baby talk –than they do to adult-directed speech
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Indigenous
Graphic novel aims to educate K-12 learners on residential school history
March 24, 2021 —
Sean Carleton will collaborate with the Native studies department, NCTR and the University of Manitoba Press to create a graphic novel on residential school history
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COVID-19’s parallel pandemic: Why we need a mental health ‘vaccine’
March 23, 2021 —
The pandemic’s impact on mental health throughout our society will likely outlive COVID-19
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Alumni
Alumni POV: Indigenous voices as equals, not tokens
March 19, 2021 —
'I want to see a Canada where the voices of Indigenous women are heard and acknowledged not as tokens but as equals and respected politicians and judges'