Faculty of Arts News Archive
![Fragments of Sappho? The 2014 discovery was of five stanzas of one poem and portions of a second. ('Sappho and Erinna in a Garden at Mytilene,'1864, by Simeon Solomon)](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Sappho-Conversation-Canada-150x150.jpg)
Lovers of Sappho thrilled by ‘new’ poetry find, but its backstory may have been fabricated
February 12, 2021 —
Little of Sappho of Lesbos' poetry survives, and what does is fragmentary. Obbink’s discovery was remarkable because it preserved the final five stanzas of one poem and portions of a second, making it one of the longest continuous sequences of Sapphic verse.
![On Feb. 17, 2017, the Métis flag will be raised at University Centre at 10:30 a.m.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Metis-flag_WEB-150x150.jpg)
Indigenous
Honour Louis Riel Day by plugging into upcoming Métis virtual events
February 9, 2021 —
Whether you are looking to get more active, or are eager to learn more about Métis history, there’s a virtual event for you from now through March
![Manitoba 150 Trailblazing Women-Dr. June James, Honourable Janice Filmon, Taylor Morriseau, Isabel Auld](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Manitoba150WomenTrail2021-MCO632526959_UMToday1200x800_FNL2-150x150.jpg)
The Manitoba 150 Women Trailblazers announced
February 3, 2021 —
Highlighting just a few of these pioneering women with a proud UM connection as alumni, donors and friends
![Four individuals sitting around a small table in a classroom, collaborating on a discussion.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/AdobeStock_221114219-CSSRP-cropped-150x150.jpeg)
Faculty of Arts
New Centre opens in the Faculty of Arts
February 3, 2021 —
A new research centre at the University of Manitoba hopes to connect and serve social science researchers in the academic, private industry and non-profit communities.
![a mosaic of a brain](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/brain-150x150.png)
Three UM researchers to work with community partners to address mental health needs of overlooked populations
January 27, 2021 —
Projects to focus on the people with hearing loss, parents, and frontline health care workers
![Headshot of author Katherena Vermette.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Katherena-vermette-WIR-2-150x150.png)
Faculty of Arts
Bestselling Winnipeg author latest Writer-In-Residence
January 22, 2021 —
Katherena Vermette is the newest Writer-In-Residence at The Centre for Creative Writing and Oral Culture (CCWOC)
![Comic books are a staple of pop culture](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Screen-Shot-2018-02-02-at-8.54.28-AM-150x150.png)
A Manitoba marvel
January 18, 2021 —
Alumnus and UM instructor's novel about a Marvel supervillain has received a lot of attention around the globe for its focus on a character that may soon burst onto the silver screen
![Student walking on campus path surrounded by fall foliage.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Campus_students_2014_Helm-16-150x150.jpg)
Faculty of Arts
Faculty of Arts introduces Indigenous content requirement
January 11, 2021 —
New students who are entering the Faculty of Arts starting in Fall 2021 will include at least three credit hours of Indigenous course content in their studies in order to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts degree
![Nahlah Ayed, CBC foreign correspondent, alumna and honorary degree recipient.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Ayed_WEB-150x150.jpg)
Research and International
Introducing the 2020 Nahlah Ayed Prize for Student Leadership and Global Citizenship recipients
January 11, 2021 —
Two UM students recognized for their efforts in bridging the local and the global
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
CBC op-ed: UM researchers discover unexpected ‘silver linings’ of pandemic lockdown
January 11, 2021 —
In these stressful times, people can experience post-traumatic growth — positive changes — that may occur following a major life struggle.