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Faculty of Arts News Archive

Embracing opportunities around campus

August 15, 2024 — 
The psychology student studying in the Faculty of Arts joined St John’s college as part of the college student membership, where she hoped to find people to connect with, scholarship opportunities, and a place to study on campus.

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Costumed Star Wars characters pose with voice actors and producers on red carpet in front of Star Wars sign.

Faculty of Arts

PHOTOS: Anishinaabemowin-dubbed Star Wars (Anangong Miigaading): A New Hope debuts in Winnipeg

August 14, 2024 — 
Voice cast, producers and fans celebrate at world premiere, which took place August 8, 2024 at Centennial Concert Hall in Winnipeg

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St. John's College

Making the world more than just a place

August 12, 2024 — 
The Associate Professor in the Faculty of Arts, Director of the Centre for Creative Writing and Oral Culture, and Senior Fellow at St John’s College focuses on the relationships between people and territories and how we might live in ways that support Indigenous sovereignty and environmental justice.

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Digging in deeper

July 23, 2024 — 
Dr. Kent Fowler and his team of students recently travelled to South Africa to continue their research on the Zulu Kingdom Archaeology Project. The SSHRC Insight and Insight Development grants funded the project from 2020 to 2026. The research is being conducted in the heartland of the Zulu Kingdom in northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

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Dr. Christopher Adams, rector of St. Paul's College. Photo taken December 15, 2021 (University of Manitoba)

Faculty of Arts

CTV Winnipeg: Will Canada’s next election be as tumultuous as the U.S.? An expert weighs in

July 16, 2024 — 
Will Canada's next election be as tumultuous as the U.S.? An expert weighs in

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NATO flags and symbol

Faculty of Arts

CBC Front Burner: Has NATO outlived its purpose?

July 15, 2024 — 
Has NATO outlived its purpose?

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Female wearing glasses standing with arms crossed against a backdrop of a cement wall.

Faculty of Arts

On social media? Then you’re an ‘author’

July 15, 2024 — 
Everyone who creates something on social media becomes an author. Sudden, unexpected virality might turn any one of us into authors with global recognition, subjecting all of us to similar expectations of famous creators. Read more about Jessie Krahn's 2024 UM Distinguished Master's Thesis Prize winning thesis.

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Professor Warren Cariou leans against a piller in Migiizi Agamik, the Indigenous Student Centre at U of M.

Faculty of Arts

Globe and Mail: Indigenous publishers preserve stories in print as book sales rise

July 11, 2024 — 
Indigenous publishers preserve stories in print as book sales rise

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A woman giving a presentation in front of screen.

Provost and Vice-President (Academic)

Strategic Initiatives Support Fund projects generate momentum for UM’s strategic mission

July 11, 2024 — 
The Office of the Provost and Vice-President (Academic) is pleased to announce 35 projects awarded funding, totaling over $2.2 million, through the Strategic Initiatives Support Fund (SISF). As the newly funded projects get underway, many projects from last year’s SISF fund have been completed. Read about three examples of impact from the SISF 2023-2024.

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Adam Muller, director of the peace and conflict studies program at the University of Manitoba

Faculty of Arts

CBC Manitoba: St. John’s-Ravenscourt parents raise concerns about bullying, Israel-Hamas war response at school

July 8, 2024 — 
St. John's-Ravenscourt parents raise concerns about bullying, Israel-Hamas war response at school

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