Faculty of Arts News Archive
Eight UM courses that’ll get you hands-on with climate change and make you a better Earth citizen
April 19, 2023 —
So you want to be a better Earth citizen. Good. We have a course for that. Lots of them, really.
Students
Faculty of Arts student Clèche Kokolo awarded McCall MacBain Scholarship
April 18, 2023 —
University of Manitoba student Clèche Kokolo will join a global cohort of McCall MacBain Scholars at McGill University.
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The Canadian government should make the grocery rebate permanent to combat the affordability crisis
April 10, 2023 —
One of the most anticipated measures of the 2023 Canadian federal budget is the grocery rebate. The rebate is designed to provide relief to millions of Canadians who are struggling with rising grocery prices and food insecurity.
Faculty of Arts
Does democracy fuel corruption? Most Ghanaians don’t think so
April 6, 2023 —
Does democracy breed corruption – particularly in developing countries? There are strong advocates of the theory. And strong detractors.
First Nations are using ‘creative disruption’ to foster economic growth in their communities
March 22, 2023 —
First Nations have been resisting the historic and ongoing impacts of Canada’s extractive economy on their communities by exercising their right to self-governance and taking control of their economic futures.
Winnipeg proposes new Indigenous street names, but what’s behind claims they’re too hard to pronounce?
March 22, 2023 —
The City of Winnipeg’s Indigenous Relations Division recently submitted suggestions for new names to replace a street and trail currently named after Bishop Vital-Justin Grandin.
Gods in the machine? The rise of artificial intelligence may result in new religions
March 16, 2023 —
We are about to witness the birth of a new kind of religion. In the next few years, or perhaps even months, we will see the emergence of sects devoted to the worship of artificial intelligence (AI).
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Scorched, a fiery performance
March 9, 2023 —
A brilliant tale that is equal parts riveting, suspenseful, dramatic and heartbreaking, Scorched by Lebanese-Canadian writer Wajdi Mouawad is a breathtaking tale of two twins, Janine and Simone, trying to fulfil their mother’s last wishes.
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Does the eco-climate crisis call for a new kind of citizenship, and new roles for academics?
March 6, 2023 —
The Centre for Applied and Professional Ethics is hosting an upcoming lecture and discussion with sustainability and climate scientist Kai Chan on March 9.
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Growing farmland inequality in the Prairies poses problems for all Canadians
March 2, 2023 —
Real estate is a hot topic in Canada. Most Canadians are acutely aware of how home prices and rents have skyrocketed in the last 15 years or so. In large cities, investor ownership of condos and houses has attracted the attention of policymakers and the public at large, prompting the federal government to crack down on foreign buyers.