Faculty of Arts News Archive
Oscars 2022: Disney’s ‘Encanto’ shows healing from intergenerational trauma
April 5, 2022 —
'A trauma-informed lens isn’t meant to excuse or legitimize toxicity and dysfunction, but to help us understand that people who are in pain often pass down this pain'
Innovative research receives funding
April 4, 2022 —
UM researchers have received more than $1.2M through the New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF), the Government of Canada announced
Wpg Free Press — LGBTTQ+ students picked on, feel unsafe: report
March 31, 2022 —
'Student members of the LGBTTQ+ community are far more likely to be victims of targeted harassment and feel unsafe at school than their peers who are cisgender and heterosexual, Manitoba researchers have found — once again'
More than entertainment: Indigenous women are teaching through filmmaking
March 23, 2022 —
In disrupting stereotypes, showcasing Indigenous excellence and teaching about histories and contemporary realities that matter, Indigenous filmmakers are leading the way toward a better future.
Dr. Greg Smith appointed Vice-Provost (Academic Planning and Programs)
March 23, 2022 —
An accomplished administrator, professor and scholar, Dr. Greg Smith has been appointed Vice-Provost (Academic Planning and Programs) effective April 1, 2022
Faculty of Arts
Explore past and present, order and disorder in this virtual murder mystery
March 22, 2022 —
The University of Manitoba Theatre program is gearing up to present their final mainstage show of the 2021-22 season – Arcadia by English playwright Tom Stoppard. Catch this student production March 30 to April 3.
Faculty of Law
University of Manitoba appoints new Mauro Chair in Human Rights and Social Justice
March 22, 2022 —
The Mauro Chair in Human Rights and Social Justice was created and funded through the generosity of the Mauro Foundation and is a key part of the Master of Human Rights program, now housed at Robson Hall
Research and International
What is that little bird telling you?
March 10, 2022 —
UM Café Scientifique: UM scientists on how animals think and communicate
Faculty of Arts
Against Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
March 4, 2022 —
Statement from the Department of German and Slavic Studies and the Program in Central and East European Studies at the University of Manitoba.
Canadian Reconciliation Barometer Project releases its first report—highlights the path forward
February 15, 2022 —
The first report from the Canadian Reconciliation Barometer, which measures progress toward Reconciliation, has been released