Faculty of Arts News Archive
Another great year for Bisons in the classroom
November 23, 2020 —
For the fourth consecutive season, Bisons student-athletes have set a new record at the University of Manitoba for the largest number of U SPORTS Academic All-Canadians
COVID-19 in Manitoba public policy, new book
November 23, 2020 —
Written by Andrea Rounce and Karine Levasseur, both associate professors in the department of political studies, COVID-19 in Manitoba seeks to understand how Manitoba fared during the first months of the pandemic,
When ‘hope and history rhyme’: Joe Biden quotes an Irish poet to inspire healing in America
November 17, 2020 —
'Following president-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the United States, a campaign video of him reading Irish poet Seamus Heaney’s verse adaptation of an ancient Greek play went viral'
Op-ed: Sanctions ignore pandemic history
November 17, 2020 —
What are the lessons of the 1918-1919 influenza pandemic? UM History professor Esyllt W. Jones provides some insight – and it's not rooted in enforcement.
Students
Find an opportunity to learn and grow
November 17, 2020 —
You have many career options with an Arts degree! Stephen Alalade’s [BA Adv/2015] story showcases how an Arts degree can quickly connect you to the world of full-time work.
Faculty of Law
Interdisciplinary collaboration yields results to benefit caregivers, families
November 10, 2020 —
University of Manitoba professors Drs. Karine Levasseur (Department of Political Studies) and Lorna Turnbull (Faculty of Law), recently released Mothering and Welfare: Depriving, Surviving, Thriving, co-edited with Concordia University political science professor, Dr. Stephanie Paterson
Faculty of Arts
A commitment to community, collaboration and mentorship
November 10, 2020 —
Dr. Tina Mai Chen, a Distinguished Professor and Head of the department of History in the Faculty of Arts is a recipient of the 2019-2020 University of Manitoba Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Campbell Outreach Award.
The Conversation: First World War poet Wilfred Owen, treated for shell shock, carried readers into the horror of war
November 6, 2020 —
Owen’s 'Dulce et Decorum Est' has an unambiguous anti-war message, and it works skillfully to immerse the reader in a subsuming, visceral representation of the lived experience of the frontline soldier
Students
Arts jobs in the business and finance industry
November 5, 2020 —
As a student in the Faculty of Arts, you are gaining many marketable skills from your degree. If you are pursuing a liberal arts education and have a passion for business, here are a sample of some really cool business occupations commonly performed by Arts graduates.