Faculty of Arts News Archive
Faculty of Arts
UM completes a clean sweep
March 16, 2020 —
Students from the University of Manitoba swept all four prize categories in the 32nd annual Manitoba District Japanese Speech Contest.
School of Art
Campus leaders honoured at fourth annual Indigenous Awards of Excellence
March 11, 2020 —
Family, friends and community gathered this week to celebrate 10 recipients of the Indigenous Awards of Excellence.
Faculty of Arts
Witness the female experience of war in Syria
March 10, 2020 —
The Beyond Crisis Event Series offers a free public screening of the 2019 Academy Award nominated documentary film For Sama directed by Waad al-Kateab and Edward Watts at Cinematheque.
Alumni
The Disrupters: Alumnae who persisted in an inequitable world
March 6, 2020 —
As this year’s International Women’s Day calls for a more gender-equal world, we’re celebrating our own UM alumnae whose perseverance led to incredible contributions for Manitoba, Canada, and the world
Faculty of Arts
Kindergarten teacher and refugee face fear and find love
March 5, 2020 —
The University of Manitoba Theatre Program is gearing up to present their third and final mainstage show of the 2019-2020 season – Capture Me by Canadian playwright Judith Thompson.
Indigenous
Métis scholar reflects on his lifelong career shaping the minds of students
February 20, 2020 —
Dr. Fred Shore began teaching at 20-years old. Now, as he approaches his last semester in the classroom, he reflects on his journey and the changes he's helped shape in the UM community.
Faculty of Arts
Supporting projects and international partnerships
February 19, 2020 —
Academics Without Borders recently issued a call for project proposals, offering a unique opportunity for University of Manitoba faculty to collaborate with partner institutions from around the world.
Sustainability
University students solve world problems at Invent for the Planet competition
February 19, 2020 —
Team "HUB-It", winners of the Invent for the Planet idea and design competition, took home the grand prize of $1,000, three months of mentorship at the North Forge Technology Exchange and the chance to continue to the final round in the international competition in Texas on March 31 – April 2.
UM’s literary giant lends her legacy to major new award
February 12, 2020 —
The Carol Shields Prize for Fiction will recognize excellence by North American female and non-binary writers
Postmedia: Indigenous achievers to be honoured at the Indspire Awards in Ottawa
February 5, 2020 —
As an advocate for Indigenous women, law student and Manitoba Métis Federation member, Alana Robert has worked to fight gender-based violence