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Joint statement on the Stanley trial verdict

February 12, 2018 — 
The Department of Native Studies at the University of Manitoba, with other units at two other universities have released this joint statement on the Stanley trial.

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Comic books are a staple of pop culture

A black pop cultural hero leaps onto the big screen

February 8, 2018 — 
Pop culture expert and U of M professor of religion Kenneth MacKendrick sees the movie Black Panther as a complex but familiar story about the struggle of good versus evil

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Still from Zombie, Pt. 1 (2016)

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Forging his own ‘underground’ path

February 2, 2018 — 
How do you get exposure when you’re a rookie international experimental filmmaker living in Winnipeg? You create your own festival with your peers and make it a five-time success

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Canada Research Chair Announcement, from left to right: Frank Deer, Terry Duguid, Elder Norman Meade, Jörg Stetefeld, Digvir Jayas

Two new Canada Research Chairs have been awarded to U of M

January 25, 2018 — 
The new announcement of $2.4 million in funding will also renew one of our current Canada Research Chair holders

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Novelist David Bergen, Winter 2018 Writer-In-Residence at the CCWOC

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Celebrated prose stylist latest Writer-In-Residence

January 23, 2018 — 
David Bergen is the newest Writer-in-Residence at the Centre for Creative Writing and Oral Culture

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Armida falls in love with Rinaldo. Painting by Nicolas Poussin

Op-ed: Beyond consenting, women actually want to enjoy sex

January 22, 2018 — 
We need a new model for consent. And there is reason to believe a new model of consent is indeed emerging

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New discussion series guarantees to provide Food for Thought

January 19, 2018 — 
The recently formed Food Systems Research Group launches their Food for Thought seminar and knowledge sharing series

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The making of modern Syria - Beyond Crisis lecture series.

The making of modern Syria

January 18, 2018 — 
Beyond Crisis lecture series explores the history and culture of the Middle East and North Africa

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Vox: The pros and cons of having sex with robots

January 12, 2018 — 
Could sex robots solve the intimacy inequality gap?

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Wpg Free Press: Faith-based health facilities obstructing access to assisted death: advocates

January 2, 2018 — 
"The most vulnerable patients will lose their access to MAID if they’re unable to be transferred"

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