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What the heck are digisexuals?

November 30, 2017 — 
A digisexual is someone who, because of their use of immersive technologies such as sex robots or virtual reality pornography, feels no need to search for physical intimacy with human partners, Neil McArthur explains

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Donation presentation from the Polish Fraternal Aid Society to the Polish Studies Endowment Fund, University of Manitoba. (From left) Zofia Sophia deWitt, Society Co-president, Georgina Cielen, Krysytyna Gajda, Jeff Taylor, Dean, Faculty of Arts, Robert Kolt, Society Co-president, Aneta Markiewicz. Photo courtesy of Magdalena Blackmore.

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Polish Society marks 100th anniversary with gift

November 29, 2017 — 
The Polish Fraternal Aid Society of St. John Cantius recently celebrated its 100th anniversary and marked this occasion with a $100,000 gift to the Polish Studies Endowment Fund at the U of M

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CBC: U of M prof makes the case for sexbots

November 28, 2017 — 
"Sexbots aren't going to necessarily replace human partners, but I think they're potentially a powerful tool in addressing people's isolation," says Neil McArthur.

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Robot sex, as book launch

November 23, 2017 — 
McNally Robinson Booksellers on Wednesday, Nov. 29, at 7:30 p.m

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Jessica Cameron delivers the 2017 Outstanding Professor Award public talk on the topic of self-esteem

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Arts celebrates excellence at outstanding professor talk

November 20, 2017 — 
Professor Jessica Cameron delivered a public lecture to showcase her research as part of the 2017 Outstanding Professor Award.

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Looking after each other, SSHRC grants empowering communities through research

November 15, 2017 — 
'All innovation is inherently social, which means the social sciences and humanities are especially important in this time of rapid change'

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Global: Donald Trump, world leaders willing to talk to North Korea about giving up nukes. That likely won’t happen

November 10, 2017 — 
“A lot of things would have to happen and I’m not sure any of them are possible at this moment,” said Andrea Charron

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Op-ed: Religious taunts disappointing

November 9, 2017 — 
The Governor General is supposed to be an impartial point of loyalty and pride for all Canadians.

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PhDs That Work—Beyond the Professoriate

November 9, 2017 — 
In late October the University of Manitoba Institute for the Humanities brought Maren Wood and Jennifer Polk of Beyond the Professoriate to campus to deliver a series of workshops entitled “PhDs That Work: Finding Success in an Uncertain Job Market.”

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Royal Society of Canada’s U of M college members mark Canada’s 150 with event

October 26, 2017 — 
U of M college members will host an event on Oct. 28

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