Human Rights News Archive
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Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning
Creating a more inclusive and accessible learning environment for all students
August 28, 2015 —
Bona Fide Academic Requirement (BFAR) process is underway, and will officially begin this September
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U of M prof elected president of the International Association of Genocide Scholars
August 24, 2015 —
Congratulations Andrew Woolford
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Call for proposals for collaborative interdisciplinary research projects
July 31, 2015 —
Applications taken till Oct. 1, 2015
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Scholars come to Winnipeg to discuss rights of humans, and animals
July 31, 2015 —
Over 230 academics from around the world are expected to arrive in Winnipeg for a major conference in August: Romanticism and Rights
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Faculty of Education
Inspiring teachers to think critically about stories they tell
July 17, 2015 —
'It has brought up questions on how we do things, the practices we have, the decisions we make,' says one student
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Wpg Free Press: Saying ‘sorry’ isn’t enough
June 15, 2015 —
History professor David Churchill on the wrongs done to the LGBTT Canadians
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A picture of human rights
May 22, 2015 —
13,000 students from the Pembina Trails School Division built a giant mosaic at Investors Group Field to represent human rights
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Faculty of Arts
An invitation to dance: Disability studies events highlight interdisciplinary possibilities
March 30, 2015 —
Activists Simi Linton and Christian von Tippelskirch on campus
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Conversations on sustainable food: Is it safe, healthy and just?
March 3, 2015 —
The University of Manitoba’s National Centre for Livestock and the Environment is hosting a special seminar and workshop on sustainable food systems on March 12 and 13.
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Research and International
Reflections from Rwanda: Casting the light of peace over the shadow of hate
December 15, 2014 —
December is Human Rights Month