Knight Lecture News Archive

Who will be the next Knight Distinguished Visiting Lecturer?
May 1, 2020 —
UM is now accepting proposals from across the university community for the next visiting lecturer as part of the Robert and Elizabeth Knight Distinguished Visitor Program.

President’s message on the upcoming Knight Lecture: White Fragility
January 28, 2020 —
Robin DiAngelo is this year’s Distinguished Visiting Lecturer

White fragility: Why it’s so hard for white people to talk about racism
January 15, 2020 —
This year’s Robert and Elizabeth Knight Distinguished Visiting Lecturer is Dr. Robin DiAngelo

Nobel Laureate Jody Williams to deliver Sol Kanee Lecture on Peace and Justice
October 23, 2018 —
Jody Williams is the U of M's 2018 Robert and Elizabeth Knight Distinguished Visitor

Knight Lecture…Seeking the diverse and illustrious
August 1, 2017 —
Nominations for the The Robert and Elizabeth Knight Distinguished Visitors Program close Sep. 15, 2017

Knight Distinguished Visitors Program features internationally-respected researcher on technology and aging
April 28, 2016 —
The Robert and Elizabeth Knight Distinguished Visitors Program welcomes Alex Mihailidis on May 2 and 3

Enhancing the quality of higher education
November 18, 2015 —
The University of Manitoba is seeking candidates for the next Knight Distinguished Visitor

Indigenous
Justice Murray Sinclair delivers Knight Lecture to standing-room only crowd
October 31, 2014 —
The Honourable Justice Murray Sinclair, chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, presented this year's Knight Lecture with a talk titled, "If you thought the Truth was hard, Reconciliation will be harder"

Indigenous
Wpg Free Press: Sinclair issues challenge to help heal pain of schools
October 31, 2014 —
'Reconciliation is a hard road.'

Knight Lecture: If you thought the Truth was hard, Reconciliation will be harder
October 29, 2014 —
Justice Murray Sinclair will deliver the 2014 Knight Distinguished Visitor Lecture on Thursday, Oct. 30