Knight Lecture News Archive
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
Indigenous
If you thought the Truth was hard, Reconciliation will be harder
October 29, 2014 —
When the TRC process was initiated, some knew that the process would be difficult, but worth it, so that the healing and reconciliation could begin.
Students
Pluto still not a planet, Neil deGrasse Tyson tells screaming U of M crowd
March 14, 2014 —
Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson gets a rock star's welcome