Religion News Archive
Faculty of Arts
Meet the new faces in Arts
October 6, 2021 —
The Faculty of Arts welcomes several new members with appointments beginning July 1, 2021.
Faculty of Arts
New museum president privileged to lead transformation
February 18, 2021 —
When Isha Khan was a philosophy student debating ideas in the University of Manitoba’s Arts lounge or procrastinating in the nearby video game arcade, she had no grand plan for her career. Today, Khan is the chief executive officer of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights.
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
Experiencing alternative holidays: awareness at its best
December 11, 2017 —
Edgar French, spiritual care coordinator at the University of Manitoba, explains why the best way to learn about other faith traditions is to experience them first-hand
God can dance
August 14, 2017 —
How students from religion and music collaborated on a special interdisciplinary project
Synagogues in Germany: A Virtual Reconstruction
January 24, 2017 —
A new exhibit that reclaims some of Germany's lost Jewish heritage has its Canadian premiere in Winnipeg on Jan. 28.
Wpg Free Press: Rising from the ashes
January 23, 2017 —
German synagogue exhibit reconstructs aspects of Jewish history destroyed by Nazis
Religion prof explains our love of Star Wars
December 16, 2015 —
Is Jediism a religion? 'My view is that I don’t care'
Faculty of Arts
Research, teaching and hospitality: Mosaic conference draws attendees from around the globe
October 15, 2014 —
'A matter of lifedeath' took place Oct. 1 to 4 and drew attendees from around the globe
Faculty of Arts
Pope Francis and deepening Catholic ecumenical commitment
March 18, 2014 —
Check out this year’s Hanley Memorial Lecture Series