Religion News Archive

May 2, 2022 — 
As the academic year ends, Professor Donn Short, Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies, spoke with Robson Hall regarding the publication of the third book in a series of volumes that concludes 15 years of his research.

October 6, 2021 — 
The Faculty of Arts welcomes several new members with appointments beginning July 1, 2021.

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.

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

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

August 14, 2017 — 
How students from religion and music collaborated on a special interdisciplinary project

January 24, 2017 — 
A new exhibit that reclaims some of Germany's lost Jewish heritage has its Canadian premiere in Winnipeg on Jan. 28.

January 23, 2017 — 
German synagogue exhibit reconstructs aspects of Jewish history destroyed by Nazis

December 16, 2015 — 
Is Jediism a religion? 'My view is that I don’t care'

October 15, 2014 — 
'A matter of lifedeath' took place Oct. 1 to 4 and drew attendees from around the globe