social justice News Archive
Students
Social Justice Hub fosters student community-building and organizing skills
March 13, 2025 —
Community Engaged Learning has launched the Social Justice Hub, a new site and resource for learning about social justice, anti-oppression, community organizing, and equity, diversity, inclusion, and access (EDIA), as well as a safer space for community-building amongst and between systemically marginalized communities and allied learners.
Research and International
Four new UM Canada Research Chairs focus on Indigenous research
March 13, 2025 —
Recently, the federal government announced support for four new Canada Research Chairs (CRC) and three renewals at UM.
Provost and Vice-President (Academic)
Data for Justice
January 20, 2025 —
The Data Justice series will feature presentations and panel discussions on how data can be leveraged to identify systemic inequities and support actions that reduce barriers and narrow gaps for marginalized people. It aims to spark meaningful conversations and encourage the UM community to critically explore the role of data in shaping a more equitable future.
Research and International
Winnipeg Free Press: U of M strategic research plan: ‘bold’ goals, Indigenous focus
October 9, 2024 —
U of M strategic research plan: ‘bold’ goals, Indigenous focus
CBC Manitoba: Families in Winnipeg, Brandon call for safe drug supply and end to stigma on Overdose Awareness Day
September 1, 2023 —
Families in Winnipeg, Brandon call for safe drug supply and end to stigma on Overdose Awareness Day
Faculty of Law
Pro Bono Rights Clinic to launch at the University of Manitoba Faculty of Law on July 26, 2022
July 26, 2022 —
The University of Manitoba Faculty of Law will launch its Rights Clinic at Robson Hall (“Rights Clinic”) on July 26, 2022. This novel initiative – supported by a grant from the Manitoba Law Foundation – will have a specific focus on assisting Manitobans with rights-advancing issues and cases in the areas of environmental rights, Charter rights, Indigenous rights, disability rights, and privacy rights, amongst others.
Faculty of Social Work
Reproductive Justice for Medically Uninsured Pregnant People in Manitoba
July 6, 2022 —
Dr. Lindsay Larios, assistant professor, has recently received a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Insight Development Grant to examine the lived experiences of pregnant medically uninsured migrants living in Manitoba.