St John’s College fellowship News Archive
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Empowering students through writing
October 21, 2024 —
The dedication to assisting students with their writing has been a long-standing commitment for Kathy Block, a St John's College fellow.
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Celebrating 2024 scholarship and honorary degree recipients
October 17, 2024 —
The first Sunday of November is always a special time for the St John’s College community. It’s a time when we bestow honorary degrees in recognition of those who have made significant contribution to both St John’s community and the country. It is also when we celebrate the accomplishments of our graduates as well as our scholarship and bursary recipients. For the 2024 convocation on November 3, SJC is proud to recognize Rt Rev. Helen Kennedy, Dr. Evelyn Forget, and Mr. Jim Ripley. Each of these individuals has had a significant impact on our community, whether as students, on the Council, or in our chapel.
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The Conversation: Free menstrual products matter to support equity, but so do adequate facilities and sinks
September 24, 2024 —
As written in The Conversation by Adele Perry, Director at Centre for Human Rights Research, Distinguished Professor, History and Women's and Gender Studies, and senior fellow at St John's college. Shifting the conversation from period poverty to menstrual justice is an important step. Menstrual justice is about ensuring that all people who menstruate be provided with the resources and infrastructure to do so safely and with dignity.
Research for the greater good
September 4, 2024 —
In a collaborative effort to raise awareness about water justice and injustices, Senior Fellow and Distinguished Professor in the Faculty of Arts Dr. Adele Perry spearheads an interdisciplinary research project titled “Just Waters: Thinking with Hydro-Social Relations for a More Just and Sustainable World.”
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UM researchers honoured by the Royal Society of Canada
September 3, 2024 —
Two UM professors have been elected to the Royal Society of Canada.
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Making the world more than just a place
August 12, 2024 —
The Associate Professor in the Faculty of Arts, Director of the Centre for Creative Writing and Oral Culture, and Senior Fellow at St John’s College focuses on the relationships between people and territories and how we might live in ways that support Indigenous sovereignty and environmental justice.
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The Conversation: Winnipeg and virtual film series reflects the beauty of Indigenous worldviews
July 25, 2024 —
Decolonizing Lens is a film and discussion series based in Winnipeg that brings together Indigenous filmmakers, their films and audiences as a form of public education.
Digging in deeper
July 23, 2024 —
Dr. Kent Fowler and his team of students recently travelled to South Africa to continue their research on the Zulu Kingdom Archaeology Project. The SSHRC Insight and Insight Development grants funded the project from 2020 to 2026. The research is being conducted in the heartland of the Zulu Kingdom in northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
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Introducing St John’s College newest fellows
May 23, 2024 —
St John’s College is proud to welcome four academics to our fellowship this spring. The new fellows come from across UM, representing both the Faculty of Science and Faculty of Arts, and include a former Warden and Vice-Chancellor of SJC.
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Sean Carleton helps put truth before reconciliation
April 11, 2024 —
Dr. Sean Carleton, a visiting St John’s College fellow, settler historian, and assistant professor in history and Indigenous studies, uses his teaching, research, and service to help put truth before reconciliation.