Global College Spring and Summer Institutes

For more information on this summer's Adventures in Global Citizenship institute, please click here.

Every Spring and Summer the Global College offers intensive 3 credit hour courses on a range of special topics with visiting scholars from around the world. These Institutes generally run for a two week period with daily lectures offered in class or online. Students are invited to take advantage of the unique opportunity to learn from global experts on topics such as slavery, migration, terrorism, democracy, disability and global citizenship. Follow the links or scroll down to see this year's exciting lineup.


Students can register and attend from anywhere in the world!
You don't need to come to Winnipeg (but you're more than welcome to come) - all you need is a high speed internet connection, and you can watch the lectures online at any time of day.


You don't need to be a University of Winnipeg student to attend!
Our courses are open to students from other universities around the world, and can be taken for credit or for audit. Please see the registration information below for the registration process if you are not an existing University of Winnipeg student.


Please Note: Students are strongly advised that taking 2 summer institutes in the same 2 week period has proven to be highly demanding. We recommend that students think very carefully before they take more than one (1) summer institute course offered in one(1) two-week period

Upcoming Spring and Summer Institutes

Previous Spring and Summer Institutes

How to register:

  • New students registering for the first time
  • Current University of Winnipeg Students
  • Students from other universities (seeking credit)
  • Non-credit registration (audit) - open to the general public 

2011/ 2012 Tuition Fees

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Upcoming Spring and Summer Institutes 2012

April

May

June

August


April 2012 Summer Institutes

Indigenous Property, Development and Extraction in Canada and Latin America


HIST-3147-758 (3) / HIST-3147-750(3) (Web-based) / HRGS-3147-758 (3) / HRGS-3147-750(3) (Web-based)
3 credit hours


Course Director: Prof. Ross McCormack, Director of the Global College Institute for the Political and Cultural Studies of the Americas

Workshop Series: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm on April 21-22, 2012, April 28-29, 2012, and May 5-6, 2012

UPDATE: PLEASE NOTE THAT MODULE 3 WILL BEGIN AT 11:00 AM ON BOTH SATURDAY, MAY 5 AND SUNDAY, MAY 6.

This course is being offered on campus (HIST-3147-758; HRGS-3147-758) and online (HIST-3147-750; HRGS-3147-750)


Course Overview

Historically socio-economic development based on Western models has produced the suppression and dispossession of Indigenous peoples. In recent years, however, Indigenous peoples have opposed the continuation of this historical injustice and launched proactive projects to participate in their birth rights. Focusing primarily on Canadian and Peruvian cases, this course examines the historical record, contemporary social mobilization and varieties of opposition.

Offered over 3 consecutive weekends, this innovative course is available for 3university credits at the undergraduate and graduate levels, as well as on anon-credit basis for certificates of completion customized to each weekend module, allowing registrants to take one, two or all three modules. This modular "Extraction" course will be complemented by two other Global College Spring Institutes on climate change with a Peruvian Indigenous focus: one on climate change and migration and the other on climate change and gender.

The Global College Spring Institute on Indigenous Property, Development and Extraction in Canada and Latin America will presented in 3 weekend modules with internationally recognized guest professors:

To see the class syllabus, click here.

  REGISTRATION FOR UNIVERSITY CREDITS (BA/MA level) MUST BE IN ALL 3
  MODULES. This innovative course is also available for non-credit where
  registrants will be issued certifications of completion customized to each weekend
  module, allowing registrants to take one, two or all three modules.

  NOTE WHEN REGISTERING, Please indicate clearly if you are:
  1. Taking this course for THREE UNIVERSITY CREDITS OR
  2. Enrolling in ONE, TWO, OR ALL THREE MODULES FOR NON-CREDIT CERTIFICATES OF COMPLETION issued by the University of Winnipeg Global College
   All three weekend course modules are offered to maximize participation options
   for members of the University's broad community and will be available through
   the U of W Video on Demand network.

Module I - April 21,22 2012

Students in Module 1.While the Toolkit focuses on the mining industry, many of the issues and processes addressed in the Toolkit for this weekend module are relevant to negotiations in other industry sectors and contexts, including protected areas, oil and gas, hydro and forestry. The goal of the University of Winnipeg in presenting this workshop is to help communities, negotiators, and consultants to achieve positive agreements for indigenous communities. The Toolkit workshop will be especially relevant to communities negotiating land claims.









Module II - April 28,29 2012

Maria and Ross at Module 2.The main findings of the ILD's research on Indigenous communities of the Peruvian Amazon and the Andes demonstrate the fundamental problems that indigenous communities face accessing effective property rights: that provide them with the possibility to obtain and benefit from the assets derived from property; that afford business rights through which they can organize and combine their assets and create organizations with Indigenous investors to exploit the natural resources located in their territory; and that secure clearly defined mechanisms to participate in the creation of laws that regulate property and business.

Module III - May 5, 6 2012

Murray Sinclair teaching at Module 3.Justice Sinclair will deal with the treaty promise to provide education to Indigenous bands, the manner in which education was delivered, the political objective of the residential schools and the legal implications of that objective for land and resource development issues.

UPDATE: PLEASE NOTE THAT MODULE 3 WILL BEGIN AT 11:00 AM ON BOTH SATURDAY, MAY 5 AND SUNDAY, MAY 6.

View course materials:

View the Globe and Mail's March 23, 2012 article: Shuar Indians march 700 kilometers in protest to save their land from mining

May 2012 Summer Institutes

Click to view the University of Winnipeg's news release on Intensive Courses on Climate Change Offered in May.

Climate Change and Human Displacement


HRGS-3145 / HIST-3145
3 Credit hours
Guest Professor: Teofilo Altamirano
Course Director: Professor Ross McCormack

May 7, 2012 - May 18, 2012, 9:00 am-12:00 pm

This course is being offered on campus (HRGS + HIST-3145-758) and online (HRGS + HIST-3145-750)


This course examines involuntary migration caused by climate change. Using both historical and contemporary cases, it discusses various weather conditions and events as major push factors on internal and international migration. Case studies of the weather phenomena and climate refugees will focus on societies in the Andes, the Himalayas and sub-Saharan Africa.

 To access the class syllabus, click here 

Women and Climate Change


HRGS-3146 / HIST-3146
3 credit hours
Guest Professor: Laura Balbuena
Course Director: Professor Ross McCormack

May 7, 2012- May 18, 2012, 1:00-4:00 pm

This course is being offered on campus (HRGS + HIST-3146-758) and online (HRGS + HIST-3146-750).


This course discusses the link between women and climate change. Using both historical and contemporary cases, it examines the impact of climate change on women and their ability to develop short-term and long-term strategies of mitigation and adaptation. Contemporary cases will be drawn from Africa, Asia and the Peruvian Amazon, one of the most biologically and culturally endangered regions in the world.

To see the class syllabus, click here.

Sport, Development, and Peace Field Course in El Salvador

May 12-26, 2012

Sports, Development, and Peace Spring 2012

Vice President Academic Dr. John Corlett and students will spend two weeks in El Salvador exploring child and youth development in an environment of violence, economic struggle, and gang culture. Students from Brock University will also participate in the field course.


Latin America is a fascinating and important Canadian neighbour in the Western Hemisphere. El Salvador is Latin America's smallest and most densely populated country and provides an incredible exposure to Spanish language and tradition combined with strong and ancient indigenous cultures. This field course offers a chance to explore the reality of key concepts such as justice, freedom, human rights, democracy, wealth, poverty, and national development in an environment vastly different from the North American context in which most Canadians live.


The course focuses on projects using physical education activities to improve school and culture and counter social problems. To provide a broader context for this work, the field course will also incorporate a variety of activities and topics related to human rights, such as:


  • The colonial history of El Salvador as seen in Suchitoto
  • The assassination of Archbishop Romero and its significance to Salvadoran politics and social justice
  • The school system in El Salvador and the importance of education for values and life skills
  • The Canadian presence in El Salvador as discussed with Canadian embassy diplomatic staff
Please Note: This course in now FULL

June 2012 Summer Institutes

Impact of Arab Spring on Terrorism & Democratization in the Middle East

HRGS-4650

A 3-credit intensive 4000-level course to develop knowledge of the religious, social, cultural and political roots of terrorism in the Muslim context, providing balanced frameworks in which to explore the current trend towards democratic transitions in the Arab World, and the ascension of political Islam to power as a result of the Arab Spring. Students will be taught in person by Prof. Abdalla, who is returning by popular demand, either in the TV classroom or online - with senior level assignments and expectations - but no prerequisite required. The course runs from June 4-9, with assignments to be completed by Monday, July 23, 2012. This course can also be audited for a Certificate of Completion from Global College. Register online  to audit.

To view the syllabus for this course, please click here. 

Please note: The Inaugural El Tassi Lecture: The Impact of Arab Spring on Terrorism and Democratization in the Middle East on June 6 has been moved from Convocation Hall to Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall.

August 2012 Summer Institutes

Human Rights Intensive: Adventures in Global Citizenship

Course Directors: Marilou McPhedran and Lloyd Kornelsen

August 7-15, 2012

HRGS-1600, HRGS-2600

For more information, please click here.

How to Register for Spring and Summer Institutes

• Please note that Spring and Summer Institutes have extremely condensed timelines, and generally involve one to two weeks of intensive lectures, followed by a reporting/writing period. Please pay close attention to the class dates and assignment deadlines, and ensure you will be able to participate fully for the duration of the course, including submitting assignments after the intensive lectures have finished.

• All 2011 courses (with the exception of Adventures in Global Citizenship) have an online component - access to high speed internet is required in order to fully participate in these courses.

New Students Registering for the First Time

If you have recently graduated high school, are new to the University of Winnipeg, you will first have to apply to the university, and then register for Spring and Summer Institutes.

  1.   APPLY ONLINE to the University of Winnipeg

  2. Once your application is accepted, you can Register by contacting The Global College


Current University of Winnipeg Students:

You can register for any of our Spring/Summer courses via WebAdvisor


Attention! Some courses may require permission by the instructor. Once the instructor approves your taking the course, you will be able to register online.

Students from Other Universities

Students from other universities who would like to take Global College Spring and Summer Institutes for credit are invited to apply to attend Spring and Summer Institutes on a Letter of Permission from their home university.

  1. Contact your Faculty or Department to request a Letter of Permission (don't know who to ask? try contacting the department secretary or the Dean's office);

  2. APPLY to become a 'visiting student' through Student Central (1st floor, Centennial Hall Near the Ellice Avenue entrance to campus)

  3. Once your application has been accepted, follow instructions by Student Central to register for courses. (Make sure to pay attention in case special permission is necessary!)


Please note: you must comply with all of your home university's requirements in order to receive academic credit. This may include (but is not limited to): a Letter of Permission application fee and/or submission of an official University of Winnipeg transcript. These fees are additional to the tuition paid for Spring and Summer Institutes. The student is solely responsible for any and all fees and/or deadlines related to receiving credit on a Letter of Permission.

General Public Non-Credit Registration (audit)

Anyone wishing to participate in certain Spring and Summer Institutes without receiving academic credit may register to audit the course through Global College. Click here.  

Please note that tuition fees for the 2011-2012 year are as follows:

Regular Tuition Fees

 per 3 credit hours: $308.73

(plus applicable, non-refundable fees applied PER SEMESTER)


Audit Tuition (via DCE)

 (no credit): 50% tuition fee + all incidental fees OR as specified for each course

  • see the University of Winnipeg's 2011/12 Tuition Fee Information.

  • click here for the registration form to audit Indigenous Property, Development and Extraction in Canada and Latin America
  • click here to view PACE's website
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The U of Winnipeg Video on Demand (VOD) Portal

Access past lectures and current Global College Spring and Summer Institute lectures (except Adventures in Global Citizenship) by VOD: http://vod.uwinnipeg.ca

New!

Now available through video-on-demand
Indigenous Property, Development and Extraction in Canada and South America

The University of Winnipeg’s Global College in partnership with the Department of Indigenous Studies, and Master’s in Development Practice offered a course entitled Indigenous Property, Development and Extraction in Canada and Latin America consisting of three workshops featuring internationally recognized visiting lecturers: Dr. Ginger Gibson an Adjunct Professor at the University of British Columbia in Mining Engineering – is partially funded by support from the Walter and Duncan Gordon Foundation, Dr. Maria Delgado, senior lawyer with the Institute for Liberty and Democracy in Peru; and the Honourable Justice Murray Sinclair, Chair, Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. These lectures are now available through video-on-demand.

 

For complete details, visit: http://www.uwinnipeg.ca/index/gc-si

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Contact

For registration assistance, please contact our Registration Specialist, Brianne Hellrung, at adventuresinglobalcitizenship@uwinnipeg.ca



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