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2015 Past Events

Student Ideas and Coffee

Thu. Nov. 12, 2015 6:00 PM - Thu. Nov. 12, 2015 8:00 PM
The Department of Rhetoric, Writing, and Communications presents the third annual Student Ideas & Coffee (SIC). In an informal setting, over... Read More


CJ workshop: "How to Write a Freedom of Information Request"

Fri. Nov. 6, 2015 12:30 PM - Fri. Nov. 6, 2015 1:30 PM
The Department of Criminal Justice is pleased to present Dr. Kevin Walby & Dr. Jamie Brownlee: "How to Write a Freedom of Information... Read More


Journal Issue Launch

Wed. Nov. 4, 2015 5:30 PM - Wed. Nov. 4, 2015 7:30 PM
Please join us for the official launch of the special double issue of the Review of Education, Pedagogy, and Cultural Studies, titled "Caring... Read More


CJ presents: "What to Expect in Law School"

Wed. Nov. 4, 2015 12:30 PM - Wed. Nov. 4, 2015 1:30 PM
"What to Expect in Law School": A frank conversation with Melissa I. Cattini, award winning law associate and former Robson Hall and UW... Read More


CJ presents: "Influencing Offenders: Legitimacy, Inmates & Correctional Staff"

Wed. Oct. 28, 2015 12:30 PM - Wed. Oct. 28, 2015 1:30 PM
The Department of Criminal Justice presents Dr. Michael Weinrath: "Influencing Offenders: Legitimacy, Inmates & Correctional Staff."... Read More


Mennonites, Medicine and the Body: Health and Illness in the Past and Present

Fri. Oct. 23, 2015 8:30 AM - Sat. Oct. 24, 2015 5:00 PM
This academic and community education conference traces the rise and practice of modern medicine and medical research among Mennonites. The... Read More


Post-election Panel

Wed. Oct. 21, 2015 12:30 PM - Wed. Oct. 21, 2015 1:30 PM
The Department of Political Science is pleased to present a post-election panel: "The Big Shift? Assessing the impact of the 2015 federal... Read More


2015 Autumn Convocation

Fri. Oct. 16, 2015 9:30 AM - Fri. Oct. 16, 2015 12:30 PM
Chancellor Robert (Bob) Silver, President & Vice-Chancellor Dr. Annette Trimbee, the Board of Regents and members of the University Senate... Read More


Thanksgiving Day (University closed)

Mon. Oct. 12, 2015 8:30 AM - Mon. Oct. 12, 2015 5:30 PM
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In Recognition of World Mental Health Day: "Stigma"

Fri. Oct. 9, 2015 12:30 PM - Fri. Oct. 9, 2015 2:00 PM
In recognition of World Mental Health Day 2015, the Psychology Department presents Stigma, excerpts from the play by Cairn Moore of the Department... Read More


Dr. Elizabeth Marlowe of Colgate University, NY

Fri. Oct. 2, 2015 7:00 PM - Fri. Oct. 2, 2015 9:30 PM
The 2015-16 Bonnycastle Lecture will be given by Dr. Elizabeth Marlowe, Associate Professor of Art and Art History at Colgate University in... Read More


Doris Difarnecio: Healing, Popular Theatre & Political Advocacy

Fri. Oct. 2, 2015 6:00 PM - Fri. Oct. 2, 2015 8:30 PM
Come join the Bell Tower Family as we explore popular theatre and political advocacy with Doris Difarnecio, an activist whose work has combined... Read More


Dr. Alessandro Portelli "On the Uses of Memory"

Thu. Oct. 1, 2015 7:00 PM - Thu. Oct. 1, 2015 9:00 PM
H. Sanford Riley Fellowship in Canadian History Presents: "On the Uses of Memory," a lecture by Riley Fellow Dr. Alessandro Portelli,... Read More


Dr. Andrea Braithwaite: "Bon Cop, Bad Cop: Canadianizing the Buddy Cop Film"

Fri. Sep. 25, 2015 12:30 PM - Fri. Sep. 25, 2015 1:30 PM
Érik Canuel’s Bon Cop, Bad Cop is one of Canada’s most commercially successful films. Part of this success comes from... Read More


ArtsFest

Thu. Sep. 24, 2015 9:00 AM - Sat. Sep. 26, 2015 6:00 PM
Join Us! Selections from The University of Winnipeg's rich arts and cultural heritage collection will be on display September 24th-September... Read More


Classical Association of Canada's Western tour: Dr. M. Papaioannou

Mon. Sep. 21, 2015 4:00 PM - Mon. Sep. 21, 2015 5:15 PM
Dr. Maria Papaioannou, Associate Professor and Director of the Centre for Hellenic Studies at the University of New Brunswick, is this year's... Read More


Lectures begin for the Fall term

Wed. Sep. 9, 2015 8:30 AM - Wed. Sep. 9, 2015 8:30 AM
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NASSR 2015: Romanticism & Rights

Thu. Aug. 13, 2015 8:30 AM - Sun. Aug. 16, 2015 5:30 PM
The University of Winnipeg and the University of Manitoba are co-hosting the 23rd annual conference of the North American Society for the Study of... Read More


Dr. Justin Friesen: Psychology Department Candidate's talk

Fri. May. 29, 2015 1:30 PM - Fri. May. 29, 2015 2:45 PM
Dr. Justin Friesen, Psychology Department Candidate: "The Upside and Downside of Inequality: Psychological Effects of Social Hierarchy and... Read More


Dr. Kathryn Sexton: Psychology Department Candidate's talk

Wed. May. 27, 2015 1:30 PM - Wed. May. 27, 2015 2:45 PM
Dr. Kathryn Sexton, Psychology Department Candidate: "Intolerance of Uncertainty: Vulnerability to Anxiety, Depression, and Stress in a... Read More


Workshop: After the Interview: Workflow, Transcription & Organizing Your Project

Thu. May. 21, 2015 6:00 PM - Thu. May. 21, 2015 9:00 PM
This workshop covers strategies for processing oral history interviews and explores the advantages of creating textual documents to... Read More


Workshop: Digital Audio Recording

Thu. May. 14, 2015 6:00 PM - Thu. May. 14, 2015 9:00 PM
This oral history workshop delves into the practice of oral history. It provides an overview of the underlying principles of oral history and the... Read More


Department of Criminal Justice: The Grand Moot

Sat. May. 9, 2015 1:30 PM - Sat. May. 9, 2015 4:30 PM
The moot will be judged by Queen’s Bench Justice, Colleen Suche; Crown Counsel Omar Siddiqui and Mark Lafreniere; and a representative... Read More


Workshop: Introduction to Oral History

Thu. May. 7, 2015 5:30 PM - Thu. May. 7, 2015 9:30 PM
This oral history workshop delves into the practice of oral history.It provides an overview of the underlying principles of oral history and the... Read More


Criminal Justice Department's Visualizing Justice Conference

Thu. May. 7, 2015 1:00 PM - Sat. May. 9, 2015 6:30 PM
The Criminal Justice Department at UWinnipeg will be hosting the annual justice conference, May 7-9 2015. The event is organized in conjunction... Read More


Lectures begin for Spring term

Mon. May. 4, 2015 8:00 AM - Mon. May. 4, 2015 8:00 AM
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Dialogues: The Indigenous Course Requirement

Fri. May. 1, 2015 12:30 PM - Fri. May. 1, 2015 1:30 PM
Please join us for a public round table discussion on the recently approved proposal for an Indigenous course requirement. Brief talks by students... Read More


UWinnipeg Film Fest

Wed. Apr. 29, 2015 7:00 PM - Fri. May. 1, 2015 10:00 PM
The UWinnipeg Film Fest will screen 12+ films and host a panel discussion each evening on Wednesday, April 29 and Thursday, April 30 beginning at... Read More


Psychology Department's Prairie Undergraduate Research Conference

Fri. Apr. 24, 2015 9:00 PM - Fri. Apr. 24, 2015 3:00 PM
The Psychology Department at UWinnipeg will be hosting the Annual Prairie Undergraduate Research Conference and Colloquium on Friday, April 24th,... Read More


Sixteenth Annual Student Colloquium in Linguistics

Fri. Apr. 24, 2015 5:30 PM - Fri. Apr. 24, 2015 6:30 PM
Interdisciplinary LINGUISTICS: Come and support your fellow students by attending the Sixteenth Annual Student Colloquium in Linguistics.Click here... Read More


ISIS and the Destruction of Archaeological Sites in Iraq

Thu. Apr. 23, 2015 7:00 PM - Thu. Apr. 23, 2015 9:30 PM
Iraq is called the "cradle of civilization" where the first cities and writing emerged thousands of years ago. Today, many of these... Read More


"Lightning Talk" Symposium in Religion & Culture

Fri. Apr. 17, 2015 11:00 PM - Fri. Apr. 17, 2015 1:30 PM
A “Lightning Talk” is a means of presenting your ideas in a concentrated way to your peers. Five minute presentations are... Read More


17th Annual Women's and Gender Studies Colloquium

Sat. Apr. 11, 2015 10:00 AM - Sat. Apr. 11, 2015 4:00 PM
Please join us for the 17th Annual Women's and Gender Studies Colloquium where undergraduate and graduate students will be presenting their... Read More


Good Friday - University closed

Fri. Apr. 3, 2015 8:00 AM - Fri. Apr. 3, 2015 5:00 PM
Classes normally scheduled for this day will be held on Tuesday, April 7, 2015. Read More


Claire Labrecque: "A Miraculous Pin to my Buttonhole and a Little Flask in my Pocket. Marketing, Forms and Function of Medieval Pilgrim's Souvenirs"

Wed. Apr. 1, 2015 12:30 PM - Wed. Apr. 1, 2015 1:30 PM
The History Seminar Series is a showcase of recent research, projects, and publications of students and faculty members in the Department of... Read More


Joseph Wiebe: TBA

Wed. Mar. 25, 2015 12:30 PM - Wed. Mar. 25, 2015 1:30 PM
The History Seminar Series is a showcase of recent research, projects, and publications of students and faculty members in the Department of... Read More


"The Professor as Peacemaker" public lecture

Sun. Mar. 22, 2015 7:00 PM - Sun. Mar. 22, 2015 9:00 PM
Dr. Perry Bush is Chair of the Department of History and Religion at Bluffton University, Ohio. His public lecture, "The Professor as... Read More


Come Watch a Documentary for Free! 'Blueberry Soup'

Fri. Mar. 20, 2015 12:30 PM - Fri. Mar. 20, 2015 2:30 PM
Jaws dropped around the world on October 9, 2008 as a small collective of bankers brought an entire nation to its knees. “Blueberry... Read More


Steven Lecce: "Does it matter why we have kids? Procreative motives, public policy, and the liberal state"

Wed. Mar. 18, 2015 12:30 PM - Wed. Mar. 18, 2015 1:30 PM
According to some political philosophers, why we have children matters for assessing the morality of our procreative conduct. But should... Read More


Classics Students' Colloquium

Sat. Mar. 14, 2015 12:00 PM - Sat. Mar. 14, 2015 2:00 PM


Paul Lawrie: 'Niggermation on the Line:' Race and the Temporal Politics of Revolution in Postwar Detroit"

Wed. Mar. 11, 2015 12:30 PM - Wed. Mar. 11, 2015 1:30 PM
The History Seminar Series is a showcase of recent research, projects, and publications of students and faculty members in the Department of... Read More


Teaching Matters: In-Province Field Schools

Wed. Mar. 11, 2015 12:30 PM - Wed. Mar. 11, 2015 2:30 PM
Learn from colleagues and share experiences about creating, running, and evaluating field schools at UWinnipeg. In-Province Field Schools with... Read More


The Real Thing Lecture Series 2014-15 presents: Rob Rowan

Wed. Mar. 11, 2015 12:30 PM - Wed. Mar. 11, 2015 1:30 PM
The Manitoba IATSE Business Agent will talk about transferring your theatre production skills to the film set. Essential for anyone wanting to work... Read More


Annette Trimbee: "The Politics of Tertiary Education"

Mon. Mar. 9, 2015 12:30 PM - Mon. Mar. 9, 2015 2:00 PM


Super Women! - International Women's Week Cabaret of Monologues

Sat. Mar. 7, 2015 4:00 PM - Sat. Mar. 7, 2015 8:00 PM
Sarasvàti Productions presents Super Women! International Women’s Week Cabaret of Monologues March 7 at 4pm and 8pm Asper Centre... Read More


CACW Conference 2015: The Ancient Community

Fri. Mar. 6, 2015 3:00 PM - Sat. Mar. 7, 2015 9:30 PM
The CACW annual conference will be held at the University of Winnipeg, Manitoba, on March 6th–7th 2015. This conference intends to... Read More


Dialogues: "Je Suis Charlie? Satire and Violence in a Multicultural Democracy"

Fri. Mar. 6, 2015 12:30 PM - Fri. Mar. 6, 2015 1:30 PM
Please join us for a public forum on the meaning and implications of the Charlie Hebdo massacre for multicultural democracies. Brief... Read More


Jennifer Still's O Pen writing wordshops - Endings & Editings

Wed. Mar. 4, 2015 12:30 PM - Wed. Mar. 4, 2015 2:30 PM
Join Jennifer Still, the 10th Carol Shields Writer-in-Residence, for her O Pen writing wordshops. All writers and those with an interest in... Read More


Yvonne Peters: "Racialized Communities and Police Services"

Wed. Mar. 4, 2015 12:30 PM - Wed. Mar. 4, 2015 1:30 PM
This presentation examines the Racial Communities and Police Services (RCAPS) Project (2005-2012). The project began in June 2005, when... Read More


Decolonizing and Decriminalizing Trans Genres

Sat. Feb. 28, 2015 1:00 PM - Sat. Feb. 28, 2015 9:00 PM
Building upon the momentum of last May’s Writing Trans Genres: Emergent Literatures and Criticism conference, this one day symposium... Read More


Creative Entrepreneurship: Putting Your Arts Degree to Work

Fri. Feb. 27, 2015 12:30 PM - Fri. Feb. 27, 2015 1:30 PM
Thom Sparling, ED of ACI Manitoba, will introduce the concept of Creative Entrepreneurship and talk about the many resources available to... Read More


Judy Wasylycia-Leis

Fri. Feb. 27, 2015 12:30 PM - Fri. Feb. 27, 2015 2:00 PM


Adam Muller: "The 'Intent to Destroy' and the Case for Indigenous Genocide in Canada"

Thu. Feb. 26, 2015 11:30 AM - Thu. Feb. 26, 2015 12:45 PM
This talk examines one of the main difficulties facing those making the case that settler-colonial genocide has occurred in Canada: the apparent... Read More


Daniel Simeone: "In the Public Interest: Non-profit Incorporation and the Meaning of History at the Ontario Historical Society circa-1900"

Wed. Feb. 25, 2015 12:30 PM - Wed. Feb. 25, 2015 1:30 PM


Get Organized! UICS Speaker Series Event

Wed. Feb. 25, 2015 11:30 AM - Wed. Feb. 25, 2015 1:00 PM


Louis Riel Day - University closed

Mon. Feb. 16, 2015 8:00 AM - Mon. Feb. 16, 2015 5:00 PM


Ryan Eyford: "A Most Unsettled Settler: The Colonization of Western Canada in Transnational Context"

Fri. Feb. 13, 2015 12:30 PM - Fri. Feb. 13, 2015 1:30 PM


Black History Month Celebration with Dr. Alan Gilbert (University of Denver)

Wed. Feb. 11, 2015 12:30 PM - Wed. Feb. 11, 2015 2:00 PM
Presented by the Department of History as part of the Bonnycastle Lecture Series: Black History Month Celebration with Dr. Alan Gilbert, John Evans... Read More


The Real Thing Lecture Series 2014-15 presents: Pablo Felices-Luna

Wed. Feb. 11, 2015 12:30 PM - Wed. Feb. 11, 2015 1:30 PM
The new Artistic Director of Manitoba Theatre for Young People will discuss the theatre, its mission, and what it's looking for from... Read More


Friday Colloquia on Language Teaching

Fri. Feb. 6, 2015 12:30 PM - Fri. Feb. 6, 2015 1:30 PM
Why do some adults have special difficulties learning a second language, and what can be done about it? Presenter and discussion leader: Linda... Read More


Psychology Month Lecture: The Psychology of Pseudoscience

Wed. Feb. 4, 2015 12:30 PM - Wed. Feb. 4, 2015 1:30 PM
February is Psychology Month, and to recognize the importance of psychology in everyone’s life, the Psychology Department is planning... Read More


Political Science Guest Lecture Series: Dr. Lloyd Axworthy

Fri. Jan. 30, 2015 12:30 PM - Fri. Jan. 30, 2015 2:00 PM
"The Next 10 Years of R2P" The Responsibility to Protect, known as 'R2P', refers to the obligation of states toward their... Read More


OHC: Transcription Workshop

Wed. Jan. 28, 2015 6:00 PM - Wed. Jan. 28, 2015 9:00 PM
This oral history workshop provides the basic skills and knowledge needed to produce high quality audio recordings of oral history interviews... Read More


Christopher Kshyk: "Towards an Oral History of CUPE Local 1063"

Wed. Jan. 28, 2015 12:30 PM - Wed. Jan. 28, 2015 1:30 PM
The History Seminar Series is a showcase of recent research, projects, and publications of students and faculty members in the Department of... Read More


Ferguson and Beyond: The New Jim Crow and the Myth of Post-Racial America

Fri. Jan. 23, 2015 12:30 PM - Fri. Jan. 23, 2015 1:30 PM
Please join us for DIALOGUES: an interdisciplinary discussion series for UWinnipeg faculty, staff, and students. We are pleased to welcome Paul... Read More


Self, Family, and Community Public Forum

Thu. Jan. 22, 2015 1:00 PM - Thu. Jan. 22, 2015 4:00 PM
India Centre & Dakota Ojibway Tribal Council in associaton with Indigenous Studies at the University of Winnipeg present a public forum: Self,... Read More


OHC: Audio Recording Workshop

Wed. Jan. 21, 2015 6:00 PM - Wed. Jan. 21, 2015 9:00 PM
This oral history workshop provides the basic skills and knowledge needed to produce high quality audio recordings of oral history interviews... Read More


Carol Shields Writer-in-Residence: Inaugural Reading of Jennifer Still

Tue. Jan. 20, 2015 2:30 PM - Tue. Jan. 20, 2015 4:00 PM
The UWinnipeg English department is delighted to announce that Jennifer Still will be our tenth Carol Shields Writer-in-Residence, from Monday... Read More


Introduction to Oral History Workshop

Wed. Jan. 14, 2015 5:30 PM - Wed. Jan. 14, 2015 9:30 PM
This oral history workshop provides the basic skills and knowledge needed to produce high quality audio recordings of oral history interviews... Read More


The Real Thing Lecture Series 2014-15 presents: The Rookie Panel

Wed. Jan. 14, 2015 12:30 PM - Wed. Jan. 14, 2015 1:30 PM
Recently graduated (or not quite graduated) actors and technicians talk about the most important lessons they've learned on their first jobs... Read More


Mabuiga, Garifuna: A Brief Grammatical and Phonological Sketch

Wed. Jun. 18, 2014 5:30 PM - Wed. Jun. 18, 2014 6:30 PM
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