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Opening: INSURGENCE/RESURGENCE (image courtesy of WAG)

SEPT 22-SPRING 2018

INSURGENCE/RESURGENCE brings together 29 emerging-to-established Indigenous artists who are pushing boundaries with their work. The collection considers political insurgency and cultural resurgence to radically shift our understanding of Canada, now and in the future. Working in a variety of media, the artists focus on Indigenous intergenerational cultural knowledge within land based practices, gender, traditional aesthetics, language revitalization, interconnected kinships, identity, and material culture. INSURGENCE/RESURGENCE is the WAG's largest-ever exhibition of contemporary Indigenous art and includes 12 new commissions from artists across Canadian territories and nations. Feel the pulse of today through tufting, tattooing, painting, sculpture, installation, photography, sound, beading, media, and performance.

Featuring work by:
Barry Ace • KC Adams • Joi T. Arcand • Dee Barsy • Scott Benesiinaabandan • Jordan Bennett • Heather Campbell • Bruno Canadien • Hannah Claus • Dana Claxton • Dayna Danger • Earthline Tattoo Collective • Bracken Hanuse Corlett • Tsema Igharas • Ursula Johnson • Casey Koyczan • Kenneth Lavallee • Duane Linklater • Tanya Lukin Linklater • Amy Malbeuf • Kent Monkman • Caroline Monnet • Tiffany Shaw-Collinge • Frank Shebageget • Amanda Strong • Joseph Tisiga • Couzyn van Heuvelen • Isabella Weetaluktuk • Linus Woods

Curated by Jaimie Isaac and Julie Nagam (Department of Art History Professor Nagam)

The study of History deals with the past - it interprets human affairs and institutions as they change in time. By actively exploring the past we strive to understand the complexities of the present and to anticipate the challenges of the future. The Department of History offers courses designed to lead students, in stages, to an understanding of the historian's craft and of the historical process. As a student of History, you will improve your ability to evaluate evidence and learn how to present your interpretations in clear and logical written and oral arguments.      Ever wonder what people who have a History degree do? The Canadian Historical Association has put together some profiles; click here!

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Dr. Maureen Lux - sponsored by the Riley Fellowship Race, Medicine and the State: Indian Hospitals in Canada Saturday, September 23 12:30 – 1:30 pm University of Winnipeg Manitoba Hall, 1M28Read more >

Environmental History This public lecture will examine the social and environmental consequences of the history of the development, operation, and regulation of oil pipelines in Canada. While oil pipelines have transmitted energy across the country for more than half a century, they have done so within the context of competing political and social power among different groups. Large multinational oil corporations, federal and provincial governments, settler farmers, Indigenous people, and urban consumers have long struggled over access to oil and the environmental effects of its transportation. As Canadians debate new proposals for oil pipelines, this lecture offers historical context to better understand the place of pipelines today.Read more >

Janis Thiessen - Book Launch McNally Robinson Booksellers & University of Manitoba Press are pleased to present Janis Thiessen launching her new book called "Snacks" A Canadian Food History Read more >

TA/Marker jobs available Be sure to check out the new TA/Marker job posting site available to students. New positions will be posted shortly. Stay tuned.Read more >

Bonny Castle Lecture Series 2017 presents: Davarian L. Baldwin Paul E. Raether Distinguished Professor of American Studies Trinity College Today colleges and universities are the dominant employers, real estate holders, policing agents, and educational and health care providers in major cities where they once played a less prominent role. The growing influence of higher education forces us to take a sober look at the rise and implications of what I call “UniverCities.”This talk examines a series of university-community relationships to examine the promise and pitfalls of higher education as a central, yet profoundly under-examined, manager of urban districts in today’s cities. Read more >

Riley Postdoctoral - 2017 The Department of History at The University of Winnipeg is pleased to announce that Scott De Groot has accepted the one-year Riley Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Canadian History. read more. Read more >