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