HHISTORYI S T O R Y UNIVERSITY OF January 15, 2010

Department of History COLLOQUIA WRITING CENTRE EVENTS 403 Fletcher Argue Bldg. The Icelandic Department’s Páll The Centre for Creative Writing & Oral Guðmundsson Memorial Presenter is Culture welcomes Roberta Kennedy, , Manitoba R3T 5V5 Mjöll Snaesdóttir from the Institute of the University of Manitoba’s new Writer/ Forward news items to: Archaeology, Reykjavik, Iceland, speaking Storyteller-in-Residence on Thursday, Katy Hunt on “Archaeology of Viking Age Reykjavik”. January 21, 2:30 pm in the Student Lounge [email protected] Tuesday, January 19, 7:00 pm, in the of Aboriginal House (45 Curry Place). This Iceland Room, 3rd fl oor, Dafoe Library. event will include a performance by Roberta Free admission, please RSVP by January Kennedy, who is a traditional Haida singer, THANK YOU 18 to [email protected] drummer and storyteller, as well as a reading Carol, Katy, and Sandra by Visiting Fellow Niigonwedeom James **** wish to thank all of the Sinclair. Please phone 480-1065 to indicate Department of History The UM Institute for the Humanities your intention of attending. for the gift cards they New Faculty Colloquium Series presents received as Christmas Serenity Joo, English, Film, & Theatre, Roberta Kennedy will be leading a weekly gifts. We appreciate speaking on “The Future of (the) Race: Storytelling Circle on Wednesdays from the generosity and Science Fiction and the Politics of Form,” 2:30-3:30 pm in room 627 Fletcher Argue. thoughtfulness of the Monday, January 25, 2:30 pm, 409 Tier. The Circle’s fi rst meeting will be January 27 Department and wish and it is scheduled to have its last meeting **** you all the very best in on February 24 (however additional March 2010. The Faculty of Law’s Robson Hall dates are begin considered). Space is limited Distinguished Lecture Series presents John to sign up now by phoning the number above BLACK HOLE Borrows, University of Minnesota Law or emailing [email protected]. THEATRE School, speaking on “Canada’s Indigenous INTERNSHIP PROGRAM Constitution: Living Traditions and Human The UM Theatre Company Rooftops Canada, an international Rights,” Tuesday, January 26, 12 noon, will perform Cloud 9 development program of cooperative and Moot Court Room, Robson Hall. by Caryl Churchill, its social housing organizations is recruiting contribution to Winnipeg’s **** recent graduates for 6-month internships Master Playwrite Festival, The UMIH presents a public talk by author in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Each from January 22 to January Rhea Tregebov, Creative Writing Program, intern receives a stipend to cover travel 31 at the Gas Station UBC, about her new novel The Knife and living expenses for the 6 months. The Theatre, 445 River Ave. Sharpener’s Ball, on Thursday, January internships will start March 2010. They need Tickets cost $11 ($9 28, 2:30-4:30 pm, 409 Tier Building. candidates with backgrounds in planning, seniors/students) and can Reception to follow. business, architecture, engineering, economic be purchased at the door or development, community development, in advance by calling 474- communications, international development, 6880. women’s studies, environmental studies, and/ or cooperatives. Detailed descriptions of each placement and information on how to apply are available at www.rooftops.ca Candidates must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents and between the ages of 19 & 30. Application deadline: January 22. 1 IN THE OFFICE CALLS FOR PAPERS ARTS ENDOWMENT FUND ~ Libertas newsletter The Department of English, Film, and The Faculty of Arts Endowment Committee ~ International Institute Theatre, UM invite proposals for short invites applications for funding from for Asian Studies presentations for a day-long symposium, the Endowment Fund revenue which is Newsletter - Winter 2009 “Working with Feelings: Emotions and available for distribution this spring. The the Practice of Everyday Life,” to be Fund is to help support the advancement ~ Manitoba History, The held at St. John’s College, Friday, March and enrichment of the teaching, research Journal of the Manitoba 12. The keynote speaker will be Deidre and scholarly goals of the Faculty of Historical Society, Winter Lynch, English, University of . Arts. The income from the Fund is to be 2009 “From affect as a cognitive phenomenon, used for activities or projects which are ~ Timelines, The through emotion as a motive for creativity, not normally funded by the operating or Manitoba Historical to empathy as a spur for community capital budgets of the Faculty, such as the Society Newsletter, Jan/ action and policy development, to the enhancement of instructional and research Feb 2010 feeling that we belong in a given physical, facilities and equipment, the encouragement social or cultural environment, affect is a of innovative student and support staff ~ University Affairs, signifi cant but complex feature of our lived activities, visits by guest speakers and January 2010 experience. The symposium will provide researchers, staff self-improvement an opportunity to address these and other courses and workshops, and special library ~ Conference issues related to affect and/or emotion. acquisitions. Applications may be funded Proceedings from The Presentations should be 5-10 minutes and in whole or in part to a maximum of $3000. Future of Monetary may be brief papers, summaries of works- Retroactive applications (projects taking Archival Appraisal in in-progress, or creative interventions.” place prior to the application deadline) Canada Conference 2007 Poster presentations are also welcome. will not be funded. Domestic travel will be ~ Newsletter from Send proposals of no more than 150 words funded up to $750 and international and US German-Canadian and a short CV to Prof. Arlene Young, travel up to $1,500. Each application will Studies, University of [email protected] Deadline: be considered on its own merits. If you are Winnipeg February 17. applying for travel funding, the Committee encourages that you submit an application ~ The Blazer, CMU **** as an indvidual rather than a group. Magazine, Fall 2009 Insurgency and Counterinsurgency: Application forms are available from ~ The Belltower, Irregular Warfare from 1800 to the the Dean’s Offi ce, department offi ces, St. Paul’s College Present, the CIHM Congress takes place in and the Arts Student Body Council. Newsletter, 2009 Amsterdam, August 29 - September 3. The Only one application per individual is general sub-themes of the conference are: ~ The Loyalist Gazette, accepted. Requests submitted by students the anatomy of insurgency; how to defeat Fall 2009 should include a letter of support from an insurgency; the role of information and the appropriate Head of Department/ ~ Catalogue, Peter Lang propaganda; the development of doctrine; Program Director. Send applications to: Humanities 2009/10 the biographical approach; and sources and Chair, Faculty of Arts Endowment Fund methodology. The overarching question at Committee, c/o Janice Gripp, Assistant ~ Catalogue, UM Press, the conference will be: what (non-) military Spring 2010 to the Dean of Arts, 309 Fletcher Argue methods have been developed and put into Building. Applications must be received in ~ Information card practice for both carrying out insurgencies Arts by 4:30 pm, Friday, January 29. on GALE, Cengage and counteracting insurgencies and what Learning scholarly were the effects of these methods? Paper resource proposals should include a title, a synopsis of no more than 300 words and a short CV. The conference website is www.cihm2010.nl. Submit proposals via the website by March 1.

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