Law professor releases book on genocide research theory
A new book co-edited by Kjell Anderson, assistant law professor and director of the University of Manitobaās master of human rights program, examines the methodology…
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U of M prof leads project analyzing dried fish social economy
University of Manitoba anthropology professor Derek Johnson is at the helm of a long-term project studying the social economy of dried fish. Dried Fish Matters…
Student-run conference examines legacies of 9/11
This September will be the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attack known colloquially as 9/11. Throughout January and February, University of Manitoba political studies students…
Students to host panel featuring refugees
TheĀ master of human rights student association (MHRSA) is hosting a virtual panel on Jan. 28 featuring three North Korean refugees sharing stories about life in…
The election of Joe Biden is a victory for Canada
Over the last four years, I have been contemplating whether to stay in Canada after graduating from the University of Manitoba. Iām from the United…
Father of microcredit criticizes vaccine profiteering
The Arthur V. Mauro Institute for Peace and Justice and the University of Manitobaās peace and conflict studies graduate program co-hosted a discussion with Nobel…
Lecture discusses COVID-19 vaccine distribution ethics
The race to create a COVID-19 vaccine has scientists scrambling all over the world, but the difficult questions the pandemic has raised will not end…
Trump is a symptom, not disease, of U.S. political crisis
As the upcoming U.S. presidential election draws near, anxiety is increasing about the potential re-election of President Donald Trump, despite recent polling data that shows…
Canada must reconsider its relationship with the U.S.
Unfortunately, uncertainty has become a defining trait of the U.S. on the world stage in the past three years.
U of A, the Holodomor and the political nature of genocide recognition
A Nov. 19 Facebook post disputing the Holodomor from assistant lecturer Dougal MacDonald sparked a series of protests and calls for his termination from the University of Alberta.