In 2022, the University of Manitoba’s Centre for Human Rights Research annual seminar series will be online, and run in conjunction with a senior/honours course in the Department of History, Faculty of Arts.  Our theme is “Historic Wrongs and Human Rights in Canada.”  Please join us to hear leading scholarsRead More →

Join editors Nancy Van Styvendale, J.D. McDougall, Robert Henry, and Robert Alexander Innes and a panel of contributing authors for the launch of The Arts of Indigenous Health and Well-Being! REGISTER IN ADVANCE HERE. Send questions or comments to Sarah.Ens@umanitoba.ca. The Arts of Indigenous Health and Well-Being demonstrates the healingRead More →

The Distinguished Visitors Lecture Series is pleased to welcome Dr. Helen Duffy of Leiden University, Professor of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights. Please Register for this event here: https://forms.office.com/r/k3MEms1tnb About Dr. Helen Duffy Dr. Duffy is a graduate of the universities of Glasgow (LLB), University College London (LLM), Edinburgh (Dip.LP)Read More →

Thursday, February 3, 2022, 10am CST: The Ins and Outs of IHL Rules of war have been around since ancient times. However, it wasn’t until the end of the 19th century that the first international treaties regulating armed conflict were born. This panel will discuss the development of IHL, includingRead More →

The Distinguished Visitors Lecture Series presents Dr. Darcy Lindberg from the University of Victoria Faculty of Law. The title of Dr. Lindberg’s talk is “Promises to Keep: Cree Treaties, Cree Ceremonies, and Pathways to a Shared Constitution.” Please register for this event here: https://forms.office.com/r/hafXH5nH73 About Dr. Darcy Lindberg Darcy Lindberg isRead More →

Tuesday, February 8, 2022, 6:00pm CST: The Status of IHL Today In the seven decades since the signing of the Geneva Conventions, IHL has remained one of the most important tools available to reduce human suffering in war. However, noncompliance remains an intractable problem and the nature of warfare hasRead More →

Robson Hall presents the 13th Annual DeLloyd J. Guth Visiting Lecture in Legal History featuring Dr. Barrington Walker Dr. Walker will be speaking on: “Inchoate Citizens: Black Canadians, Law and the Racial State.” Please register for this event here: https://forms.office.com/r/4tSHN5Xy6C Abstract This presentation draws from published work and works inRead More →

In 2022, the University of Manitoba’s Centre for Human Rights Research annual seminar series will be online, and run in conjunction with a senior/honours course in the Department of History, Faculty of Arts.  Our theme is “Historic Wrongs and Human Rights in Canada.”  Please join us to hear leading scholarsRead More →

Friday, February 11, 2022, 12:00pm CST: The Future of IHL Development of new technologies will shape the future of armed conflict, including means and methods such as autonomous weapons, armed drones, and cyber warfare. Will the rules of IHL be applicable and relevant in armed conflicts of tomorrow? For moreRead More →