International Women’s Day (IWD) is recognized by the United Nations (UN) and the international community to celebrate the collective efforts of women – acknowledging the work, the sacrifices, and the social, economic, cultural, linguistic, and political contributions of women to society. Celebrated annually, IWD has its roots in the labourRead More →
The Centre for Human Rights Research’s Visiting Community Researcher Program seeks to strengthen the human rights research landscape by supporting community-based researchers, activists, practitioners, organizers, and artists. Visiting Community Researchers will have access to university resources, libraries, and administrative support to connect with community organizations, as well as university faculty,Read More →
Human Rights Day is celebrated by the international community every year on 10 December. It commemorates the day in 1948 that the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In recognition of #HumanRightsDay, the CHRR alongside the Centre for Social Science Research and Policy at theRead More →
Learn more about the connections between uneven mobility and mobility justice from an intersectional feminist context in Western Canada, with a particular focus on Manitoba, in the new ‘Missing the Bus’ podcast. CHRR Director Adele Perry and CHRR Research Affiliates Jocelyn Thorpe and Karine Duhamel chat with host Olivia MacdonaldRead More →
University of Manitoba faculty members who want to explore new collaborative interdisciplinary human rights research projects are invited to apply for Small Grant from the Centre for Human Rights Research. Application Deadline: October 28. For more information on the program and application process, click here!Read More →
Resources for non-Indigenous Canadians on residential schools and colonialism in Canada Canadians, now more than ever, must act with intention to acknowledge the harmful legacies of the Residential School System and its ongoing impact on Indigenous peoples and communities. Many non-Indigenous Canadians may feel lost on where to start thisRead More →