The Centre for Human Rights Research invites proposals for its Outreach and Event Support initiative from University of Manitoba faculty members and instructors who would like to highlight lived experiences and community activism within the field of human rights in their classroom. This opportunity will offer CHRR’s expertise in event coordination and outreach to UM faculty and instructors whose courses may benefit from a visiting speaker whose work within the community or otherwise may enrich the learning of students within the classroom. Although funds may be used to host a variety of different people working within the field of human rights and social justice, priority will be given to community activists, organizers, Elders/Knowledge Keepers, practitioners, and/or artists.

Visiting speakers are expected to deliver a public lecture in conjunction with the course that the applicant is teaching. This initiative will contribute to covering the costs of hosting the visiting speaker, such as honorariums (preferably in line with CARFAC-RAAV), travel and accommodation costs, and other costs related to event coordination (e.g., room booking fees, AV equipment rental, catering costs, interpretation, etc.). Applicants are welcome to include additional events involving the visiting speaker that may require the CHRR’s assistance for consideration.

The maximum value of support is $2500. Applicants are welcome to partner with other organizations/units/departments for additional funding. Funding for this initiative is made possible by the Centre for Human Rights Research and the UM Strategic Initiatives Support Fund.

Learn more about this initiative through the guidelines below. To apply to this initiative, submit a completed application form to chrrman@umanitoba.ca.

Deadline to apply is September 6, 2024.