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July 17, 2025

Methods and Mediums: Data Foundations -- A Gentle Introduction to Spatial Data and Mapping

Event Date: July 17, 2025
Event Location: 307 Tier Building
Event Time: 10:15 am - 12:00 pm

Join us for a workshop with Meg Miller (GIS & Research Visualization Librarian) on a gentle introduction to spatial data and mapping. The workshop will be on Thursday, July 17 at 10:15 am-12:00 pm in 307 Tier Building, Fort Garry Campus – University of Manitoba. 

This hands-on session provides an overview of spatial data visualization and how it can be used. Attendees will compare various software and data types, become familiar with popular processes that can be used to map data as well as considerations for symbology. The discussion will be centred on visualizing researcher data and include a hands-on exercise creating a personal map.

By the end of this workshop participants will:

  • Gain an overview of spatial data types and software
  • List popular use cases for this type of analysis as well as data considerations
  • Learn considerations to visually encode a data set
  • Create a personal map using basic sewing techniques



This workshop is a part of CHRR’s Methods and Mediums workshop series which explores different research methodologies and ways to publish research within human rights and social justice.

All are welcome to attend. Light refreshments will be served. For information on getting to the University of Manitoba, visit https://umanitoba.ca/about-um/our-campuses/getting-here. For more information, email us at chrrman@umanitoba.ca.

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About the Presenter

Meg Miller is the GIS & research visualization librarian at the University of Manitoba. In her role, Meg works closely with students, faculty and staff to help them access, analyze and visualize data for a wide range of academic projects. While her background in GIS and cartography is a natural fit for the role, adding ‘librarian’ into the mix has encouraged her to be more reflective about her practice and how it intersects with the world around her.

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The British Empire & the Culture War: When Colonial History Becomes Politics with Prof. Alan Lester

The British Empire & the Culture War: When Colonial History Becomes Politics with Prof. Alan Lester

December 11, 2024

Prof. Alan Lester

On Wednesday, December 11th at 2:00 pm, the Centre for Human Rights Research welcomed Prof. Alan Lester from the University of Sussex for a lecture on “The British Empire & The Culture War: When Colonial History Becomes Politics.”

Alan Lester is Professor of Historical Geography at the University of Sussex. He has held visiting lectureships at Rhodes University and the University of Fort Hare, an Erskine Fellowship at the University of Canterbury and an inaugural fellowship in humanities at La Trobe University. He has also been Research Professor (Historical Studies) at La Trobe. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and the co-editor of the Manchester University Press Studies in Imperialism series. Alan’s most recent edited collection The Truth About Empire: Real Histories of British Colonialism features a chapter by CHRR Director Dr. Adele Perry, CHRR Research Affiliate Dr. Sean Carleton, and CarletonU’s Dr. Omeasoo Wahpasiw titled “The Misuse of Indigenous and Canadian History in Colonialism.”

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