Pride in Health 2024 Drag Show - Graphic Recording
November 21, 2024
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In October 2024, the Centre for Human Rights Research (CHRR) supported and co-coordinated the inaugural Pride in Health conference with the Queer and Trans Graduate Student Group (QTGSG). Pride in Health is an interdisciplinary health research conference focused on the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. This year, the conference was held on October 24 and 25. The first day of the conference was held on the Fort Garry Campus, and the second day was held on the Bannatyne campus.
On the second day of the conference, a drag show was held featuring Orion Sbelt, Special K, Skirt Browning, and Vida Lamour to celebrate the 2SLQBTQIA+ community in Manitoba and beyond. The drag show was coordinated with Synonym Art Consultation. A graphic recording of the drag show was created by Miranda Maslany from Drawing Change.
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December 12, 2024
Christmas Colloquia on Colonialism... or, how I learned to talk about the British Empire without ahistorical hogwash
Whodunit? Bookshop would like to invite you to a Christmas Colloquia on Colonialism…. or, how I learned to talk about the British empire without ahistorical hogwash. The evenings event features Prof. Alan Lester, alongside CHRR Director Dr. Adele Perry and CHRR Research Affiliate Dr. Sean Carleton, who will discuss their work in The Truth About Empire: Real Histories of British Colonialism (2024).
Please join us on Thursday, December 12th at Whodunit? Bookshop, located at 163 Lilac Street. Doors open at 6:30 pm. No registration is required.
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December 11, 2024
The British Empire & the Culture War: When Colonial History Becomes Politics with Prof. Alan Lester
On Wednesday, December 11th at 2:00 pm, the Centre for Human Rights Research welcomes 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.”
No registration is necessary. For information on getting to the University of Manitoba, please see: https://umanitoba.ca/about-um/our-campuses/getting-here
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November 27, 2024
Methods + Mediums: Research with Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Populations -- Incorporating a Deaf-Centric Lens
Join the Centre for Human Rights Research on Wednesday, November 27th at 2:30 pm as we host Dr. Tracey Bone for a workshop on “Research with Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Populations: Incorporating a Deaf-Centric Lens.” Participants in the workshop will learn how to incorporate a deaf-centric lens in working with deaf and hard-of-hearing populations. Dr. Tracey Bone will be co-presenting with with Sherry Clark (Manitoba Possible), Jenna-Lee Irwin (Manitoba Possible), and Karamat Kelani (PhD student, UManitoba).
Dr. Tracey Bone, MSW, RSW, is Associate Professor in the Faculty of Social Work, University of Manitoba. A Social Worker for over 35 years, her research focuses on three intersecting areas: community mental health, human rights (Deaf studies), and social justice. A critical participatory action researcher Tracey’s has worked in and alongside the Deaf community for many years. Recent work, and the focus of this presentation, explored the intersection of language rights, healthcare, and barriers to access resulting from audism.
This workshop is open to UM students, staff, and faculty. ASL interpretation will be available. Register now: https://forms.office.com/r/tNVFUTQgkk
The event will take place in Room 222 Education, Fort Garry Campus, University of Manitoba. For information on getting to the University of Manitoba, please see: https://umanitoba.ca/about-um/our-campuses/getting-here
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Resisting Anti-Queer and Anti-Trans Hate: Lessons from 1970s Toronto with Dr. Tom Hooper
Resisting Anti-Queer and Anti-Trans Hate: Lessons from 1970s Toronto with Dr. Tom Hooper
October 31, 2024
Angela Ciceron
On Friday, October 11, 2024, the CHRR supported the 2SLGBTQ+ Histories Series at the University of Manitoba for a lecture with Dr. Tom Hooper from the Department of Equity Studies in York University who spoke on “Resisting Anti-Queer and Anti-Trans Hate: Lessons from 1970s Toronto”.
About the lecture:
In January 1978 anti-Queer and anti-Trans activist Anita Bryant brought her “Save Our Children” campaign to Toronto. The previous year Bryant had organized against a Miami-Dade, Florida ordinance that protected against discrimination based on sexual orientation. Bryant’s central argument was that this ordinance protected Queer and Trans people from discrimination in employment, including teachers and others who worked with children. The campaign to define Queer and Trans people as a threat to children worked, the Miami-Dade ordinance was repealed. Bryant was emboldened and embarked on a cross-continent campaign that also included a brief time Canada. Queer and Trans communities resisted these campaigns with various tactics. In this presentation I argue that studying our communities’ resistance to Anita Bryant could be useful as our communities rally to resist anti-Queer and anti-Trans hate today.
An Evening with Katsi’tsakwas Ellen Gabriel & Sean Carleton (When the Pine Needles Fall)
An Evening with Katsi'tsakwas Ellen Gabriel & Sean Carleton (When the Pine Needles Fall)
October 30, 2024
Katsi'tsakwas Ellen Gabriel, Sean Carleton, and Kiera Ladner
On Wednesday, October 2, 2024, the Centre for Human Rights Research (CHRR) and McNally Robinson Booksellers hosted Katsi’tsakwas Ellen Gabriel and Dr. Sean Carleton for a special evening to discuss their new book, When the Pine Needles Fall: Indigenous Acts of Resistance (Between the Lines). The event was hosted by CHRR Research Affiliate Dr. Kiera Ladner.
On When the Pine Needles Fall:
There have been many things written about Canada’s violent siege of Kanehsatà:ke and Kahnawà:ke in the summer of 1990, but When the Pine Needles Fall: Indigenous Acts of Resistance is the first book from the perspective of Katsi’tsakwas Ellen Gabriel, who was the Kanien’kehá:ka (Mohawk) spokesperson during the siege. When the Pine Needles Fall, written in a conversational style by Gabriel with historian Sean Carleton, offers an intimate look at Gabriel’s life leading up to the 1990 siege, her experiences as spokesperson for her community, and her work since then as an Indigenous land defender, human rights activist, and feminist leader. Gabriel’s hopes for a decolonial future make clear why protecting Indigenous homelands is vital not only for the survival of Indigenous peoples, but for all who live on this planet.
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October 25, 2024
Pride in Health 2024: Virtual Program for Oct. 24-25
Some panels from Pride in Health will be available to an online audience. However, we will not be taking questions from the online audience. Thank you for understanding, and we hope that you enjoy the conference.
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November 07, 2024
Suing for Silence: Sexual Violence and Defamation Law with Dr. Mandi Gray
The Centre for Human Rights Research alongside Dr. Melanie Murchison (Sociology), University of Manitoba is pleased to host Dr. Mandi Gray (Trent University) for a discussion and book signingtitled “Suing for Silence: Sexual Violence and Defamation Law.”
Dr. Mandi Gray is an assistant professor in the Department of Sociology at Trent University and an anti-violence activist. She is regularly featured in Canadian media on issues pertaining to sexual violence, including in the Toronto Star, Globe and Mail, and Toronto Life, and on the CBC.
The lecture will take place on Thursday, November 7th at 6:30 pm at 108 St. John’s College, University of Manitoba. For information on getting to the University of Manitoba, please see: https://umanitoba.ca/about-um/our-campuses/getting-here
This event is supported in part by the University of Manitoba Strategic Initiatives Support Fund.
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November 08, 2024
A Discussion on the Intersections of Injustice between Civil and Criminal Law in cases of Gender-based Violence with Dr. Mandi Gray
The Centre for Human Rights Research alongside Dr. Melanie Murchison (Sociology), University of Manitoba is pleased to host Dr. Mandi Gray (Trent University) for a lecture titled “The Intersections of Injustice between Civil and Criminal Law in cases of Gender-based Violence.”
Dr. Mandi Gray is an assistant professor in the Department of Sociology at Trent University and an anti-violence activist. She is regularly featured in Canadian media on issues pertaining to sexual violence, including in the Toronto Star, Globe and Mail, and Toronto Life, and on the CBC.
The lecture will take place on Friday, November 8th at 10:30 am at 322 St. Paul’s College, University of Manitoba. For information on getting to the University of Manitoba, please see: https://umanitoba.ca/about-um/our-campuses/getting-here
This event is supported in part by the University of Manitoba Strategic Initiatives Support Fund.
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A Resource Guide on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, Two-Spirit and Gender Diverse People in Canada
A Resource Guide on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, Two-Spirit and Gender Diverse People in Canada
October 15, 2024
Angela Ciceron
Trigger Warning: The content in this resource guide may be difficult and/or triggering. If you or someone you know needs emotional assistance related to this topic or the information in this article, help is available 24/7 through the MMIWG Support Line, 1-866-413-6649.
In May 2024, the Centre for Human Rights Research and Indigenous Engagement and Communications hosted Cambria Harris in honour of Red Dress Day. This resource guide was created to provide a starting point for people seeking to educate themselves about the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, Two-Spirit, and gender diverse people (MMIWG2S+) in Canada. It also lists resources for those seeking help or resources in line with MMIWG2S+.
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