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.

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

Resources

The British Empire & The Culture War: When Colonial History Becomes Politics With Prof. Alan Lester – Video Recording

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