Methods & Mediums: Oral History Methodology with Dr. Janis Thiessen
August 10, 2026
Dr. Janis Thiessen
In June 2026, the Centre for Human Rights Research hosted a webinar on oral history methodology with Dr. Janis Thiessen (University of Winnipeg). Dr. Thiessen provided an overview of oral history methodology that addresses a number of crucial questions, including: What is oral history? When should scholars use this methodology (and when should it be avoided)? How should an oral history be conducted? How should archived oral histories be used and interpreted?
Watch a recording of the webinar below.
Indigenous Feminism & Critical Approaches to Relationality with Dr. Gina Starblanket
Indigenous Feminism & Critical Approaches to Relationality with Dr. Gina Starblanket
June 22, 2026
Dr. Gina Starblanket
The Centre for Human Rights Research was honoured to host Dr. Gina Starblanket for a talk on Indigenous feminism and critical approaches to relationality. The talk was held on Friday, February 27th, 2026 on the University of Manitoba – Fort Garry Campus. This talk explored Indigenous feminist and other critical approaches to relationality in academic research and writing. It provided examples of applied practices and reviews the implications of Indigenous feminist approaches across diverse sites and scales.
Creating Systemic Change through the Red Dress Alert with Sandra Delaronde
Creating Systemic Change through the Red Dress Alert with Sandra Delaronde
May 26, 2026
Sandra Delaronde
On Thursday, May 7th, 2026, Giganawenimaanaanig and the Centre for Human Rights Research at the University of Manitoba hosted an event in honour of National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and 2SLGBTQIA+ (MMIWG2S+) people, also known as Red Dress Day. In 2026, we were honoured to host Sandra Delaronde to speak on “Creating Systemic Change through the Red Dress Alert”.
Pushed Out, Worn Down: Urban Displacement and the Crises of Social Reproduction in Delhi
Pushed Out, Worn Down: Urban Displacement and the Crises of Social Reproduction in Delhi
May 15, 2026
Arpita Biswas
In collaboration with the Faculty of Arts and the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies, the Centre for Human Rights Research hosted Dr. Arpita Biswas from the Department of Economics at the University of Manitoba for a lecture titled “Pushed Out, Worn Down: Urban Displacement and the Crises of Social Reproduction in Delhi”. The lecture was held on On Wednesday, April 1, 2026.
This seminar is a part of our annual Critical Conversations seminar series. This year, the seminar series focuses on feminist research methodologies, exploring various ways research is done within feminist and anti-oppressive scholarship.
Watch a video of the lecture below.
Gender-Based Violence and Displacement: The Human Cost of War, Colonialism and the Climate Crisis
Gender-Based Violence and Displacement: The Human Cost of War, Colonialism and the Climate Crisis
May 4, 2026
Joy Chadya, Brenda Gunn, Helga Hamilton, Olga Khamedova, Shirley Robinson, and Alex Wilson
In honour of International Women’s Day, the Centre for Human Rights Research and Giganwenimaanaanig hosted a panel discussion titled “Gender-Based Violence and Displacement: The Human Cost of War, Colonialism, and the Climate Crisis” on Thursday, March 5th. This discussion explored gender-based violence in the context of conflict, structural violence, and displacement, and the ways in which love — for the lands, waters, and for all our relations — can sustain us.
Watch a recording of the panel below.
Artwork by Aubrey Yuol.
Abortion in Manitoba: A Feminist Community-Based Approach to Abortion Access Research
Abortion in Manitoba: A Feminist Community-Based Approach to Abortion Access Research
January 28, 2026
Hannah Belec
In collaboration with the University of Manitoba Faculty of Arts, the Centre for Human Rights Research hosted Dr. Lindsay Larios and Emma Cowman for a lecture titled ‘Abortion in Manitoba: A feminist community-based approach to abortion access research’. The lecture was held on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at the University of Manitoba – Fort Garry Campus.
This seminar is a part of our annual Critical Conversations seminar series. This year, the seminar series focuses on feminist research methodologies, exploring various ways research is done within feminist and anti-oppressive scholarship.
Watch the lecture below.
Aadizookaan: Winter Storytelling Gathering
Aadizookaan: Winter Storytelling Gathering
Just Waters
On a wintery Tuesday in January 2026, nearly 150 people gathered at the Manitoba Theatre for Young People at The Forks for Aadizookaan: Winter Storytelling Gathering, envisioned by Knowledge Keeper Ramona Milliea and hosted by Just Waters with support from the University of Manitoba Faculty of Arts.
In a dark, cozy theatre scented with sage and warmed by the crackle of a replica campfire, storytellers Jason Bone, Elder Margaret Lavallee, and Jason Parenteau—guided by MC Rylee Nepinak—shared Anishinaabe teachings in English and Anishinaabemowin with a diverse audience that included secondary students and immersion learners. Through the Anishinaabe Creation Story and other narratives such as Why Bear Has A Short Tail and Why Rabbit Has Long Ears and Feet, the gathering offered moral and ethical principles grounded in natural law, relationships, and respect for water.
Rooted in winter as the season for stories across Turtle Island, Aadizookaan also supported Indigenous language revitalization and holistic learning by honouring oral tradition as a living way to carry memory, strengthen community, and pass teachings across generations. Mi’ iw.
Bordering on Age Discrimination: A social age analysis of Canada immigration policy
Bordering on Age Discrimination: A social age analysis of Canada immigration policy
December 1, 2025
Angela Ciceron
On November 20, 2025, the Centre for Human Rights Research and the Department of Sociology and Criminology (Faculty of Arts) at the University of Manitoba hosted Dr. Christina Clark-Kazak for a lecture titled “Bordering on Age Discrimination: A Social Age Analysis of Canada’s Immigration Policy.”
In this lecture, Clark-Kazak draws from her forthcoming work on Age and Immigration Policy in Canada: Toward an Equitable Approach (UBC Press, 2026) where she uses a social age analysis to understand how Canadian immigration policies can discriminate on the basis of social age. Her analysis covers a broad range of immigration policies, from the points system to refugee settlement, as well as related areas such as immigration detention.
Watch the lecture below.
Refusing to Harness a River: A Study of Dryland Farmers Resisting Irrigation in mid-20th Century Saskatchewan
Refusing to Harness a River: A Study of Dryland Farmers Resisting Irrigation in mid-20th Century Saskatchewan
October 30, 2025
Shannon Stunden Bower
On October 30, 2025, the University of Manitoba’s Just Waters project, Institute for the Humanities and Department of History hosted Dr. Shannon Stunden Bower for a talk titled, “Refusing to Harness a River: A Study of Dryland Farmers Resisting Irrigation in mid-20th Century Saskatchewan.” This talk focused on dryland farmers from Saskatchewan’s Outlook-Broderick area in their efforts to resist the Saskatchewan government’s attempts to compel them to irrigate. Drylander resistance illuminates key features of this agricultural community in the mid-20th century: the importance of the ideals of rights and democracy; the significance of women’s roles, and the persistence and creativity of those who sought to protect their own ideas of how best to make good lives and good livings. Watch a video of the talk below.
An Evening on Cuban-Canadian encounters through music, art, politics and more with Karen Dubinsky and Jorge Nállim
An Evening on Cuban-Canadian encounters through music, art, politics and more with Karen Dubinsky and Jorge Nállim
October 29, 2025
Centre for Human Rights Research
On October 24, 2025, the CHRR, in collaboration with McNally Robinson Booksellers and the UM Institute for the Humanities hosted historians Karen Dubinsky and Jorge Nállim for an evening on Cuban-Canadian encounters through music, art, politics and more at the Atrium in McNally Robsinson Booksellers – Grant Park. This evening included a reading from Dubinsky’s latest book, Strangely, Friends: A History of Cuban-Canadian Encounters (Between the Lines Books) and a Q&A with the audience, followed by a book signing. Watch a recording of the book launch below.
Contact Us
We’d love to hear from you.
442 Robson Hall
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3T 2N2 Canada
204-474-6453
Quick Links
Subscribe to our mailing list for periodic updates from the Centre for Human Rights Research, including human rights events listings and employment opportunities (Manitoba based and virtual).
Traditional Territories Acknowledgement
The University of Manitoba campuses are located on the original lands of the Anishinaabeg, Ininiwak, Anisininewuk, Dakota Oyate, Dene and Inuit, and on the National Homeland of the Red River Métis.
Centre for Human Rights Research 2023© · Privacy Policy