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Department of History
University of Manitoba
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The Interdisciplinary Research Circle on Globalization and Cosmopolitanism presents:
Peter Bailey (aka 'Porridge Foot Pete'), Professor Emeritus, Department of History, University of Manitoba
“The Other Captain Swing: Eric Hobsbawm and Jazz”
A Lecture with Jazz Piano Interludes
Friday, March 20, 2015, 12:30-2:00pm, Fitzgerald Music Annex (Map)
Everyone is welcome to this free event.
The late Eric Hobsbawm, renowned historian, was also a journalist and aficionado of jazz. Historian and jazz musician Peter Bailey will discuss Hobsbawm’s love of jazz whilst touching on his own years on England’s jazz scene as pianist Porridge Foot Pete.
Support for the event is provided by: Department of History, Faculty of Arts, and School of Music.
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FORT GARRY LECTURES/ MANITOBA STUDENT HISTORY TALKS
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Keynote speaker: David Churchill, "Recognition, recovery and the politics of decolonization in writing queer and trans histories," Thursday, April 23, 6:00 pm, Charisma of India restaurant, 83 Sherbrook St., Winnipeg.
Graduate & Undergraduate student presentations on Friday, April 24, 8:30 – 5:30 pm, Cross Common Room, St. John’s College.
Updates will be provided on the conference webpage and in April's newsletter.
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University of Manitoba & University of Szeged, Hungary Partnership Conference
Conference theme: “Discovering the Americas”
Late September/Early October 2015 – Szeged, Hungary
Inviting contributions on the theme “Discovering the Americas” understood in both a literal and metaphorical sense, from a wide range of disciplines.
Email abstracts of approx. 150 words to myroslav.shkandrij@umanitoba.ca & akokeny23@gmail.com.
Deadline: April 15.
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Canadian Japanese Mennonite Scholarship
For a student that is engaged in research that will assist the protection of minority or human rights in Canada
Amount: $2000
Information and application forms: mcccanada.ca/scholarships
Application Deadline: May 1
International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation
Residential fellowship (at UGuelph, McGill, or URegina) for postdoctoral researcher, 12-months over the 2015/16 academic year.
Amount: $38,000
www.improvcommunity.ca/sites/improvcommunity.ca/files/iicsi_postdoctoral_fellowship_2015-16.pdf
Application Deadline: April 30
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UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENT - VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
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SPUR Winnipeg – May 7 – 10, 2015
Call for applications for volunteer positions with the Spur festival of politics, art and ideas.
RBC Emerging Scholars for 18-30 year olds
Spur Public Fellow for under 35s
Chosen applicants will receive festival passes and entry to receptions. Public fellows will also receive a small stipend.
Application deadlines: April 2
http://spurfestival.ca/winnipeg (Cursor over “Young Leaders” to find pages with information)
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IN THE OFFICE
- Catalogue - University of Alberta Press, spring 2015
- Catalogue - Olms Weidmann, new titles
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