The I.H. Asper School of Business is hosting two interactive public forums on economic inequality and business. In the backdrop of public debate on economic inequality, these forums will discuss the relationship between businesses and societal inequality, the basis for the “Occupy” movement. The public forums will feature panels of experts speaking on the issue, […]

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The Manitoba Network Environment for Aboriginal Health Research (NEAHR) Program, in partnership with the Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, is hosting the inaugural First Nations, Métis and Inuit Health Research Symposium on December 1 to 2, 2011 at the University of Manitoba Bannatyne Campus.
The NEAHR Program seeks to expand the pool of indigenous health […]

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On Monday, November 28, 2011, Dr. Shirley Thompson of the Natural Resources Institute at the University of Manitoba will hold a workshop titled Women’s World Congress - 2011 Mobilization: Gender and Environmental Action Agenda in Winnipeg.
The workshop will examine the current status women’s issues related to environment and natural resources use within indigenous and other […]

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Marina Nemat remained silent for 20 years about details of her imprisonment as a teenager in Iran, quietly raising two children in Canada and working in fast-food restaurants. Now she travels the world speaking out on behalf of those who can’t.
The author of two acclaimed autobiographies will share her harrowing story of survival November 3, […]

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The public is invited to hear firsthand about exciting developments in the field of cardiovascular medicine during the Institute of Cardiovascular Science’s Winnipeg Heart International Conference, taking place October 13 to 16, 2011, at the Winnipeg Convention Centre.
The conference coincides with the 25th anniversary of the Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, a joint institute of St-Boniface […]

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Beginning Sept. 29, the Ceramics Area in the University of Manitoba’s School of Art will host 1000 Miles Apart, a gathering of exceptional international and Canadian artists.
The artists will present lectures, offer demonstrations, and exchange ideas with faculty, students, and other professionals in the field. The event runs until Oct. 1, 2011.
Visiting artists include John […]

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On September 21, 2011, at Hotel Fort Garry, the Faculty of Law and the Winnipeg Foundation are hosting a conference on social innovation.The series of discussions is titled: Law, Philanthropy and Social Enterprise: New Direction or Distraction? The event features a full day of informative sessions; from the opening plenary and panel discussion to a […]

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