The University of Manitoba is hosting nearly 90 presidents and representatives of academic institutions from across the eight circumpolar countries for the University of the Arctic Rectors’ Forum. 2012 marks the first time a Canadian institution has been selected to host this event.
The University of the Arctic (UArctic) is a cooperative network of universities, colleges […]

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Timothy Snyder, professor of history at Yale University, will be this year’s 20th annual J.B. Rudnyckyj Lecturer at the University of Manitoba. The presentation will reflect upon his research on the history of mass murders in central and eastern Europe between 1933 - 1945.
Following his acclaimed book Bloodlands: Europe Between Hitler and Stalin (2010), Snyder […]

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“Migrating Landscapes,” a project developed by a faculty member in the University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Architecture, will represent Canada at the 2012 Venice Biennale in Architecture, the world’s most prestigious architectural exhibition.The announcement came today from the Canada Council for the Arts and Architecture Canada|RAIC. The exhibition takes place in Venice, Italy, from late […]

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Recorded at the Impact of Changes in European Higher Education: Challenges & Opportunities event that took place on April 28, 2010 at the University of Manitoba.

 

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On Thursday, May 6, 2010, a delegation of officials from the government of Poland will visit the University of Manitoba.
The visit of this group will feature the signing of an agreement for the new Consulate General of the Republic of Poland Prize for Polish Studies ($1000 per year to an undergraduate student of Polish Studies […]

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