political studies

News Release: Has it Been 20 Years Since Meech Lake?

September 27th, 2010 · No Comments · Aboriginal, History, Law, News Release, Outreach, Students, conference, political studies

The Faculty of Arts and the department of political studies at the University of Manitoba is pleased to announce that Mr. Elijah Harper will deliver the Ninth Templeton Lecture on Democracy, entitled: “Reflections on Meech Lake: Twenty Years Later,” on Friday, October 1, 2010 at the Crystal Ballroom, Hotel Fort Garry at 8:00 p.m.
Elijah Harper […]

News Release: Azerbaijan Ambassador Visits Mauro Centre

March 10th, 2010 · No Comments · History, International Centre for Students, News, News Release, Students, political studies

On March 11, 2010, His Excellency Mr. Farid Shafiyev, Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Canada, will visit the University of Manitoba. Shafiyev, a historian by academic training, is a Harvard graduate who has worked in the Azerbaijani Foreign Services Ministry and has held a posting with the United Nations.
Ambassador Shafiyev will arrive in Winnipeg from Ottawa […]

Media Advisory: Experts Available for Comment on Federal Budget

March 3rd, 2010 · No Comments · Advisory, Asper School, economics

The following University of Manitoba experts will be available today, March 3, and tomorrow, March 4, 2010, to comment on the federal government’s budget:

News Release: Premier Greg Selinger to Open Student Conference

February 2nd, 2010 · No Comments · Students, political studies

Leaders from across Canada are coming to the University of Manitoba for a three-day conference starting Feb. 3 that will examine Manitoba’s relationship with other provinces, states and countries.
Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger will give the keynote address at the 26th annual Manitoba as an International Actor Conference, which is hosted by U of M political […]

Media Advisory: We are All Treaty Peoples

November 17th, 2009 · No Comments · Aboriginal, Advisory, political studies

What does treaty governance mean for Canadians and Indigenous Peoples? Indigenous nations never gave up their right to self-government by signing a treaty. Rather, treaties affirmed the rights and responsibilities of all nations to govern in this shared territory. Please join Dr. Kiera Ladner as she shares with the public how we are all […]

News Release: Congratulations to Greg Selinger as new Premier of Manitoba

October 17th, 2009 · No Comments · Alumni, News Release, Social Work, political studies

NEW LEADER OF THE NDP IS A UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA GRADUATE
Congratulations to Greg Selinger as Premier and NDP leader
The University of Manitoba is proud to congratulate Greg Selinger on becoming the new leader of the provincial New Democratic Party.
“I would like to offer my best wishes to Greg Selinger as the new Premier of […]

Media reminder: Middle East Conference Starts Today

January 28th, 2009 · No Comments · Advisory, Students, conference, political studies

Middle East Conflict: The Never-Ending Story?
Three-day conference on the Middle East starts this afternoon at the University of Manitoba
The 25th annual University of Manitoba Political Studies Students’ Conference (PSSC) will be held beginning today, Wednesday, January 28, to Friday, January 30, in University College.
This year’s conference will bring together leading academics, government and military officials […]