Virtual Learning for Life Program | University of Manitoba

Alumni Scholars Series

Winter 2021 - Registration now open!

We are proud to offer the Virtual Learning for Life - Alumni Scholar Series. UM alumni around the world are making a difference in every sector imaginable. Explore new ideas, hear from leading UM alumni, and engage in online discussion with your peers by registering for this program today!

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February 10 Johise Namwira [BA/17]

Trauma-informed research: understanding sexual violence in DR Congo

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Johise holds an honours B.A in Women and Gender Studies from the University of Manitoba and is a recent graduate of Oxford University where she completed a Master's degree. Majoring in African Studies, focusing on sexual violence in the context of transitional justice. Her research has focused on gender, human rights and violence against women.

February 17 Dr. Bob Chrismas [MPAdmin/09, PhD/17]

Interrupting sex trafficking and pracademics

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Dr. Chrismas is a Staff Sergeant in his 31st year with the Winnipeg Police Service. He completed his Master of Public Administration (MPA) distinction at UM and Doctorate (Ph.D.) in Peace and Conflict Studies at the UM. Bob was awarded the University of Manitoba Distinguished Dissertation Award for my doctoral research on modern-day slavery in Canada’s criminal sex industry.

February 24 Taylor Morriseau [BSc(Hons)/17]

Rewriting history: explaining the rise of type 2 diabetes among indigenous youth

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Taylor is a fourth year PhD student in pharmacology and therapeutics in the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences is one of Canada’s top graduate student researchers—she received the prestigious Vanier Scholarship in 2018, and was also a Rhodes Scholar finalist and was a 2020 UM Distinguished Alumni Award recipient.

March 3 John Amedick [BSc(EE)/81]

Out of the dark & unusual projects

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John is a retired oil, gas and energy professional—and was an engineer behind the dramatic rescue of nearly three dozen trapped miners in Chile via a rescue capsule more than a decade ago. For 37 years Amedick worked for Schlumberger, while living in Argentina, Venezuela, Chile, Egypt, Oman, Indonesia, Japan and Australia. He was their senior representative on site during the Chilean mine accident.

March 10 Dr. Gigi Osler [BScMed/92, MD/92]

Hot health topics for 2021

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Dr. Osler is the Head of the Section of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at St. Boniface Hospital and is an assistant professor with the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Manitoba.became the first female surgeon and the first woman of colour to become CMA president—her father was a doctor from India and her mother, a nurse from the Philippines. She was also the first female doctor from Manitoba to hold the office. Dr. Osler was a 2020 UM Distinguished Alumni Award recipient.

March 17 Dr. Judith Bartlett [MD/87, MSc/04]

Best practices in intercultural health

Alumna Dr. Judith Bartlett, the 2020 Lifetime Achievement recipient

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Dr. Bartlett is a Métis physician, researcher and health administrator. Dr. Bartlett developed the Manitoba Métis Federation - Health & Wellness Department (MMF-HWD) in Winnipeg. The MMF-HWD plays a leadership role in its vision of “A Well Métis Community” by ‘developing and using knowledge’ that is holistic and culture-based. Dr. Bartlett also continues part-time clinical work. Dr. Bartlett was a 2020 UM Distinguished Alumni Award recipient.

March 24 Kimberly Prost [LLB/81]

Dean David Asper, Q.C., in conversation with International Criminal Court Judge Kimberly Prost

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Kimberly is a judge on the International Criminal Court. Her 30-year legal career, which began as a federal government lawyer and domestic prosecutor in Winnipeg and in Ottawa where she worked on drug, immigration cases, as well as international cooperation matters, after law school. Kimberly was a 2020 UM Distinguished Alumni Award recipient.

March 31 In conversation with 5468796 architecture partners

Sasa Radulovic [BEnvD/99, MArch/03],
Johanna Hurme [BEnvD/99, MArch/02],
Colin Neufeld [BEnvD/00, MArch/03]

Johanna Hurme, Colin Neufeld and Sasa Radulovic

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Established in 2007, 5468796 architecture is an internationally renowned Winnipeg firm. The firm – which began as a professional partnership between Sasa Radulovic, Johanna Hurme and Colin Neufeld– has described its approach as architecture against ambivalence and an examination of its work confirms this perspective.

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Virtual Learning for Life Program: Alumni Scholars Series