Clark Hall, Room 212
April 2018
Northern Plains Conference on Early British Literature
Brandon University is delighted to host the Northern Plains Conference on Early British Literature this year. Participants from Canada and the United States will be presenting their exciting and erudite research on British Literature from the Medieval period to the 18th century. Ecology, modern performance, gender and sexuality, and Paradise Lost are some of the threads that will appear throughout many papers. What an exciting combination! The conference also features an early dance workshop, a keynote address by Dr. Randall…
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James Morris, ballroom dance instructor at the Brandon School of Dance, will teach participants three 18th century ballroom dances (time permitting): the Viennese Waltz, the Minuet, and the Baroque. Light refreshments will be provided, and all participants will receive a package describing the steps of the dances, together with images and texts from 18th century print sources about the dances. No experience is required! The workshop is free for all registered attendees of the 2018 Northern Plains Conference on British Literature. If…
Find out more »October 2018
Arts Speaker: “Rival Knowledges in Ancient Greece and Present-Day Canada”
Dr. Steve Robinson As our post-secondary institutions respond to the Calls to Action set forth by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, they grapple with how best to respectfully accommodate both Western and Indigenous worldviews within academic teaching, research and service in mutually supportive ways. Are Western and colonial epistemologies inherently hostile to Indigenous perspectives and culture? Can that tension be resolved? And what does that mean for universities? Brandon University Interim President Dr. Steve Robinson probes the history…
Find out more »New Beginnings Research Conference
Join us as we celebrate research at Brandon University. This conference will connect researchers at BU with interested members of the Brandon and Westman community who want to find out more about the innovation happening on campus. The start of a new research project or creative work is always exciting. The New Beginnings Conference celebrates new beginnings in research and creative works at Brandon University and aims to move research pursuits beyond academic discourse. This conference serves as a channel…
Find out more »November 2018
Speaker: Michelle Klyne
Michelle Klyne will speak from her own experiences about human trafficking, gender equality, and Two Spirit identity Presented by Brandon University's Gender & Women's Studies with the Margaret Laurence Endowment Fund.
Find out more »August 2019
General Faculty Council (GFC)
A Zoom link can be provided for those who wish to access the meeting from off campus (i.e. Winnipeg Site). Please contact Kristen Fisher at fisherk@brandonu.ca to request the Zoom link info.
Find out more »October 2019
World-Class Research: Built in Brandon Presentation
Join us for wine and cheese as we learn about the amazing research undertaken by our Brandon University Research Committee (BURC) grant recipients. Projects will be showcased during 3-minute presentations that will be sure to leave you wanting more. Some researchers will be displaying posters around campus for people who want to learn more research while taking a walk around the campus. Researchers will also be on hand at the event to discuss their work and answer questions. Drop by…
Find out more »November 2019
Kiran Nazish talk: “On the Frontline. Women Soldiers, Fighters, Mothers, and Daughters”
Journalist Kiran Nazish is at Brandon University for eight months as the Stanley Knowles Distinguished Visiting Professor. Kiran Nazish will be giving a talk to a Brandon University class, and it is being opened up to the public. Nazish, an award-winning journalist who has travelled the world to report on major conflicts is BU's Stanley Knowles Distinguished Visiting Professor. Along with research into immigrant and Indigenous experiences in the western Manitoba region, she is presenting on her experiences through public…
Find out more »January 2020
Public forum: “Riots, rights and ritual in the era of Xi Jinping: Understanding the Hong Kong protests”
Protesters in Hong Kong. The ongoing protests and unrest in Hong Kong resonate worldwide, and everyone is welcome to discuss them at a public forum next week at Brandon University. Drs. Alison Marshall and Allison McCulloch will address the legal and political landscape in Hong Kong, including legislative changes that sparked the original protests, the results of the recent elections, and the Chinese response. Dr. Marshall, a Professor of Religion at BU who works primarily in the areas of Chinese…
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