In 2026, Crystal won the Governor-General’s Award for Excellence in Scholarly Research.
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In 2026, Crystal won the Governor-General’s Award for Excellence in Scholarly Research.
No registration is required. For more information, visit chrr.info/events/
Her research focuses on community-led disaster management, land-based relational research, and knowledge co-production between Indigenous and scientific knowledge systems.
- James C. Jamieson Graduate Scholarship in Biochemistry (applications are due by 11:59 p.m. on November 6, 2026.)
Review the eligibility criteria and get your applications in early, check the website for more information, umanitoba.ca/science/stud...
Last week student researcher Majestic Moerland joined the Lake Winnipeg Research Consortium and took us aboard the Namao research boat for a tour.
Swipe along to see what her day looked like as a student researcher with the Just Waters project!
October 10 is World Mental Health Day. Join us in engaging with people with lived experience of mental health conditions and in promoting community-based, person-centred mental health care and support.
#WorldMentalHealthDay #MentalHealthAwareness #MentalHealthSupport #InGauge #UManitoba #UM_RadyFHS
Join us as we host Dr. Crystal Gail Fraser, co-author of "Talk Treaty to Me" on Friday, October 23rd at 10:30 am in Room 200 Education (University of Manitoba, Fort Garry campus).
All are welcome to attend. To learn more, visit: chrr.info/event/talk-t...
This month's emerging researcher is Jessica Laus. Jessica is currently pursuing a PhD in Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Manitoba.
Jessica's research interests include youth peacebuilders, systems transformation, and the great City of Detroit.
Congratulations to CHRR affiliate Dr. Nancy Hansen for her appointment as Professor Emerita!
Help celebrate World Cerebral Palsy Day with us! IN.GAUGE supports the unique voices, lived experiences, and personal stories of individuals with cerebral palsy.
#worldcerebralpalsyday2026 #chronicillness #neurologicaldisorder #disabilites #umanitoba #UM_RadyFHS #Research
This week (October 4 - October 10) is Mental Illness Awareness Week #MIAW2026
Mental health matters for everyone. Join us in reducing stigma and promoting awareness for mental illness and substance use health!
#MentalHealthMatters #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek #MIAW #ReduceStigma #InGauge #UManitoba
Meet us tomorrow at 10 am outside St. John's College as we learn about Indigenous histories and significant locations along waterways on the University of Manitoba’s Fort Garry campus from Dr. Brian Rice.
All are welcome to attend - no registration required.
#umanitoba #umstudent
This week as we commemorate the National Day of Action for MMIWG2S+, we encourage folks to learn more and raise awareness about #MMIWG2S+. As a starting point, the CHRR created a resource guide for folks seeking to educate themselves about MMIWG2S
Learn more at chrr.info/.../a-resour...
Join us next week on Tuesday, October 7 at 1 pm as we celebrate the launch of Dr. Jeongmin Kim's book, Black Market Intimacies: The Transpacific Sexual Economy of the Korean War (Stanford University Press, 2026).
Learn more about Dr. Jeongmin Kim below ⬇
Looking to learn more about truth and reconciliation as a settler? 🪶
CHRR Director Dr. Adele Perry recommends these books to get started on your truth and reconciliation reading list. 📚 ⬇️
Acknowledging the truth is a small but critical step in building stronger relationships with Indigenous communities. We honor the victims- those lost, those that survived, and those who loved them. #EveryChildMatters #OrangeShirtDay #TruthAndReconciliation #NDTR #Research #Family #UManitoba
Come take a walk with Dr. Brian Rice & learn about Indigenous histories & significant locations along waterways on UM’s Fort Garry campus. All are welcome to attend. We will meet outside of St. John’s College at 92 Dysart Road.
Learn more about the walk at chrr.info/event/an-ind...
Join us on Monday Oct. 5 as we host Dr. Brita Roy for a lecture titled “Unlocking Local Solutions: Using Participatory Systems Science to Understand and Address Societal Changes.”
Learn more about Dr. Brita Roy below ⬇
The event will begin at 11:00 am in Room 200 in the Education Building on the University of Manitoba Fort Garry Campus. This is a free event. All are welcome to attend.
To learn more, visit chrr.info/.../mmiwg2s-...
Join The Manitoba Teachers’ Society for a discussion on confronting residential school denialism & advancing truth, justice, & reconciliation with CHRR affiliates Niigaan Sinclair, Sean Carleton, Adele Perry, & Andrew Woolford on Wednesday, Oct. 7 @ 6:30 pm in McMaster House Auditorium.
Join us as we host Dr. Jeongmin Kim for a book launch of “Black Market Intimacies: The Transpacific Sexual Economy of the Korean War” on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026 at 1 pm in the Senior Common Room, Room 239 St. John’s College.
Learn more about this event at chrr.info/event/black-...