Centre for Human Rights Research
224 Dysart Rd., University of Manitoba R3T 2N2 Winnipeg, MB, Canada

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The programme for our first ever annual conference on 12 (resp. 13) December is live! We are thrilled to offer you a half-day virtual colloquium on the topic... "ETHICAL CHALLENGES OF CONTEMPORARY COLLECTING" in collaboration with the On Possible Futures Project, Maryland Institute College of Art and COMCOL: ICOM International Committee for Collecting! KEYNOTE: Acquiring in time: some of the ethical challenges in ensuring continuity and representation in collection practices, delivered by Puawai Cairns, Director of Audience and Insight, National Museum of New Zealand PANEL on ETHICAL DILEMMAS IN CONTEMPORARY MUSEUM PRACTICE moderated by Anna Woten (USA) and with panelists Tricia Logan (Canada), Chrischené Julius (South Africa), Renata Bittencourt (Brazil), Craig Middleton (Australia) and Leila Grothe (USA). Information for registration is coming soon! Conference website: https://www.ic-ethics.museum/conference/ See more

Upcoming World Indigenous Suicide Prevention Conference Webinar Series TOPIC: Strength-based Indigenous Youth Life Promotion DATE: ...Thursday, November 26, 2020 TIME: 2:00 - 3:00 PM CST PRESENTER: Chelsea Mulvale WEBINAR DESCRIPTION: We Matter is an Indigenous youth non-profit organization and charity for Indigenous youth mental health and life promotion. With Indigenous youth facing the effects of colonization personally, interpersonally, communally, and even on a national scale, suicide rates are higher for them than all other demographics. So many approaches to suicide prevention is from a reactive approach rather than proactively working towards shifting the culture in our communities. Staying silent means the issue of suicide in our communities goes unaddressed, and we lose more loved ones each day. Join us to learn about how We Matter takes a strengths-based approach to life promotion, centering the Hope, Culture, and Strength that exists within Indigenous youth, and how they show Indigenous youth that no matter how hard life gets, there is always a way forward. PRESENTER: Chelsea Mulvale is mixed-heritage genderqueer and queer person, who is Irish, Norwegian and mixed Euro and First Nations. Chelsea is a graduate from the University of Guelph with a degree in International Development, and Certificate in Civic Engagement and Global Citizenship, has acquired a post-graduate Leadership and Management Certificate through the Wilfred Laurier Social Work Department and is a Masters in Education candidate for Adult Education and Community Development at University of Toronto’s Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. As an experienced facilitator and one-on-one mentor in topics of higher education, sexual and gender diversity, and mental health, Chelsea has worked personally with youth and adults. They have presented on mental health, inclusion, allyship, and anti-oppression at both local and national scales, and received the University of Guelph’s Diversity an Inclusion Award in 2017. After witnessing the direct impacts of colonization on their family Chelsea has spent significant time learning of Indigenous Ceremony in attempts to reconnect with their ancestry, and they see importance in prioritizing holistic approaches of self-care in their personal work, and work with others. Chelsea is always trying to finding ways to incorporate allyship into their life as a person with a mixed-heritage that was confusing as a young person growing up separated from community and now inspires them to honour all parts of who they are. As a person with many intersecting identities that fall on the margins, Chelsea is dedicated to utilizing transformative justice and holistic healing lens’ to help break down barriers that make people feel alone, and separated from community. In their spare time Chelsea enjoys hiking, long walks while listening to podcasts, yoga, figure skating, reading, and exploring creative modes of reflection. To join the webinar, click on the link below and follow the prompts. You will receive a confirmation email once you have successfully registered. https://attendee.gototraining.com/r/3539894588765446658

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