Faculty of Arts News Archive
The making of modern Syria
January 18, 2018 —
Beyond Crisis lecture series explores the history and culture of the Middle East and North Africa
January 18, 2018 —
Beyond Crisis lecture series explores the history and culture of the Middle East and North Africa
Vox: The pros and cons of having sex with robots
January 12, 2018 —
Could sex robots solve the intimacy inequality gap?
January 12, 2018 —
Could sex robots solve the intimacy inequality gap?
Students News
Top student success stories of 2017
December 21, 2017 —
The 140th anniversary year saw new discoveries, new scholarship winners and many other significant achievements by outstanding U of M students
December 21, 2017 —
The 140th anniversary year saw new discoveries, new scholarship winners and many other significant achievements by outstanding U of M students
Faculty of Arts News
CBC: Guy Gavriel Kay’s Fionavar Tapestry series optioned for television
December 21, 2017 —
Guy Gavriel Kay's [BA/75, Philosophy] Fionavar Tapestry series, which has sold over a million copies worldwide since being published in the 1980s, has been optioned for television.
December 21, 2017 —
Guy Gavriel Kay's [BA/75, Philosophy] Fionavar Tapestry series, which has sold over a million copies worldwide since being published in the 1980s, has been optioned for television.
Ubering the city: Understanding the changes to transportation in Winnipeg
December 12, 2017 —
Potential changes to Winnipeg's transportation landscape are coming with ride-hailing services – this round-table discussion will explore what that means.
December 12, 2017 —
Potential changes to Winnipeg's transportation landscape are coming with ride-hailing services – this round-table discussion will explore what that means.
Faculty of Arts News
Two decades of Harry Potter
December 7, 2017 —
There are few people who were children in the late 1990s and early 2000s who grew up without Harry Potter. A new panel has explored this tradition of two decades.
December 7, 2017 —
There are few people who were children in the late 1990s and early 2000s who grew up without Harry Potter. A new panel has explored this tradition of two decades.
Being young, being Arab, in an age of revolution
December 6, 2017 —
First lecture in the Beyond Crisis event series featured a talk from acclaimed author Juan Cole
December 6, 2017 —
First lecture in the Beyond Crisis event series featured a talk from acclaimed author Juan Cole
What the heck are digisexuals?
November 30, 2017 —
A digisexual is someone who, because of their use of immersive technologies such as sex robots or virtual reality pornography, feels no need to search for physical intimacy with human partners, Neil McArthur explains
November 30, 2017 —
A digisexual is someone who, because of their use of immersive technologies such as sex robots or virtual reality pornography, feels no need to search for physical intimacy with human partners, Neil McArthur explains
Faculty of Arts News
Polish Society marks 100th anniversary with gift
November 29, 2017 —
The Polish Fraternal Aid Society of St. John Cantius recently celebrated its 100th anniversary and marked this occasion with a $100,000 gift to the Polish Studies Endowment Fund at the U of M
November 29, 2017 —
The Polish Fraternal Aid Society of St. John Cantius recently celebrated its 100th anniversary and marked this occasion with a $100,000 gift to the Polish Studies Endowment Fund at the U of M
CBC: U of M prof makes the case for sexbots
November 28, 2017 —
"Sexbots aren't going to necessarily replace human partners, but I think they're potentially a powerful tool in addressing people's isolation," says Neil McArthur.
November 28, 2017 —
"Sexbots aren't going to necessarily replace human partners, but I think they're potentially a powerful tool in addressing people's isolation," says Neil McArthur.