Williams was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1997 for her efforts to ban antipersonnel landmines and for her defense of human rights. The University of Manitoba’s Arthur V. Mauro Centre for Peace and Justice is honoured to have her deliver the 15^th Sol Kanee Lecture on Peace and Justice.

The event series begins on Wednesday, October 24 at 2 p.m. in Marshall McLuhan Hall (UMSU University Centre, Fort Garry campus) with an open Q & A session moderated by Peace and Conflict Studies Graduate Programs Director, Dr. Adam Muller.

Williams will then meet with local women peace-builders and community activists in a session moderated by Dr. Anna Snyder, contributor to the development of the UM/UW Joint MA in Peace and Conflict Studies.

On Thursday, October 25, Williams will deliver the 15^th Sol Kanee Lecture on Peace and Justice, The Nobel Women’s Initiative: Women Supporting Women in the Pursuit of Peace at 1:30 p.m. at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights.

UN Landmines Treaty Earns 1997 Nobel Peace Prize

After a decade of work in the 1980s trying to stop US military involvement in El Salvador and Nicaragua, Williams was asked to create a civil society campaign to ban antipersonnel landmines. Beginning in early 1992 with two non-governmental organizations and no other staff but herself, Williams oversaw the growth of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines to over 1,300 organizations in 95 countries working to eliminate the weapon.

In an unprecedented cooperative effort with governments, UN bodies and the International Committee of the Red Cross, she served as a chief strategist and spokesperson for the ICBL as it dramatically achieved its goal of an international treaty banning antipersonnel landmines in September 1997. A few weeks later it was announced that Jody Williams and the International Campaign to Ban Landmines would share the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize.

Human Security, not National Security

Through it all, Williams continues to struggle to reclaim the real meaning of peace, which she defines by human security, not national security. “We must teach ourselves to believe that peace is not a ‘utopian vision,’ but a responsibility that must be worked for each and every day.” For Williams, working for peace requires dogged persistence and a commitment to sustainable peace, with socio-economic justice and equality.

Since January of 2006, Williams has served as the founding chair of the Nobel Women’s Initiative. Along with sister Nobel Laureate Dr. Shirin Ebadi of Iran, she took the lead in establishing the Initiative. The Nobel Women’s Initiative uses the prestige of the Nobel Peace Prize and the influence and access of the women Nobel Laureates themselves to support and amplify the efforts of women around the world working for sustainable peace with justice and equality.

What: Q&A session with Nobel Peace Laureate Jody Williams

When: Wednesday, October 24 at 2:00 pm

Where: Marshall McLuhan Hall, 204 UMSU University Centre, Fort Garry campus

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What: 2018 Sol Kanee Lecture on Peace and Justice – “The Nobel Women’s Initiative: Women Supporting Women in the Pursuit of Peace”

When: Thursday, October 25 at 1:30 pm

Where: Canadian Museum for Human Rights

Both events are free and open to all.

Bison Football

The University of Manitoba Bison Football team will host the Alberta Golden Bears in the first ever afternoon football home game for U of M. Bring the family for a fun-packed game and cheer on your Bisons as they make a push for playoffs!

September 29 vs. Alberta 4:30 p.m. 
Investors Group Field
Tickets $15; free for U of M students and fans 17 and under  
Tickets available at Ticketmaster.ca
gobisons.ca

Sol Kanee Lecture: Peace Through Prosperity

Sponsored by the Richardson Foundation, the Arthur V. Mauro Centre for Peace and Justice presents the 2017 Sol Kanee Lecture, featuring Steve Killelea, Founder and Executive Chairman, Institute for Economics and Peace, the world’s leading think tank dedicated to developing metrics to analyze peace and quantify its economic value.

October 4, 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Canadian Museum for Human Rights
Learn more at https://goo.gl/h2ewUv

Uncovering Artists’ Books

Artists’ books read at once as sensual, spatial and tactile; they open our reading experience to the multi-sensory perception of books as art objects. Curated by Geraldine Davis, Uncovering Artists’ Books explores this rich artistic practice, highlighting its significant contribution to the history of visual art in Canada.

October 10 – November 24
School of Art Gallery, 255 ARTlab, 180 Dafoe Road
http://umanitoba.ca/schools/art/Books.html

Vientos y Tangos

The University of Manitoba Wind Ensemble and Concert Band present their first concert of the season, featuring concerto competition winner Cam Denby on marimba.

October 13, 7:30 p.m.
Jubilee Place Auditorium, 173 Talbot Avenue
Tickets $15; students $5
Tickets can be purchased at the door, or in advance at the Desautels Faculty of Music office (Room 319 – 136 Dafoe Road)

The President & The Poet

Join University of Manitoba President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. David T. Barnard for an evening of poetry reading, dialogue, and book signing with internationally renowned Irish poet Micheal O’Siadhail.  His latest work, One Crimson Thread, will be available for purchase and signing.

October 16, 7 p.m.
Marshall McLuhan Hall – 204 UMSU University Centre
RSVP to rsvp@umanitoba.ca or by calling 204-474-9071

Kerensa Peters and Nicholas Groulx perform in The Sea, presented by the Black Hole Theatre Company

Evening of Excellence

A special evening for high achieving grade 12 students and their parents. Explore the U of M and everything it has to offer, including our academic programs and services, scholarships and application process, and large and welcoming Indigenous community.

October 24, 6 – 8:30 p.m.
UMSU University Centre
Learn more at umanitoba.ca/eveningofexcellence

Café Scientifique

In The Pink: 50 Years of Breast Cancer Research
Join our expert panel as they discuss past biological research and current efforts at the U of M to develop new ways of detecting breast cancer and new treatments for improving patient quality of life.  

October 25, 7 p.m.
McNally Robinson Booksellers, 1120 Grant Avenue, Winnipeg
RSVP to Research_Communications@umanitoba.ca or by calling 204-474-6689

Pumpkin Party

Come in costume and carve jack-o-lanterns as a family. Bring your own pumpkin and leave the mess to us! Carving stencils and snacks provided.

October 28, drop in between 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Bruce D. Campbell Farm and Food Discovery Centre, 15 minutes south of Winnipeg on Hwy 75
Admission $5; children 4 and under free
ffdc.ca

Café Scientifique

The Fallout: Research & Practical Tips for Preventing Falls
In this panel, experts from the Centre on Aging’s Falls Prevention Research Group will discuss what causes people to fall and strategies you can use in your daily life to prevent falls.

November 6, 7 p.m.
McNally Robinson Booksellers, 1120 Grant Avenue, Winnipeg
RSVP to Research_Communications@umanitoba.ca or by calling 204-474-6689

Nothing Sacred by George F. Walker

A dark comedy of conflict between fathers and sons, landowners and serfs, and traditionalists and nihilists set in 19th century Russia masterfully presented for the modern audience by the Black Hole Theatre Company. Complete with dueling pistols at dawn! Directed by Chris Johnson.

November 8 – 18
John J. Conklin Theatre at the Gail Asper Performing Arts hall in the historic Taché Hall, 150 Dafoe Road
Tickets $18; students and seniors $12
Tickets can be purchased at the door or in advance at 204-474-6880
bhtc.ca

Climate Change: From challenges to opportunities

Join us for this free symposium, where academics from across Canada will discuss this global issue and its impact on geography, business, natural resources, the Arctic and national security.  Presented in partnership with the Royal Society of Canada Celebration of Excellence. All are welcome.

Nov. 23, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Room 210, UMSU University Centre
RSVP by Nov. 9, 2017 to UMsymposium@umanitoba.ca

For additional University of Manitoba events, visit umanitoba.ca/communityevents

His lecture is titled: Seeking the Hero of Heroes: Human Development as the Key to Peace

With violence dominating our headlines and growing xenophobia fueling new populist movements, it is easy to lose confidence in humanity’s ability to achieve progress – but the choice between violence and nonviolence is ours to make. The unprecedented resources of the international community are sufficient to address the poverty that sparks the flames of violence, if we prioritize peace over profits.

Oscar Arias, two-time President of Costa Rica and 1987 Nobel Peace Laureate, holds international stature as a spokesperson for the developing world. Championing such issues as human development, democracy, and demilitarization, he has travelled the globe spreading a message of peace and applying the lessons garnered from the Central American Peace Process to topics of current global debate.

The New York Times reported that Oscar Arias’ “…positions on Central American issues have become the standards by which many people in Congress and elsewhere have come to judge United States policy.” In a similar way, he has come to take a leading position in international discourse.

After leaving office in 2010, Dr. Arias has dedicated his time to the Arias Foundation for Peace and Human Progress.

The lecture series is named in honour of a prominent Canadian, Sol Kanee (1909-2007), who was devoted to the cause of peace and justice. Kanee had an unparalleled record of service to Winnipeg, and was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1977.

Date: Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Time: 1:30 p.m.

Location: MPR, 2nd Floor, University Centre, Fort Garry campus, University of Manitoba

This event is free and open to all.

Sponsored by the Richardson Foundation, and partners Rotary International (Zones 24  32) and the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, the Mauro Centre presents the Annual Sol Kanee Lecture Series featuring distinguished leaders in the field of peace and justice.

More information is available here.

The 2014 Sol Kanee Lecture, hosted on September 29, featured a lecture by the Honourable Justice Murray Sinclair about the legacy of Indian residential schools. The Honourable Justice Murray Sinclair was appointed Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, which looks at those affected by the Indian Residential School system, in June 2009. He was Manitoba’s first Aboriginal Judge and the second Aboriginal judge in Canada. He was appointed Associate Chief Judge of the Provincial Court of Manitoba in March of 1988 and to the Court of Queen’s Bench of Manitoba in January 2001, and Co-Commissioner, along with Associate Chief Justice A. C. Hamilton, of Manitoba’s Aboriginal Justice Inquiry. In 2000, Justice Sinclair completed the Report of the Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Inquest, into the deaths of 12 children in the pediatric cardiac surgery program of Winnipeg’s Health Sciences Centre in 1994. He was awarded a National Aboriginal Achievement award in addition to many other community service awards, as well as 8 Honourary Degrees for his work in the field of Aboriginal justice.

The Honourable Justice Murray Sinclair will deliver the 2014 Sol Kanee lecture, “What Do We Do About the Legacy of Indian Residential Schools?” on Monday, September 29, 2014, at 1:30 p.m. in Investors Group Athletic Centre (75 Sidney Smith Street), University of Manitoba.

The Honourable Justice Murray Sinclair

The Honourable Justice Murray Sinclair (BA/03, LLD/02) was appointed Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, which looks at those affected by the Indian Residential School system, in June 2009. He was Manitoba’s first Aboriginal Judge and the second Aboriginal judge in Canada. He was appointed Associate Chief Judge of the Provincial Court of Manitoba in March of 1988 and to the Court of Queen’s Bench of Manitoba in January 2001, and Co-Commissioner, along with Associate Chief Justice A. C. Hamilton, of Manitoba’s Aboriginal Justice Inquiry. In 2000, Justice Sinclair completed the Report of the Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Inquest, into the deaths of 12 children in the pediatric cardiac surgery program of Winnipeg’s Health Sciences Centre in 1994. He was awarded a National Aboriginal Achievement award in addition to many other community service awards, as well as eight Honorary Degrees for his work in the field of Aboriginal justice.

Mr. Soloman (Sol) Kanee (1909-2007), in whose honour the lecture series is named, was born in Melville, Saskatchewan in 1909. A barrister by profession, Kanee co-founded one of Winnipeg’s largest law firms – Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP (originally called Shinbane Dorfman Kanee). When his father passed away, Kanee took over the family business, becoming the President of the Soo Line Flour Mills Ltd. and later became the Director of Kanee Grain Co. Ltd, and Chairman of the Canadian National Mills Association.

Throughout his lifetime, Kanee had an unparalleled record of service to Winnipeg and the greater community. He was President of the Canadian Jewish Congress from 1971 to 1974, Director of the Canadian Council of Christians and Jews, and a Director of the Bank of Canada for 17 years (the longest sitting member in the bank’s history). Kanee was Chair of the University of Manitoba Board of Governors and chair of the Board of Directors of The Royal Winnipeg Ballet (which he helped to gain international acclaim).

On the national and international scenes, Kanee was a confidant of prime ministers and presidents, and a passionate advocate for the state of Israel. Kanee received countless awards and honours for his local, national and international service that helped to bridge gaps between peoples and generations. In 1977 he was inducted into the Order of Canada and the Order of Manitoba. The University of Manitoba awarded a Doctorate of Laws on Kanee (1974), and was inducted posthumously into the Winnipeg Citizens Hall of Fame in 2009. Dubbed “Citizen Kanee” by the Winnipeg Free Press, Kanee was a man who gave freely of himself and will be remembered, as President Ernest Sirluck described him upon conferring an Honorary Doctorate, as “an exemplary citizen.”

What: The 2014 Sol Kanee Lecture on Peace and Justice
Date: Monday, September 29, 2014
Time: 1:30 pm
Where: Investors Group Athletic Centre (75 Sidney Smith Place), Fort Garry Campus, University of Manitoba

Admission is free.

Parking on campus is limited. Public transportation is highly recommended.

For more information, please contact Annette Jones, Mauro Centre for Peace and Justice, at 204-474-6052, or email Mauro.Centre@umanitoba.ca

To learn more about the Mauro centre, read UM Today‘s profile of it here.

Anuradha Koirala

Anti-sex trafficking social activist Anuradha Koirala will deliver the 10^th Annual Sol Kanee Lecture on Oct. 2 at the University of Manitoba’s Mauro Centre for Peace and Justice.

Anuradha Koirala is a social activist and the founder and director of Maiti Nepal (meaning “mother’s home” in Nepali), a non-profit organization dedicated to helping victims of sex trafficking. Since founding Maiti Nepal in 1993, Koirala has rescued over 12,000 women and girls from sex trafficking and prevented another 45,000 from being trafficked. Presently, Maiti Nepal operates three prevention homes, nine transit homes, two hospices and a high school. The story of Koirala’s work with Maiti Nepal is featured in the powerful documentary The Day My God Died. In 2010 Koirala was CNN’s Hero of the Year.

Anuradha Koirala’s lecture will be held on Wednesday October 2, 2013 at 1:30 p.m. in Manitoba Room (2^nd Floor of University Centre) at the University of Manitoba’s Fort Garry campus. It is open to the public and admission is free.

About the Sol Kanee Lecture Series:

The Sol Kanee Lecture Series was named after prominent Canadian Sol Kanee, who was devoted to the cause of peace and justice.

About the Mauro Centre:

The Arthur V. Mauro Centre for Peace and Justice (Mauro Centre): The Mauro Centre at St. Paul’s College, U of M, is dedicated to the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution, global citizenship, peace, and social justice through research, education, and outreach. The Mauro Centre is home to the Ph.D program in Peace and Conflict Studies; A M.A. program in Peace and Conflict Studies is run jointly with the University of Winnipeg’s Global College.

For more information contact Tali Sitschkar, Arthur V. Mauro Centre for Peace & Justice, University of Manitoba, at tali.sitschkar@umanitoba.ca.