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Canadian Journal of Human Rights features relevant new work: UM Faculty of Law's Interdisciplinary Journal of Law and Policy features studies of ethics, accountability and justice

The Canadian Journal of Human Rights: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Law and Policy announces the print publication of its 13th Volume. Founded in 2012 by Dr. Donn Short, Faculty of Law professor, the CJHRremains the only Canadian peer-reviewed academic journal dealing exclusively with human rights. During the school year, about a dozen Juris Doctor students edited the CJHR as Assistant Editors, Editors, and Senior Editors under the guidance of Dr. Short, Editor-in-Chief.
https://umtoday.ca/stories/canadian-journal-human-rights-features-relevant-new-work

Learning empathy for survivors from graphic novels: UM prof Kjell Anderson is a research co-lead on SSHRC-funded Survivor-Centred Visual Narratives project

Superheroes wear many faces, sometimes that of a hockey dad who survived Residential School, and sometimes that of a Star Trek-loving Indigenous girl. Their stories, presented as graphic novels, can help readers visualize the lives of the characters in a more immediate and empathetic way. A summer research event held this past June at The Forks organized by Dr. Kjell Anderson, Associate Professor at the University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Law, brought together an engaging group of authors and visual story-tellers to share with the public, a glimpse of the impact graphic novels can have to raise awareness and empathy about traumatic experiences arising from experiences of Residential Schools, racism and genocide.
https://umtoday.ca/stories/learning-empathy-survivors-graphic-novels

▶️ A new video is available on the Faculty of Law’s YouTube channel
Drawing Justice: Graphic Novels and Human Rights

This panel discussion was held on June 11, 2026, at Agowiidiwinan Centre at The Forks. This public event was part of the Survivor-Centred Visual Narratives project, supported in part by the UM Faculty of Law.
The panel brought together artists, scholars, journalists, and storytellers for a conversation exploring graphic novels, visual storytelling, Indigenous narratives, and human rights through collaborative, arts-based approaches that centre community, lived experience, and survivor agency.

Panellists included:
✧ Sonya Ballantyne, Swampy Cree writer, filmmaker, and speaker based in Winnipeg, Manitoba
✧ Candida Rifkind, Professor, Department of English, The University of Winnipeg
✧ Duncan McCue, Associate Professor of Indigenous Journalism and Communication, Carleton University
✧ Mike Auksi, PhD Candidate, Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, McGill University
✧ The panel was moderated by Dr. Kjell Anderson, Associate Professor, University of Manitoba Faculty of Law.

🔗 Learn more about the Survivor-Centred Visual Narratives project: https://visualnarratives.org

➡️ Watch the full recording on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9s9gqe8sek

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Professor Brenda Gunn appointed inaugural Phil Fontaine Professor in Indigenous Law and Economic Reconciliation:
New professorship to advance Indigenous legal scholarship, economic reconciliation and hands-on learning for law

As part of its deep commitment to furthering Truth and Reconciliation, the University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Law has launched the Phil Fontaine Professorship in Indigenous Law and Economic Reconciliation. Named for an individual who has devoted his life to furthering Indigenous rights in Canada, the Phil Fontaine Professorship was made possible by generous support from community supporters. Professor Brenda Gunn of the Faculty of Law is the inaugural appointee, effective July 1, 2026.

Read the full story on UM Today:

Professor Brenda Gunn appointed inaugural Phil Fontaine Professor in Indigenous Law and Economic Reconciliation New professorship to advance Indigenous legal scholarship, economic reconciliation and hands-on learning for law students

Professor Brenda Gunn appointed inaugural Phil Fontaine Professor in Indigenous Law and Economic Reconciliation:
New professorship to advance Indigenous legal scholarship, economic reconciliation and hands-on learning for law students

As part of its deep commitment to furthering Truth and Reconciliation, the University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Law has launched the Phil Fontaine Professorship in Indigenous Law and Economic Reconciliation. Named for an individual who has devoted his life to furthering Indigenous rights in Canada, the Phil Fontaine Professorship was made possible by generous support from community supporters. Professor Brenda Gunn of the Faculty of Law is the inaugural appointee, effective July 1, 2026.

🔗 Please read the full story on UM Today News:
https://umtoday.ca/stories/professor-brenda-gunn-appointed-inaugural-phil-fontaine-professor-indigenous-law-and-0

🎙️ Robson Radio: Episode Four - A Fascination with all things finance - Dr. Michelle Gallant

Episode 4 features Dr. Michelle Gallant, Professor of Property Law, Income Tax Law and Policy, Philanthropy Law, and Global and Domestic Governance of Tainted Finance at the University of Manitoba. Dr. Gallant was interviewed in December 2024 by Christine Mazur, Communications Officer at the Faculty of Law.

🔗 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/g2u78YEDbz4?si=orBAS1ZmFIeKTo6c
🔗 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7uXsLNXYRF8u10coISXkvk

🎙️MHR Footsteps: Conversations on Human Rights

An educational podcast featuring students, professors, experts, and practitioners discussing the field of human rights.

Episode 5: Canadian Olympian Annie Guglia advocates for the Human Right to Participate in Sport

In this episode, four-time Canadian national champion and Olympian Annie Guglia reflects on her journey in skateboarding and her work advancing gender equity and the right to play. In conversation with Master of Human Rights student Maddy Nowosad, she discusses the people who first welcomed her into the sport, the importance of creating positive and accessible first experiences, and why grassroots organizing must be supported by policies and structures that make inclusion meaningful and lasting.

➡️ Listen on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3lGjpw9Dy7uqmuT38J5Sc9?si=nKfMtqShT4WvJFj5ozaVLg&nd=1&dlsi=40d9160bcdae4bc7

➡️ Listen on the UM Faculty of Law site:
https://umanitoba.ca/law/programs-of-study/mhr-footsteps

📢 Notice of Thesis Defence

The Faculty of Law invites the academic community, family and friends to attend Bailey Wall’s Master of Human Rights thesis defence on "Who Deserves Pineapples: Challenging the Adequacy of Manitoba’s Social Assistance Program through the Lens of Human Dignity”

🗓 Date: August 7, 2026
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 Location: Room 311, Robson Hall, 224 Dysart Road

Please attend in person or online. To register for online attendance, please email: [email protected]

⏰ Deadline to Submit Your Manitoba Law Foundation Bursary Application Is Approaching

Don't miss your opportunity to apply—submissions close July 31, 2026.

If you're a student in the JD, LLM, MHR, ITL, or Micro-Diploma program and your lived experiences or financial circumstances have created barriers to pursuing legal education, you may be eligible for financial support.

Available bursaries include:
✔ Truth & Reconciliation Bursary
✔ Equity & Transformation Bursary
✔ Northern, Remote & Rural Access to Justice Bursary

🔗 Apply Now: https://law.robsonhall.com/bursary-eligibility-review/

NEW GRADUATE COURSE | WINTER 2027

LAW 7130: Emerging Issues in UN Peacekeeping Operations and the Law

Examine how peacekeeping missions operate within overlapping legal and policy frameworks of United Nations Security Council, including UN Charter law, international human rights law, international humanitarian law. The course will also consider the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) including Canada’s role in its development.

Explore contemporary issues such as:
✓ Technology
✓ Climate-related Security Risks
✓ Disinformation
✓ Mission Accountability protection of vulnerable populations
✓ sexual exploitation and abuse

Evening course - designed to provide greater flexibility for many graduate students, including those studying part-time.

🎓 Open to students registered in a University of Manitoba graduate program.
🗓️ Course day and time: Wednesday evenings, 6-8:50 pm
✉️ For further details please contact: [email protected]