All Things History with UMHiSA

UMHiSA

A podcast dedicated to all things history. This podcast is produced by the University of Manitoba History Students' Association. All content is tailored to providing insight into university history students' perspectives on the world around them.

Episodes

  1. 01/07/2022

    Canadian Social History and Education with Prof. Jocelyn Thorpe

    Welcome to another episode of ‘All Things History with UMHiSA’! In this episode, host Hannah Belec, speaks to Dr. Jocelyn Thorpe, an Associate Professor of Women and Gender Studies and History at the University of Manitoba. The pair discuss Professor Thorpe’s Canadian Social History course and her approaches to social history in both her teaching and research. They also speak on Canadian social issues, like colonialism, with a critical race, power, feminist, and environmental lens.

  2. 11/10/2021

    All Things History with UMHiSA and SSUMFA *UMFA Strike 2021 Edition*

    Welcome to the strike edition of ‘All Things History with UMHiSA’ in collaboration with Students Supporting UMFA (SSUMFA). In this episode, co-hosts Olivia Macdonald Mager and Hannah Belec speak with three members of SSUMFA: Fardeen Zareef, Mads Meyer-Parr, and Jayden Walker. The panel discusses the history of labour strikes at the University of Manitoba, the formation of SSUMFA, and the impact of the strike on students’ lives and studies at the U of M.The panel also discusses the U of M administration’s current bargaining position regarding the University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA), their public relations strategy aimed towards students and media, and the Government of Manitoba’s current policy position concerning postsecondary education.  SSUMFA Links: Website: https://www.ssumfa.ca/  Instagram: https://instagram.com/studentssupportingumfa?utm_medium=copy_link Twittter: https://twitter.com/supportingumfa?s=21

  3. 10/15/2021

    All About Museums with Curators Alanna Horejda and Jennifer Maxwell

    Welcome to the fifth episode of ‘All Things History with UMHiSA’! In this episode, host Hannah Belec speaks to Transcona Museum Curators, Alanna Horejda and Jennifer Maxwell. The group discusses the museum field as a whole including possible education and career paths, advice for entering the field, and the responsibilities of a museum curator and other museum staff. Other talking points include fun museum stories, facts about the Transcona Museum, and the Museum's current and upcoming events, projects, and fundraisers! Links for the Transcona Museum: https://www.transconamuseum.mb.ca/ https://www.instagram.com/transconamuseum/ https://www.facebook.com/transconamuseum/ https://twitter.com/TransconaMuseum

  4. 09/28/2021

    Archival Decolonization and Digital Archives with Associate Prof. Greg Bak

    Welcome to the fourth episode of ‘All Things History with UMHiSA’! In this episode, host Olivia Macdonald Mager, speaks to Associate Professor Greg Bak, the sole professor of Archival Studies at the University of Manitoba and University of Winnipeg Joint Master’s Program in History. The pair discuss dominant trends within archival studies, including processes of archival decolonization and the role of digital archives in an increasingly digital world. Other talking points include a discussion of why archivists destroy documents, why all archives aren’t digitized, the role of legacy technologies in the archival process, and the process of correcting problematic narratives in colonial archives.

  5. 09/12/2021

    The Importance of Learning History with George Buri

    In this episode of All Things History with UMHiSA, host Celeste chats with University of Manitoba instructor George Buri about the importance of learning history. The pair have discussions about why learning from historical events, places and people is important for everyone to learn, not just post-secondary students. Topics in this episode include historical processing, historical reasoning, historiography, revisionist history, nostalgia, antiquity, academic writing, and philosophy.

  6. 08/19/2021

    All Things Virtual with Prof. Roisin Cossar

    Welcome to the second episode of ‘All Things History with UMHiSA! In this episode, host Hannah Belec, speaks to Dr. Roisin Cossar, University of Manitoba Medieval History Professor and Acting-Head of the History Department. The pair discuss the experiences of students, educators, and researchers during the pandemic. What worked, what did not work, and what was learned in the virtual space is contemplated. Other talking points include Professor Cossar's current virtual-collaborative project, with Dr. Jason Brown and student Allegra Chiarella, involving the transcription and translation of a 15th century Italian register that outlines the expulsion and interrogation of concubines by Dominican inquisitor, Fra Bartolomeo de Ferrara.

    All Things Virtual with Prof. Roisin Cossar

  7. 07/28/2021

    Marxism and Capitalist Theories with Prof. Henry Heller

    WELCOME! This is the Inaugural episode for "All Things History with UMHiSA". In this episode, host Celeste, Invites Prof. Henry Heller to discuss his past research on Marxist and Capitalist Theories. Prof. Henry Heller gives detailed accounts of his experiences during his research periods and book “A Marxist Theory of Capitalism”. The pair discuss their interests in providing valuable solutions to the current state of crisis that we are living in, and what the future state of capitalism could look like in decades to come. Other talking points include Neoliberalism, Merchant Capitalism, Industrial Revolution, French Revolution, Socialism, Consumerism, Politics, Economics, Feudalism.

    Marxism and Capitalist Theories with Prof. Henry Heller
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A podcast dedicated to all things history. This podcast is produced by the University of Manitoba History Students' Association. All content is tailored to providing insight into university history students' perspectives on the world around them.

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