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 War, Women and the Human Spirit Presented by The University of Winnipeg Global College and the Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG), co-sponsored by Institute for International Women’s Rights – Manitoba(IIWR) 


 Winnipeg Art Gallery, 300 Memorial Boulevard 


 7:00 p.m. 


 The evening features poet-performer and award-winning peace scholar-activist Dr. Rama Mani from the University of Oxford & World Future Council. Following the performance there will be an informal conversation among Dr.Mani and two local participants, Marilou McPhedran and Regine King. 


 Admission is free (donations welcome). 


 Info: https://www.facebook.com/ InstituteInternationalWomensRightsManitoba 

Please join us for a remarkable evening on Friday, June 6, 7:00 pm at the Winnipeg Art Gallery.

The University of Winnipeg Global College and the Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG) presents an evening of poetic performances of women's voices from conflict zones around the globe entitled War, Women, and the Human Spirit. The evening features poet-performer and award-winning peace scholar-activist Dr. Rama Mani from the University of Oxford & World Future Council. Admission is free (donations welcome).

Following the performance there will be an informal conversation among Mani and two local participants: Marilou McPhedran, Director of the Institute for International Women's Rights, UWinnipeg; and Regine King, Professor of Social Work, University of Manitoba.  King is a survivor of the Rwandan genocide and focuses her research on forgiveness, reconciliation, and healing after atrocity.

Poster and further information attached.

Dean Peachey

Executive Director, Global College

Coordinator, Human Rights & Global Studies

Chair, Joint MA in Peace & Conflict Studies

University of Winnipeg

(204) 988-7106

Office: 520 Portage Avenue

Mailing address: 515 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3B 2E9 Canada