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University Messages on the COVID-19 or Coronavirus may impact events. All those who have registered through the link below in the Conference Registration will be informed of any updates for the conference. For anyone else, please visit the U of M Updates link below to stay updated.
Current OpportunitiesThe University of Manitoba's Undergraduate Research Award (URA)
Calling all undergraduate students! The University of Manitoba's Undergraduate Research Award (URA) is a great opportunity to broaden your academic horizons. Up to 172 recipients of the award will experience research and be mentored by a professor of their choosing for 16 weeks during the summer of 2021 (May 3 to August 20). The application deadline is January 25, 2021 at 4:30 p.m. (Central Standard Time).
You can learn more about this exciting opportunity on the website here: umanitoba.ca/research/experience_research/index.html Attached below is the official letter with more information, including on how to apply! 
Slavia Field School in Mortuary Archaeology at Giecz, Poland
Are you interested in having hands on field experience overseas? The Slavia foundation provides just that allowing students to get more immerse themselves in the Anthropology disciplines of bio-archeology/archaeology. Students who take this opportunity will receive 9 ECTS credits for the duration of the one month course. It is important to note that they have two sessions that you can sign up for. Session 1 is from June 28 - July 21st, 2021 Session 2 is from July 22nd to August 14th, 2021 It is important to keep in mind that this program will keep its application process going until *all positions are full*. To find out more information about this program, you can refer to their website at www.slavia.org. You can also visit their facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/FieldSchoolinMortuaryArchaeology/ . They also have a Instagram page that you can visit at https://www.instagram.com/slavia_field_school/?hl=en. Attached below is the flyer to this field school. MASC 2020: Decolonizing Anthropology - Conference Registration
To register for UMASA's student conference on March 28th, 2020, please click on the below button. The registration deadline for attending the conference is March 15th, 2020. Presenters, we need your abstracts by March 15th, 2020. You can submit your abstract on the conference registration form. To access the form, please click the button below. 
Call for Conference Presenters
The University of Manitoba’s Anthropology Students’ Association is excited to announce that submissions are open for our student led conference, titled MASC: Decolonizing Anthropology, taking place March 28, 2020 at the University of Manitoba, Fort Garry campus. Submissions are open to anyone at the undergraduate or graduate level with an interest in Anthropology, as well as professors who wish to develop panels with students. MASC aims to draw attention to all subfields of anthropology, so the theme of the conference is broad. Our Keynote Speakers will be revealed soon, please check back after March 15th, 2020. The conference will begin Saturday at 11am on March 28th and be completed by Saturday evening. The event will be catered and a networking dinner will follow after 6pm. |
Call for Submissions to UMASA 2020 Journal
UMASA is opening the call for submissions to the 2020 journal, vol. 37. If you have plans to continue your formal academic career (onward to graduate studies for example), this is an excellent opportunity to get published and get some recognition on your CV. The UMASA journal is a great platform to get your research out into the world. All submissions are due by March 15th, 2020. All submissions should be sent to umasa@myumanitoba.ca as an MS Word document. Please look on the UMASA Journal tab on this website for details on what is required with your submission. Submissions for conference presentations are currently open!
DEADLINE: TBA We are pleased to consider any submissions, including presentations on research or academic papers, panel discussions, and poster presentations. Please email abstracts of no more than 250 words to: umasa@myumanitoba.ca OR (preferred) - you can submit your abstract on the conference registration form. | ||
UMASA is the representative organization for anthropology students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels at the University of Manitoba. We are committed to encouraging engagement and assisting anthropology students’ academic and professional progress, on and off campus. This involves promoting students’ research agendas and career development by fostering a supportive environment of peers.
Membership in UMASA is open to anyone with an interest in anthropology. The membership must be primarily students from the University of Manitoba, but is open to interested individuals outside of the institution. As part of its activities, UMASA organizes social events, professional development talks, and co-organizes a colloquium series. Other events are organized with input from membership interest. Although UMASA is guided by a volunteer executive, and has limited resources, the executive is open to suggestions and strives to do its best to help students make the most out of their time at the U of M.
Membership in UMASA is open to anyone with an interest in anthropology. The membership must be primarily students from the University of Manitoba, but is open to interested individuals outside of the institution. As part of its activities, UMASA organizes social events, professional development talks, and co-organizes a colloquium series. Other events are organized with input from membership interest. Although UMASA is guided by a volunteer executive, and has limited resources, the executive is open to suggestions and strives to do its best to help students make the most out of their time at the U of M.
UMASA OFFICE: 442 Fletcher Argue, University of Manitoba
For all inquiries, email us at: umasa@myumanitoba.ca
For all inquiries, email us at: umasa@myumanitoba.ca
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