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The University of Winnipeg Global College

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The University of Winnipeg Global College

Global College at UWinnipeg fosters global citizenship and engagement in human rights. Our graduates typically obtain work in various humanitarian fields.

The Global College is an action-oriented learning environment for Canadian and international students, bringing students and community members into contact with interdisciplinary faculty, visiting scholars, local leaders, and notable speakers from around the world. In addition to a 3 and 4-year programs in Bachelor of Arts in Human Rights, students are encouraged to discover their role within the

local and global community through conferences, lectures, local and international human rights internships. The Global College also offers condensed intensive credit courses taught by visiting scholars and our faculty in Spring and Summer Institutes. Our students pursue career in law, social advocacy, human rights agencies, government agencies, refugee organizations, arts and cultures. Some of our graduates work for non-profit organizations, while others decide to become researchers, expanding their knowledge and skills by acquiring Masters degree in their field of study. Global College is host to two distinct Graduate degree programs: Master's in Development Practice: Indigenous Development and Joint Master's in Peace and Conflict Studies programs.

05/26/2026

Global College is home to three interdisciplinary programs: Human Rights, Peace & Conflict Studies and Indigenous Development Practice (MDP). In this new publication from exploring Disciplinary Divides, Global College’s Executive Director Dr. Shauna Labman contributed the final chapter with Megan Gaucher ( ) highlighting the interdisciplinary underpinning necessary in critical migration scholarship.

05/20/2026

Alongside Sarah Leibl, UWinnipeg’s Director of Pathways, Dr. Kenyon was delighted to meet with representatives from Norway’s University of Agder on Wednesday to talk about ways we can collaborate to offer opportunities for students.

05/13/2026

May Alumni Profile. 🌟 Meet Our May Alumni of the Month: Chelsea Bannatyne! 🌟
From Winnipeg to the forefront of change, Chelsea Bannatyne (BA ‘22, Human Rights & Urban and Inner-City Studies) has always been driven by a powerful question: what actually changes things?
As an Afro-Indigenous woman with Anishinaabe and Barbadian roots, Chelsea turned lived experience into purpose, earning a double major in Human Rights & Urban and Inner-City Studies, followed by a Master of Indigenous Development in 2025. Today, she is making real impact through research, policy, and advocacy, building stronger and safer futures for Indigenous and racialized communities. 💛🖤✊
We are so proud to celebrate her journey! 🎉

05/07/2026

Congratulations to Alum Taylor Wilson on receiving a Fondation Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholarship! DYK that two Global College faculty members are scholar alums! Dr. Kristi Kenyon received the scholarship in 2007 and Dr. Shauna Labman received it in 2008!

04/30/2026

Spring Courses start next week! There’s still room to register in:
HR 2100: International Human Rights Law in Context with Katrina Leclerc
HR 3650: Representing 2SLGBTQ+ Rights with Scott de Groot (in person section only)

04/24/2026

This week Dr. Labman travelled to Ottawa for panel discussions with IRCC’s International Crisis Response Team, , and, , as well as Drs. Adele Garnier ( ) Kiran Banerjee ( ) Geoffrey Cameron ( ) and Naomi Alboim ( ). The goal was to examine migration responses to humanitarian crisis to support future policy planning. The event took place at the Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat, Aga Khan Foundation.

04/16/2026

There are now two ways to take HR 3650: Representing 2SLGBTQ+ Rights this spring! You can take it in person from 6-9pm Tues/Thurs OR online asynchronous - choose what works best with your schedule! This course is taught by Dr Scott de Groot, the lead curator of the award-winning “Love in a Dangerous Time” exhibit at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights!

04/14/2026

✨ April Alumni Profile ✨
We are thrilled to highlight Fiona Vowell (BA 2021 Human Rights and Conflict Resolution Studies) as our April Alumni Profile! Fiona linked theory and practice throughout her degree. She completed a Human Rights practicum in rural South Africa, a Conflict Resolution Studies practicum in Winnipeg, and, through her work as a Senior Research Assistant, co-authored an article in the Journal of Human Rights Practice! Fiona now applies the knowledge gained through her degree in her role as a Foreign Service Officer at the Canadian High Commission in Pakistan!

04/09/2026

✨ Student Spotlight ✨
We are delighted to feature Amran Mahamed as our first Student Spotlight!
Amran is in the final stretch of her Human Rights and Criminal Justice degree. Alongside her studies, she’s completed a practicum with the Legal Help Centre and worked with the Islamic Social Services Association (Canada).
This semester, Amran has also been the voice behind our Alumni Profiles, conducting interviews and crafting engaging profiles for our website and social media.
We are excited to continue sharing Amran’s profiles throughout the summer, stay tuned! 🌟

04/08/2026

HR 4650: Special Topics in Human Rights: Human Rights Work (3), August 17-21, M-F 9am-4pm, Instructor: Shauna Labman
This intensive one-week course seeks to explore when and how human rights are respected, protected, and fulfilled both locally and globally. How are human rights measured and how are advocacy campaigns evaluated for success? Ultimately, are human rights working and how do we know? The course will also examine what it means to do human rights work, exploring potential career paths for working in the field of human rights. Students will be encouraged to think critically about what it means to pursue a career that puts you up against human rights violations as you push for protections and recognition. Full attendance and participation are necessary for success in this course. Classes will be collaborative, exploratory, reflective, and discussion based. There will be daily in class assignments and one final group assignment.

* Prerequisites for this course: HR 2100, HR 2200 and six additional credits in Human Rights or permission of the instructor ([email protected]). *

Address

520 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, MB
R3C0G2

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday	8:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+12049887105

Website

https://www.uwinnipeg.ca/global-college/

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