Faculty of Arts

Community and partners

The Faculty of Arts is a wide-ranging, vibrant faculty with strong connections to the community. Its focus on the humanities and social sciences translates into engaging public lectures, workshops and events relating to politics, ethics, current events, theatre and film, writing, cultural studies and more.

The public can also benefit from the health and assessment services of the UM Psychological Service Centre, where graduate student clinicians see individuals and families at no charge.

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Psychological Service Centre

The Psychological Service Centre provides therapy and assessment services to the community free of charge.

The Psychological Service Centre (PSC) is a training clinic for UM graduate students studying clinical psychology. These student clinicians deliver a range of psychological services to the public, supervised by registered psychologists.

Services

  • Psychological therapy for adults, adolescents and children
  • Psychological assessments for adults, adolescents and children
  • Couple, family and group therapy (may be available)

During the September to April academic year the PSC maintains a waiting list of individuals seeking treatment. Services available in the summer vary year to year.

Contact and hours

Reach us at psc@umanitoba.ca or 204-474-9222

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Learn more about our services

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UM Theatre Program

Most recent show

  • Mad Forest

    By Caryl Churchill. Directed by Jacqueline Loewen.

    April 1-4, 2026

    Thank you to all who supported the production. The next student productions will be presented in Fall 2026 and Winter 2027. 

    After the fall of Ceaușescu in Romania, Caryl Churchill went with a group of students to research and write a collective play based on the experiences of those who lived through it. Mad Forest is the result of those collaborations. The play is named after the large and impenetrable forest which stood where Bucharest does now. Churchill and her students set out to find paths through that “forest” and to share that experience and exploration with the audience. 

    Mad Forest is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com

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    Presented by the Department of English, Theatre, Film & Media's Theatre Program.

Our alumni

Tony T.K. Lau Lecture on Contemporary China

In honour of the UM Chinese Alumni Association of Canada, Tony T.K. Lau [BA/71] established the Tony T.K. Lau Lecture on Contemporary China at the University of Manitoba in 2019. The lecture brings together students, alumni, faculty members, staff and the greater community to hear from distinguished individuals who speak on contemporary issues related to China. 

 

In Conversation With

The In Conversation With speaker series connects Faculty of Arts alumni with students, faculty members, staff and the greater community on a variety of topics.

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  • Thank you to Guy Gavriel Kay [BA/75]

    In Conversation With: Faculty of Arts alumni and international best-selling author Guy Gavriel Kay

    Home and Away: Some Thoughts on Fantasy and History
    Tuesday, November 18, 2025

    Thank you to international best-selling and award-winning author Guy Gavriel Kay, a Faculty of Arts alumni who majored in philosophy, who visited the Faculty of Arts to speak about fantasy as a genre and its strength as a way of addressing history. A lively Q&A on his work, inspirations, research process and career followed his talk. 

    View the video

    GUY GAVRIEL KAY [BA/75] is the author of sixteen novels and a book of poetry. Translations of his fiction exceed thirty languages and his books have appeared on bestseller lists in many countries. Kay has been nominated for and has won numerous literary awards and is the recipient of the International Goliardos Prize for his contributions to the literature of the fantastic. In 2014 he was named to the Order of Canada, the country's highest civilian honour.

 

Alumni News

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Support the Faculty of Arts

Thank you to all alumni and friends who have made a donation. Your gift makes a big difference for our students and faculty, and we could not do many of the things we do without you.

Many alumni choose to donate to the Faculty of Arts Endowment Fund to help fund equipment and teaching enhancements, student development, national and international guest speakers, and travel to conferences and workshops for students and faculty.

Contact us

Faculty of Arts
3rd Floor Fletcher Argue Building
15 Chancellors Circle
University of Manitoba (Fort Garry campus)
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Canada

arts.inquiry@umanitoba.ca
204-474-9100
Toll Free: 1-800-432-1960 ext. 9100