Ideas and actions
Welcome to the Faculty of Arts, a dynamic community of students, faculty and staff working in and across the humanities, social sciences, and fine, performing and media arts.
Through our diverse range of research, teaching, and learning, we contribute positive social impacts in a culturally complex and technologically driven world. Aligned with the University of Waterloo’s strengths in work-integrated learning, Arts prepares students for life and for work with skills and values that emphasize the welfare of individuals, communities, and the environments in which we live.
News
Fulbright scholar aims to close trust gaps in healthcare
The Faculty of Arts is fortunate to host Dr. Robin McCrary, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Anti-racism and BIPOC Communities. Visiting Waterloo from Syracuse University, McCrary’s research is based in health humanities with the goal to improve patient trust in healthcare.
Dr. Geoffrey T. Fong awarded King Charles III Coronation Medal
The medal honours outstanding individuals across Canada who have made significant contributions to their communities
Farewell and welcome to associate deans
Dean Alexie Tcheuyap announces the appointments of two new associate deans on July 1, 2025: Bradley Pomeroy, Assoc. Professor in the School of Accounting and Finance, will become Associate Dean, Graduate Studies, replacing Anna Esselment who will complete her five-year term. Anindya Sen, Professor in the Department of Economics, will become Associate Dean, Co-operative Education and Planning, replacing Robert Park who has been an associate dean over multiple terms since 2004.
Events
Political Science Speaker Series: Permanent Marginality - Indigenous Identity and Academia
Join Rachelle Besaw, Descendant Member of the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin and veteran of the United States Navy, for her talk on Indigenous Identity and Academia.
Therapy Dogs!
Destress with Therapy Dogs at the Hagey Hall Project Cube. Limited space available, so line up early!
The Urban Determinants of Health
The Global Engagement Seminar Speaker Series presents a talk and Q&A with Tai Huynh, Editor-in-Chief at The Local.