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
Dean Tcheuyap elected secretary of RSC Academy of Arts and Humanities
Dr. Alexie Tcheuyap, Dean of Arts, has been elected as Secretary of the Royal Society of Canada’s (RSC) Academy of Arts and Humanities. Serving for a three-year term, Tcheuyap will also become a member of the RSC Council, the organization’s principal governing body.
Congrats to our 2025 Alumni Award winners!
A warm congratulations to our 2025 alumni award winners! Susan Q. McKenzie (BA ’96, MA ’98 English) is the recipient of the Alumni Achievement Award for Community Builder, and Eyitemi Popo (MDEI ’16) is the recipient of the Rising Star Alumni Award.
Dr. Kate Ratliff named Tier 1 Canada Research Chair
The Faculty of Arts is proud to share that Dr. Kate Ratliff, associate professor of psychology, has been named a Tier 1 SSHRC Canada Research Chair in Intergroup Attitudes.
Events
Indigenous Histories in Canada projects showcase
Students taking HIST 269, Indigenous Histories in Canada, have spent the term learning about the histories that took us off the path of mutual respect, non-interference, and friendship. Stop by Dana Porter to see their course projects.
Indigenous Speakers Series presents Mary Spencer
The Indigenous Speakers Series is honoured to present Mary Spencer, member of the Chippewas of Nawash First Nation and WBA super welterweight world champion.
Desmarais Family Summit — Public Exhibition
Explore student-led projects from ARTS 450: The Future of Connection, examining how digital platforms shape privacy, connection, and public life. Engage with research imagining ethical, human-centered digital futures, and hear closing reflections from Dr. Heather Suzanne Woods, 2025 Jarislowsky Fellow