Welcome to the Faculty of Arts, a dynamic community of students, faculty and staff working within and between fields in the humanities, social sciences, and fine, performing and media arts.
With Waterloo’s strengths in work-integrated learning, Arts prepares students for living and working in a world of rapid technological, social and economic change. Across six schools, our programming and research build knowledge and perspective to address complexity and help shape a better future for humanity.
News
Two more projects co-led by Arts faculty receive Global Futures Fund grants
The University of Waterloo is pleased to announce over $1 million in funding through Round 2.0 of the Global Futures Fund’s Scale and Leverage grant streams, including two projects led and co-led by Arts faculty.
"Your Breath in Charcoal" by English alum Nicholas Herring short-listed for Giller Prize
Congratulations to Nicholas Herring (BA '09, English) whose second novel Your Breath in Charcoal was short-listed for the 2026 Giller Prize.
The Longhouse Labs welcomes new artist in residence with support from TD
The Longhouse Labs welcomes Indigenous artist Amber Sandy as the 2026-27 Longhouse Fellow, thanks to support from TD Bank Group
Events
Faculty of Arts Silent Auction for United Way
Bid on unique items and support the community through the Faculty of Arts United Way Silent Auction. Every dollar raised helps local charities address poverty, food insecurity, mental health, and housing challenges.
Bodies, Bones, and Burials
The School of Social, Political and Historical Research is honoured to present this special lecture by Dr. Douglas Stenton, CM, lead researcher in a series of breakthrough discoveries related to the ill-fated 1845 Franklin Northwest Passage Expedition.
Faculty of Arts Silent Auction for United Way
Bid on unique items and support the community through the Faculty of Arts United Way Silent Auction. Every dollar raised helps local charities address poverty, food insecurity, mental health, and housing challenges.