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 creative arts. Our ideas and actions are propelled by curiosity, creativity, and a deep commitment to contribute to a better world.

The Faculty of Arts acknowledges that we live and work on the traditional territory of ‎the Neutral, Anishinaabeg, and Haudenosaunee peoples. The University of Waterloo is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land promised to the Six Nations that includes ten kilometres on each side of the Grand River. Learn more about territorial acknowledgement.

       

News

  1. June 10, 2019Watch professor Sarah Tolmie's reading for the Griffin Poetry Prize Shortlist
    Sarah Tolmie reads at the Griffin Poetry Prize event

    English professor Sarah Tolmie recently shared work from her collection, The Art of Dying, at the renowned Griffin Poetry Prize Shortlist Readings.

  2. June 4, 2019Arts researchers and alumni talk urbanization in Waterloo Magazine
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    Are skyscrapers making us sick, and how can municipalities engage their citizens in smart city initiatives? Check out stories featuring Arts researchers and alumni in the new issue of Waterloo Magazine.

  3. May 21, 2019Professor Aimée Morrison named Trudeau Foundation Fellow

    The Faculty of Arts is proud to share the news that Aimée Morrison, associate professor in the Department of English Language and Literature, has been awarded one of five 2019 Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Fellowships. Morrison is the second Trudeau Foundation Fellow from Waterloo Arts in the past four years —

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Events

  1. June 18, 2019Creating Effective Activism and Change: Stratford Community Dialogues series
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    In dramatic political climates it can be difficult to effect change. Join expert panelists from UWaterloo as they examine how involvement in activism can transform the social and political landscape and inspire others to action.

  2. June 21, 2019NSERC Alliance Grant Introductory Workshop
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    You're invited to a workshop hosted by NSERC to learn about Alliance Grants. The Alliance grants program replaces familiar grants such as IRC, CRD, Strategic, Engage, and Connect. Researchers are e

  3. July 12, 2019Nathan the Wise at the Stratford Theatre Festival

    Join the Waterloo Centre for German Studies for Nathan the Wise, the 18th-century play by German playwright G.E. Lessing. Famous for its "Ring Parable" extolling the equality of world religions, the play is rarely performed in Canada.

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