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
Researcher joins Arts as newest AMTD postdoctoral scholar
The Faculty of Arts welcomes Dr. Emma Brandt, a new postdoctoral fellow working in Communication Arts who began in her role on September 1, 2024.
Dr. Geoffrey Fong honoured for world-leading public health research by Canadian Medical Hall of Fame
Dr. Geoffrey Fong has been announced as a 2025 inductee of the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame in recognition of outstanding achievements and impact on health.
Empowering women in academia: University of Waterloo PhD student wins prestigious P.E.O. Scholar Award
PhD student Karmvir Padda from the Department of Sociology and Legal Studies has been awarded the P.E.O. Scholar Award for her contributions to the field of sociology and research on online radicalization and extremism.
Events
Why value-less symbols are more likely to spark international conflicts
What international issues become national interests worth fighting for, and why? In her upcoming article in the American Political Science Review, Professor Soyoung Lee of Yale University argues that, contrary to conventional wisdom, issues without clear economic value, such as barren lands, are more likely to be perceived as national interests and hence more likely to trigger international conflicts.
Ghouls, Games, & Grooves
Our Ghouls, Games, & Grooves event is happening on Tuesday, October 22nd, from 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. at the Hagey Hall Hub, Project Cube (HH 2034).
Arts undergrad students only. Hosted by the Arts Undergraduate Office.
Bridge 2024: Honouring the Lives of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two Spirit People
Please participate in Bridge: Honouring the Lives of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two Spirit People, an annual installation for 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence at the University of Waterloo.