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 diverse research, teaching, and learning, we effect social impact 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
Psychology professor Igor Grossmann awarded Humboldt Prize
Congratulations to Dr. Igor Grossmann, Professor in Psychology, for winning the prestigious Humboldt Research Award, recognizing him as one of the most innovative behavioural scientists of his generation
Two Arts faculty receive 2025 Online Teaching Awards
Congratulations to Dr. Megan McCarthy (Excellence in Online Course Design awardee) and Dr. Michael MacDonald (Excellence in Online Teaching awardee).
New multidisciplinary school directors appointed
Dean Alexie Tcheuyap is very pleased to announce the inaugural directors of the two new multidisciplinary schools in the Faculty of Arts. Dr. Jay Dolmage will serve as the Director of the School of Critical and Creative Humanities, and Dr. Ian Milligan will serve as Director of the School of Social, Political and Historical Research.
Events
2026 Lupina Foundation Postdoctoral Research Showcase
Please join this special Faculty of Arts research presentation featuring our current Lupina Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellows. Now in its fifth year, this postdoctoral program is generously sponsored by the Lupina Foundation and supports the best and brightest researchers addressing the social determinants of health.