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
Ko Eun Nancy Um, a PhD student in French Studies at the University of Waterloo, researches how Indigenous solo artists in Quebec express identity and reconciliation. Her work is shaped by her own lived experience and highlights the power of storytelling to deepen understanding.
Dr. Martin Cooke named Associate Vice-President, Academic
As Dr. David DeVidi (Philosophy) completes seven years as Associate Vice-President, Academic, another Arts professor, Dr. Martin Cooke (Sociology & Legal Studies/School of Public Health Sciences) steps into that role after serving as Assistant Vice-President, Leadership and Strategic Initiatives.
GBDA student Giang Tran named Arts Co-op Student of the Year
Congratulations to Giang Tran on being named Co-op Student of the Year in Arts! The awards recognize Waterloo co-op students whose work terms exemplify innovation and impact. Read more about her work.
Events
The Gaza Doctrine: Implications for International Law and the future of the Middle East
Neve Gordon introduces the “Gaza Doctrine,” a concept he uses to describe a pattern of modern warfare characterized by mass civilian displacement, significant civilian casualties, and extensive destruction of civilian infrastructure.