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
Honouring our PhD graduates
Join us in congratulating our newest group of PhD students! From classes to research to teaching, this degree represents seemingly endless hard work and determination. We're proud of all they have accomplished, and look forward to seeing how they make a difference in the world.
"Curiosities" by Anne Fleming (BA '88) shortlisted for Giller Prize
Congratulations to Anne Fleming (BA '88, English) whose novel "Curiosities" has been shortlisted for the 2024 Giller Prize!
Join Arts in supporting the United Way
Burst a Balloon is back, and join us for an online silent auction with gift cards, tickets, warm socks and more to raise money for this year's United Way campaign
Events
Career Pathways Conference: Navigating Career Success
Co-hosted by the Department of Economics, UWaterloo Economics Society, and the Waterloo Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute, this half-day conference will bring alumni together to discuss the range of careers possible with an economics degree.
Treaty Girl exhibit at Longhouse Labs
Created by Courtney Skye (Mohawk Nation, Turtle Clan) and curated by Alex Jacobs-Blum (Cayuga Nation, Wolf Clan), Treaty Girl aims to make visible the many generations of girls who are embodying Treaty, survival, and joy.
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.