Current graduate students

The annual Psychology Discovery Conference continues to grow with the 2026 edition featuring more than 80 research presentations by undergraduate and graduate students — highlighting the breadth of psychological science at Waterloo while creating space for students to present, connect, and learn across disciplines.

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.

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Explore Political Science research in your library

Join us in the lobby of Dana Porter Library for a showcase of ongoing graduate student political science research. This poster session highlights emerging scholarship from the PSCI 601 class (Research and Writing in Political Science) and leverages the Library as a hub for research connections

Friday, March 27, 2026 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Political Science Scholar Spotlight: Dr. Emmett Macfarlane

In this talk, Dr. Macfarlane will speak on to the relationship between specific governments and the judiciary. Extending a previous study of the records of the Mulroney, Chrétien, and Harper governments before the Supreme Court of Canada, and applying a conception of political regimes adapted from American scholarship, this paper analyzes the impact of judicial review on the Trudeau governments’ legislative agenda.

Monday, March 23, 2026 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

The Digital Data Divide: Speculative Futures of Technology, Care, and Society

Technological innovation increasingly shapes how we live, care, decide, and relate to one another. Yet conversations about these futures often revolve around regulations, technical feasibility, or business models. What happens if we create spaces where these futures can be felt, questioned, and collectively imagined?