The Global Engagement Seminar Speaker Series presents a talk and Q&A with artist, inventor, and professor Ken Goldberg.
The Indigenous Speakers Series is honoured to present Chelsea Vowel, a public intellectual, writer, and Associate Lecturer and Cree language instructor in the Faculty of Native Studies at the University of Alberta.
This fall Arts welcomed AMTD Postdoctoral Fellow, Dr. Elena Caruso, who is based in the Department of Political Science. Dr. Caruso's research aims to question the role of the state in the regulation of abortion, to reshape dominant legal paradigms in abortion care, and to draw important lessons for the future of health technologies.
The Faculty of Arts and Office of Research are convening an international, interdisciplinary conference, From Targeting in Academia to Promoting Trust and Understanding, June 27-28, 2024. Read about the purpose of the conference, the call for proposals, and more on how Waterloo is responding to antagonism and intimidation in academia.
The Faculty of Arts is very proud to share that Dr. Sara A. Hart will hold the Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Developmental Science, based in the Department of Psychology. Hart is an expert in developmental psychology who is at the forefront of using precision education to understand how and why some children struggle to learn to read and do math.
As part of the Fine Arts Open House, everyone is invited to join a special presentation by Longhouse Labs Fellow's Protect the Tract Artists Collective. The artists will be facilitating a show and tell workshop about Haudenosaunee beadwork hosted by Tuscarora artist Gadaihongwas and Mohawk artist Kahionwinehshon. There will be demonstrations, learning, and refreshments.
The Theatre and Performance program's fall show, She Kills Monsters by Qui Nguyen, tells the story of Agnes Evans who, following the death of her teenage sister, Tilly, discovers Tilly’s Dungeons & Dragons notebook. Curious, she recruits an avid D&D player to guide her through this unknown world. She finds herself catapulted into a journey of discovery and action-packed adventure in the imaginary world that was her sister’s refuge.
In this ongoing lecture series presented by the Foundation for Palestinian Studies Fund at the University of Waterloo, we learn about and engage with each other to understand new perspectives and to work for peace in this often volatile region of the world. Right now, when Palestinians and Israelis alike are suffering and the humanitarian situation is deteriorating, we will come together again to talk and to listen.
Immerse yourself at the Stratford School of Interaction Design and Business for an insightful discussion moderated by CBC IDEAS host Nahlah Ayed, accompanied by renowned science fiction writer and tech visionary, Cory Doctorow, and tech policy entrepreneur, Vass Bednar. Together, they will delve into the pivotal interplay between imagination, public policy, and advocacy.
Join Sheila Ager, Professor in Classical Studies and Dean of Arts, for this special lecture. Dr. Ager is an expert in Greek history, specializing in the Hellenistic age – the years between the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC and the suicide of Cleopatra in 30 BC.