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Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Arts celebrates three new Royal Society of Canada honours

Congratulations to three faculty members in Arts who have been recognized by the Royal Society of Canada (RSC). This month the RSC announced its new fellows, members and award recipients. Among them are Dr. Andrew Cooper, Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, Dr. Myra Fernandes, Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, and Dr. Geoffrey Fong, FRSC, recipient of the RSC Jackman Prize.

Douglas Stenton excavating skull from ground
Wednesday, October 21, 2026 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Bodies, Bones, and Burials

The School of Social, Political and Historical Research is honoured to present this special lecture by Dr. Douglas Stenton, CM, lead researcher in a series of breakthrough discoveries related to the ill-fated 1845 Franklin Northwest Passage Expedition.

Thursday, September 10, 2026 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Opening reception: new shows by Abraham O. Oghobase and Laura Moore

Join us for the open reception for Abraham O. Oghobase's Notes to Self: Offerings on History and Memory and Laura Moore's Handheld at the University of Waterloo Art Gallery, including a faculty and staff preview.

Sarah Deer drawn with purple flowers in the back ground
Wednesday, October 7, 2026 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Indigenous Speakers Series presents Sarah Deer

The Indigenous Speakers Series is honoured to present Sarah Deer, an acclaimed legal scholar and advocate widely recognized for her work addressing violence against Indigenous women and advancing Indigenous feminist approaches to law and justice.

Thursday, August 27, 2026

Waterloo welcomes inaugural Eddie Goldenberg Research Chairs

Arts is honoured to welcome Dr. Talia Bettcher as the Eddie Goldenberg Research Chair in Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Trans Community Resilience. Joining the School of Social, Political and Historical Research, she is internationally recognized as a ground-breaking philosopher and scholar in the interdisciplinary field of transgender studies

homecoming logo with orange
Saturday, September 19, 2026 11:30 am - 5:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Arts goes to Homecoming 2026

Come hang out with the Arts community before Homecoming kickoff and get ready to cheer on your fellow Warriors. Arts community members will receive a special Arts swag item while supplies last. UWAG and The Longhouse Labs also have new shows open for the afternoon

Wednesday, August 12, 2026 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Critical Media Lab 2026 Showcase: Media Geologies

Join the Critical Media Lab for the 2026 showcase featuring interactive, geo-electro-sensor projects by students enrolled in ENGL 799: Media Geologies. The event will open with a guest talk by Guelph-based media and surveillance scholar, Stephen J. Neville on copper cultures. No registration necessary, families and friends welcome, refreshments will be served.

Wednesday, July 22, 2026

20 Arts researchers awarded 2026 SSHRC funding to address complex societal issues

Twenty research projects led by Faculty of Arts researchers have received funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) of Canada to develop solutions for a more resilient and equitable future. “The diversity of Arts' scholarship highlights the strength of Waterloo’s research ecosystem and its capacity to produce innovative, impactful work with local, national, and global significance,” said Ana Ferrer, Associate Dean, Research.