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Waterloo’s Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute (CPI) has announced that Dr. Adam Molnar (Sociology and Legal Studies) will serve as Interim Executive Director of CPI and lead the institute's interdisciplinary vision that connects technical, human, and governance dimensions to address complex digital risks.

Once upon a time, the sugar cube looked more like a layer cake, there was plenty of parking and green space on campus, and Waterloo didn't have a website let alone all the digital systems we use today. We've seen a lot in the past 65 years, and Arts has always been a crucial part of Waterloo's story.

Thursday, January 22, 2026 8:30 am - 5:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Friday, January 23, 2026 8:30 am - 5:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Arts Alumni Ski Days 2026

Save the date and plan to join us on the slopes to ski or snowboard at these exclusive and beautiful private resorts in the Blue Mountains (near Collingwood)! We’ll also be welcoming your classmates from the Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Health and the Faculty of Science to join us on the hills.

Monday, February 2, 2026 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Indigenous Speakers Series presents Kim TallBear

The Indigenous Speakers Series is honoured to present Dr. Kim TallBear, professor, author, and expert in historical and ongoing roles of science and technology in the colonization of Indigenous peoples.

Friday, December 19, 2025 10:00 am - 11:30 am EST (GMT -05:00)

Faculty of Arts AI Forum

The Arts AI Forum gives the Faculty of Arts community an opportunity to exchange views, learn from others, and generate new ideas and projects regarding Generative AI.

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The City of Stratford’s award-winning annual winter festival, Lights On, features interactive installations designed by students in the Global Business and Digital Arts (GBDA) program at the Stratford School of Interaction Design and Business.

Wednesday, December 3, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Political Science Speaker Series: Gender, Peace, and Power Sharing

Dr. Allison McCulloch will be speaking on her upcoming book Gender, Peace, and Power-Sharing, which explores how power-sharing and the women, peace, and security agenda intersect in peacebuilding practices. It offers a feminist “alternative telling” that captures the tensions and potential of these frameworks

A hand holding a smartphone emits light, surrounded by various icons representing social media and activities. In the background, there are geese, a dragon, a robot, and a cat with a mermaid tail sitting by a pond, with the University of Waterloo building visible. People are walking in the scene.

Tuesday, December 2, 2025 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Desmarais Family Summit — Public Exhibition

Explore student-led projects from ARTS 450: The Future of Connection, examining how digital platforms shape privacy, connection, and public life. Engage with research imagining ethical, human-centered digital futures, and hear closing reflections from Dr. Heather Suzanne Woods, 2025 Jarislowsky Fellow

Dr. Alexie Tcheuyap, Dean of Arts, has been elected as Secretary of the Royal Society of Canada’s (RSC) Academy of Arts and Humanities. Serving for a three-year term, Tcheuyap will also become a member of the RSC Council, the organization’s principal governing body.

Monday, December 1, 2025 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Indigenous Histories in Canada projects showcase

Students taking HIST 269, Indigenous Histories in Canada, have spent the term learning about the histories that took us off the path of mutual respect, non-interference, and friendship. Stop by Dana Porter to see their course projects.

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Dr. Adam Molnar leads Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute

Happy 65th to Arts!