Friday, January 26, 2018 (all day) to Sunday, May 13, 2018 (all day)
Co-curated by Jane Tingley, professor in the Department of Fine Arts, INTERACTION is an exhibition that explores how Canadian artists and designers are engaging the public through interactivity. The presented works are both material art objects as well as interactive systems that are designed to be realized by an active viewer, one that co-creates, participates, and engages rather than passively consuming media.
Thursday, April 12, 2018 (all day) to Saturday, April 28, 2018 (all day)
The University of Waterloo Art Gallery (UWAG) and the MFA program in Fine Arts present MFA Thesis One, the first of two graduation exhibitions of the work by MFA students. This exhibit features paintings by Eryn O'Neill and performance art by Tess Martens. Opening reception April 12 from 5:00 to 8:00 PM.
Friday, April 20, 2018 — 6:00 PM EDT
Join Conrad Grebel University College as they celebrate 40 years of peace education, with a keynote address by the Hon. Bob Rae. In 1977, an academic concentration in Peace and Conflict Studies was formally launched at the University of Waterloo.
Tuesday, May 1, 2018 — 11:45 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
The Office of Research presents the next Research Talks lunchtime panel with four researchers, including the Faculty of Arts' Professor Heather Douglas (Philosophy), discussing the future of autonomous vehicles and responsible innovation.
Friday, May 4, 2018 - 09:00 to 17:00
The Waterloo Centre for German Studies (WCGS) is pleased to present a two-day workshop on The Role of the Imagination in German Educational Thought. From the eighteenth century to the present, German-speaking pedagogues (e.g., Johann Gottfried Herder, Johann Wolfgang Goethe, Friedrich Schiller, and Hannah Arendt) have emphasized the importance of educating the imagination for the pursuit of social justice. Join us as we revitalize this important intellectual tradition for the Canadian university!
Saturday, May 5, 2018 - 09:00 to 17:00
The Waterloo Centre for German Studies (WCGS) is pleased to present a two-day workshop on The Role of the Imagination in German Educational Thought. From the eighteenth century to the present, German-speaking pedagogues (e.g., Johann Gottfried Herder, Johann Wolfgang Goethe, Friedrich Schiller, and Hannah Arendt) have emphasized the importance of educating the imagination for the pursuit of social justice. Join us as we revitalize this important intellectual tradition for the Canadian university!
