Events

Join Nobel Laureate Donna Strickland for a talk on the importance of trust in science and technology, followed by a panel discussion with Ashley Mehlenbacher, Canada Research Chair in Science, Health and Technology Communication, and University of Waterloo's Dean of Engineering Mary Wells. 

Hosted by the Gender & Social Justice program, this event will feature speeches, performances, artwork, food, and more to support social justice programs, community services, and advocacy groups at UWaterloo and beyond.

Chris Williams, BA ’91 (Fine Arts), is a Canadian animator, film director, screenwriter and voice actor who has directed many animated movies and worked many beloved films of the last three decades --Mulan, Lilo & Stitch and Frozen, to name a few. Big Hero 6, which Chris directed, and won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature. Other films which were nominated for Oscars included Bolt (for Best Animated Feature) and Moana (for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song).

Join our annual Celebration of Arts in Hagey Hall Hub. Faculty, staff, students, and alumni are all invited!

The Indigenous Speakers Series is honoured to present Dr. Niigaan Sinclair, professor, writer, and activist who holds the Faculty of Arts Professorship in Indigenous Knowledge and Aesthetics at the University of Manitoba. 

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. 

Please join this free film screening of 1939, written by Jani Lauzon and Kaitlyn Riordan, directed by Jani Lauzon. The 2022 Stratford Festival production of 1939 launched a partnership between the University of Waterloo’s Office of Indigenous Relations, Waterloo Indigenous Student Centre, Centre of Teaching Excellence, Faculty of Arts, and the Stratford Festival’s Education Department.

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.

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.

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.