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Saturday, November 16, 2019 7:30 pm - 7:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

The Seagull

The Theatre and Performance program presents Anton Chekov’s The Seagull directed by Matt White who gives a Canadian contemporary re-contextualization to this late 19th century tragi-comedy. It's a story that exposes the absurdity of a world where grown-ups behave like children, and the next generation grows up having to find their own way.

Wednesday, November 20, 2019 7:00 pm - 7:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

In the Children's Best Interests: Unaccompanied Refugee Children in Germany, 1945-1952

The Waterloo Centre for German Studies invites everyone to a talk by Lynne Taylor, University of Waterloo professor of History, in a discussion about her latest book, In the Children's Best Interests: Unaccompanied Refugee Children in Germany, 1945-1952.

Friday, January 24, 2020 7:30 pm - 7:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

You've Come A Long Way Baby! Or Have You? (lecture by Dean Sheila Ager)

Sheila Ager, Dean of Arts and Professor of Classical Studies, argues that, when it comes to the status of women, the ancient world is not as far away as one might think.

Monday, March 2, 2020 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Beyond the Headlines: Who's Defending Democracy?

Join the University of Waterloo for an engaging conversation on current affairs straight from the headlines. Who's defending democracy? will be hosted by Dean of Arts, Sheila Ager and President Feridun Hamdullahpur, and features three experts from the Faculty of Arts in a conversation moderated by CBC-KW host Craig Norris. 

What can Hannah Arendt’s life and work teach us about our present political moment? For the 2020 Grimm Lecture, the Waterloo Centre for German Studies presents Arendt scholar Samantha Rose Hill speaking about the renewed interest in Hannah Arendt’s work, and why we should be reading Arendt now to better understand the politics of today. PLEASE NOTE: THIS LECTURE WILL BE LIVE-STREAMED.