Events

P. Whitney Lackenbauer will moderate a discussion between fellow historians Patrice Dutil, Daniel Heidt, Marcel Martel, Robert Wardhaugh and political scientist Jacqueline Krikorian, around the major political agreements, battles and conflicting visions that surrounded each province’s entry into Confederation between 1865 and 1949.

Along the way, they will discuss the success and failure of these many visions, describe how they shaped present-day politics, and evaluate whether - and how - we should celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary.

Released just over 1 year ago, the 7-volume report as well as the Calls to Action of Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission in many ways focused on language.  

Join us at the Social Impact Showcase, where we will be celebrating the recipients of the Social Impact Fund, and announcing the winners of the Big Ideas Challenge! Don't miss it!

The St. Jerome’s University HeForShe Committee in conjunction with SJU’s Sexuality, Marriage, and Family Studies presents a lecture.

Gallery One + Two: St Marie φ Walker | The Re-Examined Life

A built-in feature of any belief is that you believe it to be true, whether it is or not. Examining the human experience through a collaborative process St Marie φ Walker scrutinize their own conscious perceptions of being-in-the-world through fervent dialogical conversations. 

As we kick-off the University of Waterloo’s spring convocation in this special 60th-anniversary year, join us to hear from Roberta L. Jamieson, known as one of Canada’s important visionaries and leaders, as she addresses education and reconciliation, the path to Canada’s future.

The University of Waterloo Art Gallery (UWAG) presents its latest exhibition, The Closer Together Things Are, exploring the space between difference and similarity that arises from intense observation.

Join the Waterloo Aboriginal Education Centre, St. Paul's University College, for a traditional Pow Wow, including dancers, drummers, craft and food vendors, Indigenous artists, and more.

The Waterloo Centre for German Studies and partners present award-winning Austrian pianist Anna Magdalena Kokits, who will play a selection of modern and classical pieces as part of her coast-to-coast tour during Canada 150.

As we recognize 150 years of Confederation, this lecture series explores Canada's past, present, and future. These are free public lectures brought to you by the University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University, in partnership with Waterloo Public Library and the City of Waterloo.