Events

Join us for an engaging discussion with Tess Chakkalakal, author of A Matter of Complexion: The Life and Fictions of Charles W. Chesnutt, as she speaks with moderator Dr. Vay.

This talk will explore how a reproductive justice framework can inform our thinking about abortion, and bodily autonomy more generally, in the current authoritarian context of the United States.

Join this Critical Tech Talk Pop-Up event to hear Anne Pasek, CRC in Media, Culture and the Environment at Trent University. 

In this workshop co-directed by Anne Pasek, Marcel O’Gorman, and Adan Jerreat-Poole, participants will work in groups to build a small solar power station and write/design a future worldbuilding scenario for its deployment. 

Professor Ian Rowlands will give a talk about the deployment of solar panels on the top of Waterloo’s EV3 building, placing this within the context of solar energy policy and use in Ontario more broadly.

Join the Critical Tech Talk series for a talk exploring how “vibe coding”, a flexible, intuition-driven approach to prototyping, can empower people from non-computing backgrounds to shape the medical tools they actually need.

Welcome Back!

Come join the Arts Undergraduate Office for Sunny Days at the Arts Quad.

There will be games such as JENGA, Skeeball, Cornhole and other carnival games!

Relax, snack, and meet your advisors during this event.

Arts Undergraduate Students Only.

Watcard required upon entry.

Please note that supplies are on a first come, first served basis.

The Global Engagement Seminar Speaker Series presents a talk with Trust & Safety professional Sabrina Ahmad.

In this talk, Dr. Robinson will interrogate the phenomenon of false Indigenous identity claims and their corrosive effects on Indigenous communities. Drawing on personal experience, historical precedents, and critical Indigenous scholarship, he situates these practices within the broader logic of settler colonialism and its drive toward self-indigenization.

The Global Engagement Seminar Speaker Series presents a talk with robot and tech writer Evan Ackerman.