Faculty

Thursday, October 2, 2025 9:00 am - 3:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Symposium: Ethical Tech for a Global Future

We invite you to attend the Ethical Tech for a Global Future (ETGF) Symposium, to be held at the University of Waterloo’s Davis Centre on Thursday, October 2, 2025. If you are interested in exploring the ethical dimensions of tech development, issues surrounding responsible innovation, or the implications of emerging technology for social justice, please join us!

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

CSTV Movie Night: Jurassic Park (1993)

CSTV hosts a series of movie screenings and discussions.  All UWaterloo students, faculty and staff are welcome!  Free admission!  Free popcorn!

Next up—September 16, 2025—Jurassic Park (1993): An ambitious industrialist invites experts to vet his theme park filled with genetically engineered dinosaurs but things get real when sabotage turns the creatures loose on their visitors.

See you in E5 2004.  Bring a friend!

Friday, July 11, 2025 7:00 pm - 10:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Akira (1988)

CSTV hosts a series of movie screenings and discussions.  All UWaterloo students, faculty and staff are welcome!  Free admission!  Free popcorn!

This screening is being held with the UW Movie Club.

Next up—July 11, 2025—Akira (1988): Biker gang leader Kaneda struggles to help his friend Tetsuo, whose suddenly manifesting psychic powers threaten all of Neo Tokyo.

See you in AL 116 @ 7pm.  Bring a friend!

Tuesday, June 10, 2025

In memoriam

The Centre is sad to learn the passing of David Brian Huron.  David was a composer, musician and scholar.   He was also an instructor here at the Centre:

"Upon completing a PhD in 1989, David was appointed Assistant Professor of Music at Conrad Grebel College, receiving a promotion to Associate Professor in 1991. He held concurrent positions at the University of Waterloo, including administrative Coordinator and principal instructor at UW's Center for Society, Technology, and Values. At the University of Waterloo, he also held complimentary appointments as Associate Professor of Psychology (1994-1998) and Adjunct Professor of Systems Design Engineering (1994-1998)."

See his obituary for more information.

Tuesday, June 10, 2025 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

CSTV Movie night: Ex Machina

CSTV hosts a series of movie screenings and discussions.  All UWaterloo students, faculty and staff are welcome!  Free admission!  Free popcorn!

Next up—June 10, 2025—Ex Machina (2014): This movie revisits the classic Frankenstein story in which an artificial person is made to prove herself to her high-tech creators.

See you in E5 6008 at 6:30pm.  Bring a friend!

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

CSTV Movie Night: The Matrix (1999)

CSTV hosts a series of movie screenings and discussions.  All UWaterloo students, faculty and staff are welcome!  Free admission!  Free popcorn!

Next up—May 13, 2025—The Matrix (1999): This movie combined cyberpunk themes with kung fu and lots of guns to raise issues of human freedom in the age of AI!

See you in E5 6008 at 6:30pm.  Bring a friend!

Tuesday, March 4, 2025 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

CSTV Movie night: Blade Runner

Join us to enjoy and discuss the classic Sci-Fi movie Blade Runner (1982) by Ridley Scott!  Free popcorn!  Free admittance!  Screening followed by a discussion of the movie's relation to technology and society today!

Open to all Waterloo students, staff, and faculty.

See you March 4 @ 6:30pm in E5 6004!