Events

From October 6 to 29 at the Grebel Gallery, explore a curated collection of 37 pieces that were hand-hooked by members of the Kitchener-Waterloo Rug Hooking Guild. Representing the artwork of Samuel Wiebe (1985–2024), these pieces were created as a dialogue about fibre arts, harm reduction, and community. 

Join the Centre for Community Based Research (CCBR) and Conrad Grebel University College (Grebel) in the Grebel Gallery on October 20th, 2026 for the launch of Healing Communities: Restoring Relationships to Live More Fully Together by CCBR Executive Director, Rich Janzen. From 4:30 to 5:30 pm, come celebrate and learn more about the book's exploration of how we can restore relationships and strengthen our communities. 

Every year, the Build Peace conference explores emergent challenges to peace in a digital era, and peacebuilding innovations to address these challenges. It holds an interdisciplinary space to address the most pressing topics and transformative practices in peace, conflict and innovation.

Build Peace 2026 will take place from November 13-15, in Waterloo, Canada. We warmly invite you to bring your questions, ideas and experiences as we chart the future together. 

How does a peacebuilder get involved with tech? How does a techie get involved with peacebuilding? This event will shine a spotlight on the value of enabling encounters between peacebuilders and technologists by providing a window into the work of Build Up, a collaborative that has been working at the intersection of peacebuilding and technology for over a decade. Members of the Build Up team and their partners have produced knowledge and tools for peacebuilders in dozens of countries around the world that have led to greater inclusion in peace processes, challenged hate speech, and influenced the design and governance of technology.