BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Drupal iCal API//EN X-WR-CALNAME:Events items teaser X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Toronto BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69ab1e8e4476e DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260311T140000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260311T160000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/complexity-innovation/events/dr-maryam-mohiuddin-a hmed-systems-mediation LOCATION:M3 - Mathematics 3 200 University Avenue West Waterloo ON N2L 3G1 Canada SUMMARY:Dr. Maryam Mohiuddin Ahmed: Systems Mediation CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:March 11 WICI Talk DTSTAMP:20260306T183558Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69ab1e8e47f99 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260128T173000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260128T183000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/complexity-innovation/events/annual-mcgill-shakesp eare-lecture SUMMARY:Annual McGill Shakespeare Lecture CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The Waterloo Institute for Complexity and Innovation (WICI) is pleased\nto share that The FRIENDS OF THE MCGILL LIBRARIES\n[https://www. mcgill.ca/library-friends/] and the STRATFORD\nFESTIVAL  [https://www.s tratfordfestival.ca/]are delighted to partner\nonce again to present the 2 026 ANNUAL SHAKESPEARE LECTURE\n[https://www.mcgill.ca/library-friends/ev ents/shakespeare] with renowned\nactress LUCY PEACOCK\; along with LAU RETTE DUBÉ\, Scientific Director\nof the McGill Centre for the Convergenc e of Health and\nEconomics\; MAIYA GEDDES\, an FRSQ neurologist scientist and an\nAssociate Professor in the Department of Neurology and Neurosurge ry at\nMcGill University\; and PAUL YACHNIN\, BA'76\, Tomlinson Professo r of\nShakespeare Studies at McGill.\n\nIn the face of social\, environmen tal\, and political upheaval\, the\nspeakers will bring Shakespeare's Macb eth forward as a lens through\nwhich to explore the convergence of art\, s cience\, technology\, and\nhuman experience. \n\n------------------------ -\n\n* Register for the IN-PERSON EVENT\n[https://alumni.mcgill.ca/aoc/ev ents-travel/EventDetails.php?id=NTYxNDg%3D] (full\n- waitlist available)\ n * Register for the VIRTUAL EVENT\n[https://alumni.mcgill.ca/aoc/events- travel/EventDetails.php?id=NTYwODg%3D] DTSTAMP:20260306T183558Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69ab1e8e48c48 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260211T143000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260211T163000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/complexity-innovation/events/wici-talk-dr-peter-le wis LOCATION:RCH 105 200 University Avenue West Waterloo ON N2L 3G1 Canada SUMMARY:WICI Talk with Dr. Peter Lewis CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Join us for a talk with Peter Lewis\, Ontario Technical Univers ity.\n\n_\"ASPECTS OF SOCIAL INTELLIGENCE AND WHAT WE CAN LEARN FROM MODEL LING\nTHEM\"_\n\n_RELOCATION_: _RCH 105_\n\nWednesday\, February 11\n\n2:3 0 pm\n\nRegister\n[https://uwaterloo.ca/complexity-innovation/form/wici-ta lk-peter-lewis-invitation]for\nthis event. DTSTAMP:20260306T183558Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69ab1e8e49b82 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260817 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260822 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/complexity-innovation/events/alife-2026 SUMMARY:ALiFE 2026 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:ALIFE 2026 will be held JOINTLY WITH THE AMMCS 2026 CONFERENCE \n[https://ammcs.wlu.ca/2026/]\, giving participants the unique\nopportuni ty to attend sessions and talks across both events.\n\nVisit the  Confer ence webpage\n[https://alife.org/conference/alife-2026/]for more details.   X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE DTSTAMP:20260306T183558Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69ab1e8e4a797 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251103T130000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251103T150000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/complexity-innovation/events/wici-talk-woi-oh LOCATION:DC - William G. Davis Computer Research Centre 200 University Aven ue West Waterloo ON N2L 3G1 Canada SUMMARY:WICI Talk with Woi Oh CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Join us in welcoming Woi Oh to WICI.  He will present his talk \,\n\n\"UNDERSTANDING DYNAMICS OF FORCED MIGRATION AND CONFLICT THROUGH TH E\nLENS OF COMPLEX SYSTEMS\".\n\n📅 NOVEMBER 3\,2025\n\n📍DC 1301 for refreshments\; DC 1302 for the talk\n\n🕑1:00-3:00PM DTSTAMP:20260306T183558Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69ab1e8e4b568 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251022T140000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251022T160000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/complexity-innovation/events/wici-talk-seanna-davi dson LOCATION:EV1 - Environment 1 200 University Ave West Waterloo ON N2L 3G1 Ca nada SUMMARY:WICI Talk with Seanna Davidson CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Guest speaker\, Seanna Davidson joins us for a WICI Talk discus sions\n\"Systems Leadership Framework\".  Learn more and register\n[https ://uwaterloo.ca/complexity-innovation/events/wici-talk-seanna-davidson]for \nthis talk.\n\n📅 OCTOBER 22\, 2025\n📍EV1 225\n🕑2:00-4:00PM DTSTAMP:20260306T183558Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69ab1e8e4c345 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251028T133000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251028T153000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/complexity-innovation/events/wici-reading-and-conv ersation-author-madhur-anand LOCATION:STC - Science Teaching Complex 200 University Ave West Waterloo ON N2L 3G1 Canada SUMMARY:WICI: Reading and Conversation with author Madhur Anand CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:JOIN US FOR A READING AND CONVERSATION WITH MADHUR ANAND\n\nCel ebrate the launch of _To Place a Rabbit_\, the debut novel by\nacclaimed author and former WICI Director MADHUR ANAND.\n[https://uwaterloo.ca/comp lexity-innovation/profiles/madhur-anand]\n\n📅 OCTOBER 28\, 2025\n📍S TC 2002\n🕑1:30 -3:30PM\n\nEnjoy a live reading\, an intimate conversati on with the author\, and an\nopportunity to purchase signed copies.\n\nThi s event is FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Presented by the WATERLOO\nINSTI TUTE FOR COMPLEXITY AND INNOVATION (WICI)\, with support\nfrom PENGUIN RA NDOM HOUSE. DTSTAMP:20260306T183558Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69ab1e8e4d26d DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250909 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250912 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/complexity-innovation/events/r-30-conference SUMMARY:R 3.0 Conference CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:WE ARE PLEASED TO INVITE MEMBERS OF THE WICI COMMUNITY TO JOIN THE R\n3.0 CONFERENCE—_BRAIDING BIOREGIONAL RESILIENCE & REGENERATION:\n LEARNING TO REINHABIT EARTH TOGETHER_. X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE DTSTAMP:20260306T183558Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69ab1e8e4df8e DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250909 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250912 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/complexity-innovation/events/r-30-conference SUMMARY:R 3.0 Conference CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:WE ARE PLEASED TO INVITE MEMBERS OF THE WICI COMMUNITY TO JOIN THE R\n3.0 CONFERENCE—_BRAIDING BIOREGIONAL RESILIENCE & REGENERATION:\n LEARNING TO REINHABIT EARTH TOGETHER_. X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE DTSTAMP:20260306T183558Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69ab1e8e4e9d3 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250922T120000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250922T133000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/complexity-innovation/events/open-house-1 LOCATION:DC - William G. Davis Computer Research Centre 200 University Aven ue West Waterloo ON N2L 3G1 Canada SUMMARY:Open House CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Register t\n[https://uwaterloo.ca/complexity-innovation/events/ open-house-1]o\nreceive updates and please join us for the WICI Open House where you\nwill meet WICI members and learn how to be involved in complex ity\nscience research.\n\n📅 DATE: September 22\, 2025.\n\n🕑 TIME:  12:00 pm - 1:30 pm.\n\n📍 LOCATION: DC 1301 (Fishbowl) DTSTAMP:20260306T183558Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69ab1e8e4f9fa DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250922T140000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250922T160000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/complexity-innovation/events/imagining-regenerativ e-future LOCATION:EV1 - Environment 1 200 University Ave West Waterloo ON N2L 3G1 Ca nada SUMMARY:Imagining a Regenerative Future CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:POSTPONED FROM SEPTEMBER 22\n\nWe invite you to join us for the launch of the bioregion initiative\, a\ncollective effort focused on the Grand River watershed. This gathering\nwelcomes all those who share a comm itment to reimagining the future of\nthis vital watershed.\n\nThe event ma rks the beginning of a shared journey to imagine an\naspirational future f or the Grand River region—one that honors\necological integrity\, deepen s social and cultural connections\, and\nadvances regenerative economic pa thways. Together we will explore the\nopportunities and responsibilities o f stewarding the watershed\, while\nbuilding a collective vision for resil ience\, wellbeing\, and thriving\ncommunities.\n\nThis launch will lay the foundation for an ongoing path\nforward—mapping next steps\, identifyin g leverage points\, and\nstrengthening the relationships that will guide t his initiative into\nthe future.\n\nAll are welcome.\n\nRegister for furth er updates and how to be involved.\n[https://uwaterloo.ca/complexity-innov ation/form/wici-bioregioning-event]\n\n  DTSTAMP:20260306T183558Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR