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As part of the Water Institute's Webinar Series: The Value of Water in Canada, Wayne Jenkinson, Executive Director, National Hydrological Service, Meteorological Service of Canada, ECCC, presents: Monitoring water resources in Canada: The value of water data and national hydrometric program.

On the eve of the second session of the Synod on Synodality, the most important church event in Catholic life since the end of the Second Vatican Council in 1965, Michael W. Higgins, Vatican analyst, biographer and scholar, will identify the reasons why this Synod matters, why its ecumenical constitution is so innovative, and why we are on the cusp of a radical re-shaping of how we do things as a church.

Higgins, author of the recently published The Jesuit Disruptor—a Personal Portrait of Pope Francis, will be in Rome this October covering the Synod for Paulist Press of New York. This free lecture has been made possible through the generous sponsorship of The Higgins Lecture on Religion and Media.

The Faculty of Science Foundation presents: Tim Caulfield, Professor of Health Law and Science Policy and Bestselling Author

The spread of misinformation seems to intensify with each passing week. Indeed, it is a defining characteristic of our time! And research tells us that misinformation is doing tangible harm — to public health, mental health, public discourse, personal relationships, and public trust. How did we get here, why do people believe, and what can we do about it?

Text by Franz Kafka; Performance created by Kevin White, Andy Houston, Jay Havens, and Aaron El Sabrout

Symposium to follow the performance, featuring a response to In the Penal Colony by Dr. Paul Malone, Dr. Leslie Wexler, Dr. Matt Borland, and Dr. Katherine Bruce-Lockhart.

The Waterloo Centre for German Studies and the Department of Communication Arts at the University of Waterloo are proud to present In the Penal Colony, a performance and symposium event.

Galen Watts is an Assistant Professor in the Sociology and Legal Studies department at the University of Waterloo. His research focuses on cultural and institutional change in liberal democracies since the 1960s—with a focus on the spheres of religion, morality, work, and politics. His first book, The Spiritual Turn: The Religion of the Heart and the Making of Romantic Liberal Modernity, published in 2022 by Oxford University Press, won the 2023 Society for the Scientific Study of Religion’s Distinguished Book Award. You can find out more about him at his website: www.galenwatts.com

WISE is pleased to announce a hybrid WISE Public Lecture with Dr. Ricardo Álvarez, Associate Professor, and Pablo Oteiza, Master Thesis Student, from the Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María. Please join us in person or on Zoom for a discussion on the well-functioning planning, grid access, and interconnection procedures that are key to ensuring that transmission systems support competition in generation and a sustainable and reliable electricity supply. The ongoing transformation of the power sector is increasing the number and variety of resources seeking grid interconnection, thus requiring proper and timely expansion and reinforcement of the transmission system. This presentation reviews recent changes in the Chilean regulatory framework to address current challenges, identifying changes that have had a positive impact and those that have not. Following the presentation, a discussion can be held to compare regulatory frameworks in Canada and Chile, identify common challenges, and explore how both countries have addressed them.

September 28, 2024 marks the 21st anniversary of the Gidinawendamin/Ska’nikú•lát annual Pow Wow.

This one-day non-competitive celebration of Indigenous heritage features vendors, dancers, and singers from the Waterloo region and beyond. Join us as we celebrate Indigenous culture and tradition through song, dance, arts, and cuisine. Gidinawendamin/Ska’nikú•lát Pow Wow is intended to be a safe, welcoming, and vibrant opportunity for Indigenous and non-Indigenous folks from the UWaterloo community and beyond to gather in celebration of indigenization, decolonization, and reconciliation.

Reading socio-political experiences through graffiti and street art in conflict-affected societies.

Street art and graffiti can provide socio-political commentary and rich insight into societies, cultures, social issues, trends, political discourse, and spatial and territorial identities and claims. Through his field research in Cyprus, Northern Ireland, and Canada, Dr. Eric Lepp will engage with graffiti as a spatial and temporal resource in societies undergoing social and political transformation.

The Kindred Credit Union Centre for Peace Advancement will celebrate it's 10-year anniversary on International Day of Peace, September 21st. This also marks the kick-off for Peace Week 2024.

Come reconnect with friends and colleagues from your time at the CPA and learn about current projects and future directions. The event will be interactive and family friendly, with more details come closer to the date.

Dr. Enayat Moallemi, Principal Research Scientist at Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), applies a holistic view of system interactions with modelling tools and knowledge co-production methods to design and evaluate decisions for sustainability transitions in an uncertain future.