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Immolation is an artistic and powerful devised piece on rebellion and freedom split into four movements. Inspired by the stories of real freedom fighters, the ensemble aspires to delve into the nuances of their own interpretations of freedom. Loosely inspired by the theme of decolonization, director Pam Patel aims to delve into how these characters are shaped by their stories and how they interact together.

 Eléa Thuiliera, a PhD student at the university of Galway (Ireland), will be presenting a guest lecture on February 29th. Eléa's research aims to design active games (exergames) to increase engagement while improving physical health, and fitting to a population at risk of fall and fracture. 

Join the Water Institute in person for World Water Day 2024 celebrations! More information, including speaker profiles, can be seen on the World Water Day event website. 

As part of the Water Institute's WaterTalks lecture series, Dr. Sathya Gopalakrishnan, Professor, Department of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics, Ohio State University, will present: Economics of valuing water resources.

In this talk, Dr. David Fortin offers an overview of the challenges facing Indigenous design within a mostly commodified built environment.

Join us for Relay For Life, as the University of Waterloo community unites in the face of cancer. Participants of all ages will gather at St. Jerome's University and take turns walking around a track or path to symbolize the perseverance and action needed to improve lives and change the future of cancer forever.

As part of the Water Institute's webinar series: The Value of Water in Canada, Steve Brown, Senior Associate, Water Resources, Stantec, will present: Stream restoration as a tool for water asset management.

The Sexual Violence Prevention & Response Office (SVPRO), in partnership with the Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region (SASC) is once again bringing the What Were You Wearing on? Survivor Art Installation to UWaterloo on Tues Feb 27 – Wed Feb 28. The exhibit is based on student-survivor descriptions of the clothing they were wearing when they experienced sexual violence.

A monthly film series featuring films with queer characters and themes. This month we're watching Paris is Burning, which creates a vibrant snapshot of 1980s African-American ball culture in New York City. The film features a host of legendary performers, including Pepper LaBeija, Dorian Corey, Venus Xtravaganza, Willi Nija.  

Join this health and data seminar to learn about opportunities to improve your access to health data at the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI). The seminar will introduce the important and rich information available at CIHI, share progress being made in Canada towards better health data, and discuss working with CIHI data as a researcher or partner.