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Monday, October 2, 2023 8:00 am - Thursday, October 26, 2023 7:03 am EDT (GMT -04:00)

What Were You Wearing? Art Exhibit

The Sexual Violence Prevention & Response Office (SVPRO), in partnership with the Sexual Assault Domestic Violence Treatment Centre (SADVTC), is bringing the What Were You Wearing? Art Exhibit to UWaterloo. The exhibit is based on student-survivor descriptions of the clothes they were wearing when they were sexually assaulted. Sexual assault survivors are often asked, “what were you wearing?”, implying that what someone is wearing is the cause of their assault.

Wednesday, October 11, 2023 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

The value of water: perspectives from an environmental not-for-profit

Melissa DeYoung, Director Policy & Programs at Pollution Probe presents The value of water: perspectives from an environmental not-for-profit.

Wednesday, October 25, 2023 8:00 am - 4:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Sustainable Aeronautics Summit 2023

Join experts from academia, government and industry as they share the latest insights and innovations driving sustainability in aeronautics. In addition to talks, exhibits and panel discussions, Summit attendees can take advantage of product demonstrations with corporate partners and visit a new student career fair with our next generation of talent.

Monday, October 2, 2023 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Beyond the Pipeline: Fostering Equity in Our Quantum Future

The field of quantum computing offers a unique opportunity to proactively address many of the inequities that have plagued AI and computer science. However, radical technologies demand innovative solutions. In this talk, the speaker challenges the use of the leaky pipeline metaphor as a framework for devising policy interventions aimed at addressing inequality in STEM field.

Thursday, October 5, 2023 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

The Case for Paratopian Design

This event is part of the “ADE for Game Communities: Enculturing Anti-Racism, Decolonization, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (ADE) in Games Research and Creation” series from the ADE Committee of the Games Institute, University of Waterloo, and is supported in part by funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.

Thursday, September 21, 2023 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

From the Cuban Missile Crisis to Today: Nuclear Weapons 60 Years On

Where are we at with nuclear weapons and non-proliferation 60 years on? Cesar Jaramillo, Executive Director at Project Ploughshares, will engage these important questions. Cesar’s research areas include nuclear disarmament, the protection of civilians in armed conflict, emerging military technologies and conventional weapons controls.

Thursday, October 5, 2023 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Anti-Racism Reads featuring Let This Radicalize You

Join the Library and Print + Retail Solutions for the next Anti-Racism Reads discussion at Dana Porter Library on Thursday October 5. As part of Library Week, Jessica Hutchison will facilitate a conversation on Let This Radicalize You: Organizing and the revolution of reciprocal care