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Black History is World History: From Moment to Global Movement

Join us for a special edition of Research Talks featuring Michaëlle Jean, University of Waterloo Chancellor, St. Paul’s University College and former Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada.

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Everyone is welcome to join the University of Waterloo’s Ujima Black History Month research and learning event focused on Black experience in Canada.

Everyone is welcome to join the opening event for the University of Waterloo’s Ujima Black History Month, 2022 — and beyond.

Hosted by Dr. Christopher Stuart Taylor, associate vice-president, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-racism, and featuring guests Dwayne Morgan, poet and social entrepreneur, Teneile Warren, writer and community advocate, David Delisca, spoken word poet, writer, actor and comedian, and a drumming performance by Bring on the Sunshine.

Toronto based award winning violinist Subhadra Vijaykumar brings the unique sounds of her Carnatic (South Indian classical) violin to the Chapel at Conrad Grebel. Subhadra will explain Carnatic Music and  how the Carnatic violin, while being identical to the western violin, still differs from it. 

Amelia Grace Yates, D.M.A., is a pianist, adjudicator, and instructor from Ancaster Ontario. A recent graduate of the Doctor of Musical Arts program at the University of Western Ontario, Dr. Yates’s research focusses on the solo piano music of Canadian composer Ann Southam. She is passionate about researching and performing the music of contemporary Canadian composers.

Violinist Etsuko Kimura and harpist Lori Gemmell are working towards a recording of music for violin and harp which will include commissions of new works by Canadian composers.  We are delighted to be able to feature one of these works in our noon hour concert, along with other more well known compositions.

We will be presenting a recital of English songs and duets by British, Canadian, and American composers, including Vaughan Williams, Barber, Finzi, Larsen, Raminsh, and Weill. Since the partnership between poetry and music is so essential to art song, we wanted to return to our linguistic roots by presenting songs written in our mother tongue. As we chose sets for this recital, the theme of women arose, as our songs are written about women, or set the words of women." 

Elizabeth Lepock, soprano

Michael Lepock, baritone

Anna Ronai, piano

While the spotlight is often given to their cellist colleagues, double bassists never shy away from a feature since the instrument’s rich timbre makes for a delightful acoustical treat. KW Symphony stand-mates Talia and Ian, supported by Guelph key and law expert Elliott, present music from a variety of eras, bass music and transcriptions, familiar and obscure. The audience will even discover how a group of French composers in the 19th century created their own “fake news”…

This intriguing concert features the following performers.  It will be released as a Youtube Premiere on February 9 at 12:30pm.  Join us and enjoy the chat.

Judith Davenport, viola

Peter Shackleton, clarinet

Anna Ronai, piano

Women in Nanotechnology Seminar:
All students are invited to meet prominent women in nanotechnology to hear about their history, exciting research, and how they chose their successful career paths. This seminar will provide valuable information to all students, particularly female students, who may be interested in graduate work and careers in S&T but do not know what avenues are open to them

Information Session on How to Prepare a Successful Application: