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Join the SRF (Sexualities, Relationships & Families) Student Society and SVPRO (Sexual Violence Prevention & Response Office) to watch the film while playing Gaslight Bingo, followed by a discussion of what Gaslighting looks like in today's world, why it is harmful, and how we can intervene when we hear it.

Want to learn more about the industries or companies you're interested in? In this final workshop of the From Idea to Impact series, you’ll explore strategies for researching industry trends, competitive landscapes, and specific organizations. Ideal for students preparing for co-op, launching a venture, or pursuing applied research, this session will sharpen your analytical and career-ready research skills.

Researchers in Waterloo Region are doing amazing work when it comes to the renewable energy. From minerals to exploring machine learning impact on renewable energy technologies Waterloo researchers are focused on finding solutions. Join us to explore some of the great things happening right in your backyard at the University of Waterloo.

Curious about your potential customers or target audience? In this second workshop of the From Idea to Impact series, you'll learn how to use Library tools and openly available sources to research markets and understand customer needs.

Are you looking to solve big problems, but you’re not sure where to start? In this online workshop, Rachel Figueiredo, Waterloo’s entrepreneurship librarian, will show you how to understand the landscape of a problem and possibly identify how you might contribute to a solution.

The Indigenous Speakers Series is honoured to present Dr. Kim TallBear, professor, author, and expert in historical and ongoing roles of science and technology in the colonization of Indigenous peoples.

The Antagonism and Intimidation in Academia Speaker Series 2.0 is hosting its final panel session on Monday, January 12, 2026. This January event will focus on issues related to free speech, hate speech laws, and freedom of expression within and beyond university environments.

International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) occurs every year on December 3rd and aims to “promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities.” The day was proclaimed in 1992 by the United Nations and continues to be urgently relevant as communities around the world strive towards sustainability, equity, and inclusion.

This year, we are celebrating collaboration by uplifting and promoting the events happening across our networks. By spotlighting the diverse initiatives organized by partner networks, we help strengthen connections, broaden reach, and demonstrate that meaningful progress comes from working together toward common goals of accessibility and disability inclusion.

IDPD 2025

International Day of Persons with Disabilities (2025)

International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) occurs every year on December 3rd and aims to “promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities.” The day was proclaimed in 1992 by the United Nations and continues to be urgently relevant as communities around the world strive towards sustainability, equity, and inclusion.

This year, we are celebrating collaboration by uplifting and promoting the events happening across our networks. By spotlighting the diverse initiatives organized by partner networks, we help strengthen connections, broaden reach, and demonstrate that meaningful progress comes from working together toward common goals of accessibility and disability inclusion.

Talk Title: When Love and Hate Collide: Poo and Zombies in Leisure and Leisure Studies

Abstract: Poo and zombies are loved and hated in society. We put manure on our gardens to help the plants of our leisure places grow while we ban human and dog poo from the public leisurescape. Our televised leisure is replete with zombies, the bad guys we love to see being killed. Leisure studies is also filled with research enslaved by zombie paradigms that dominate thinking and ways of being as researchers. The result is research outputs that smell of roses or resemble something that is a shade of brown and slightly squishy depending on your perspective.