Events

The University of Waterloo Libraries invites you to a captivating evening of Indigenous storytelling. Please join us in welcoming Bomgiizhik (Isaac Murdoch) of the Great Lakes and Goombine (Richard Scott-Moore) of the Southeast coast of Australia to our main campus.

Under the Pines, Over the Clouds is rooted in Xiaojing Yan’s Chinese heritage and her experience as an immigrant. Her explorations as an artist can be viewed through a similarly bifurcated lens: the forms and landscapes are equally as indebted to the artist’s cultural identity as they are to her empathy for the natural world.

Join the Critical Tech Talk series to hear guest speaker Sherryl Vint, Professor of Media and Cultural Studies at the University of California, on how speculative fiction can help us cultivate a more inclusive social imagination.

Join the University of Waterloo for an enlightening conversation between two Nobel Laureates as they discuss the important role scientists can play in debunking misinformation.  

The Human Rights Program of United College at the University of Waterloo, in collaboration with Shatitsirótha’ Waterloo Indigenous Student Centre and the Office of Indigenous Relations, invites you to two events on Wednesday, January 29, 2025.

You're invited to attend the Friesen Prize Lecture, a public event and panel discussion featuring Dr. Gordon Guyatt, recipient of the 2024 Henry G. Friesen International Prize in Health Research, awarded by Friends of CIHR.

The Faculty of Science is excited to launch the Healthy Communities Discussion Series, a new and exciting initiative spotlighting groundbreaking research at the University of Waterloo and its impact on health and well-being.

This workshop will discuss the growing calls in Canada and around the world to recognize and respect Indigenous Data Sovereignty and consider the importance of moving beyond the theoretical implications of this movement, using Wampum as an example.

Online forums are rich sources of public data, offering insights into diverse topics and communities. However, this data often comes with anonymity, raising unique challenges and ethical concerns. This panel discussion will explore the complexities of using forum data for research and analysis: What are the benefits of studying anonymous versus non-anonymous online discussions? How do we address issues of privacy, representation and authenticity? Panelists will discuss case studies, policies and best practices for leveraging these digital conversations.

Did you get a Spotify wrapped at the end of 2024? What kinds of data make that possible? Could you make a better wrapped by analyzing your own data? How about other platforms like Netflix, TikTok and others? In this online workshop, attendees will learn how different platforms and apps collect data about their users, how it can be requested and what you can learn about yourself by analyzing your data.