In this talk, Dr. David Fortin offers an overview of the challenges facing Indigenous design within a mostly commodified built environment.
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.
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.
TQT will be holding the Q4Environment Information Session: How Can Quantum Address Environmental Challenges. This event will provide attendees with an opportunity to hear from speakers from both the UW quantum and environment community, as well as explore their ideas with others, and receive valuable feedback from mentors and speakers.
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.
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.
Join the Library and Print + Retail Solutions for the next Anti-Racism Reads discussion at Dana Porter Library on Thursday, February 29. Aimée Morrison and Margaret F. Gibson will facilitate a conversation on The Future is Disabled: Prophecies, Love Notes, and Mourning Songs.
This brand new 201 level workshop aims to equip staff, faculty, and graduate students with the knowledge and tools to become intentional allies, community members standing in solidarity, and empathetic advocates for change.
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 UW Legal Studies Society on February 29th at 6:30 PM to hear from Marlee Liss. Marlee is a somatic educator, author, and sparkle-loving queer Jewish feminist, who made history in the justice system when her sexual assault case became the 1st in North America to conclude with restorative justice through the courts. She's an award-winning speaker, who has been featured in Forbes, Huff Post, Buzzfeed, and more.