Please join us on Monday, October 23 for a special lecture by UNESCO Chair and University of Waterloo Honorary Doctorate recipient Dr. Alison Phipps. Prof. Phipps is a scholar-activist at the University of Glasgow whose work centres on refugee integration through the Arts.
As part of the Water Institute's WaterTalks lecture series, Bernhard Becker, Sr. Advisor / Researcher, Deltares | RWTH Aachen University will present: Recent advances in optimization models for water systems.
Unearth the enduring appeal of interactive media—video games and more. Join Nick Bowman, an expert in emerging media, for insights into user engagement, co-creation, and the impact on psychology.
Discuss the intersection between the design traditions of speculative and critical design on the one hand, and the philosophies and best practices of game design, playful media and interaction design on the other.
The Working Centre found its roots serving the unemployed during the job crisis of the 1980's. 40 years later the flood of homelessness has changed the focus of the work. Joe and Stephanie have walked through these times searching for Common Work that serves the community.
IPR Distinguished Lecture by Professor Timothy Manning Swager.
What does it take to build a company? Are my expectations realistic? What challenges can I expect? Hear from seasoned entrepreneurs, angel investors and community leaders Neil Murdoch and Mike Stork and bring your questions for the Q&A portion.
The Indigenous Speakers Series is honoured to present Dr. Niigaan Sinclair, professor, writer, and activist who holds the Faculty of Arts Professorship in Indigenous Knowledge and Aesthetics at the University of Manitoba.
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.
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.