Workshop

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00) Wednesday, January 21, 2026 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

The Stories We Carry

Through structured writing prompts and activities, you’ll have the opportunity to explore a genre that speaks to you—whether that be poetry, fiction, storytelling, or something in between.

All genres and experience levels welcome!

Thursday, January 22, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00) Thursday, January 29, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00) Thursday, February 5, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00) Thursday, February 12, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Multilingual Writers' Studio: Revision Strategies

Through structured activities, peer dialogue, and reflective writing, participants will build strategies to negotiate academic expectations while sustaining their own voices and identities as writers.

This 5-week workshop series integrates practical revision tools with antiracist and decolonial perspectives on writing. Drawing on Felicia Rose Chavez’s The Antiracist Writing Workshop, the program treats academic writing as a cultural practice shaped by power, rhetorical traditions, and linguistic diversity.

Wednesday, December 3, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

W3+ Alchemy of Becoming: A Well-being Focused Creative Hour

Join us for a moment of creativity, reflection and connection inspired by Suleika Jaouad's The Book of Alchemy. Together, we'll explore how art can transform emotion into meaning and strengthen solidarity among womxn and nonbinary members of our UW community. Art materials, snacks and warm drinks will be available--and you might win a free book!

Friday, November 21, 2025 5:30 pm - Sunday, November 23, 2025 6:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

HackRx2025

HackRx 2025 is a 3-day hackathon running Nov 21–23 and open to all undergraduate students in Canada. Compete for a $3000 main prize and $500 special prize while building innovative projects. Sign up solo or with a team—network during the event to meet collaborators, learn new skills, and create something exciting!

Tuesday, November 25, 2025 11:30 am - 1:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

WCMR: Beyond the search bar

This workshop introduces researchers to a selection of AI-enabled tools that can be used to help find existing literature on a wide range of topics. In addition to practical demonstrations and tips for using them effectively, we’ll also critically examine their limitations, including potential biases, and privacy and copyright concerns.

Wednesday, November 19, 2025 10:00 am - 11:30 am EST (GMT -05:00)

WaterLeadership | Sharing Science: Effective presentations

In this session, you will learn how to prepare an engaging and concise oral presentation that effectively describes your research. This workshop will equip you with the tools to identify the key elements of your research and craft messages that resonate with your target audience. Whether you’re presenting for a class assignment, at a conference, or during a workshop, you’ll gain the skills to prepare and deliver exceptional presentations.

Wednesday, November 26, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Consensus-Building Workshop for Womxn and Nonbinary People

Join UW staff Katie Damphouse and Laura McDonald to learn the ins and outs of consensus-building: a collaborative process that welcomes healthy disagreement. You’ll walk away with a new cv/resume line, and techniques for facilitating complex decisions among colleagues, friends, or collaborators. Lunch will be catered from Arabesque.

The Orchestrating Listening Research Project (ORLI), in collaboration with United College’s Human Rights Program and Indigenous Studies, invites you to the knowledge exchange conversation

Enforced Disappearances in Colombia and Indigenous Missing Persons in Canada