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University of Waterloo events

At Waterloo, we're proud to host a wide variety of events for the campus community and our larger community. Find out what's happening on campus, from free public lectures to workshops and information sessions.

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Events

Wednesday, February 19, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Mean Girl Feminism: Book Talk and Sharing Circle

What is “mean girl feminism” and how does it impact collective struggles for gender equity?

In this virtual event, philosophy PhD Candidate Maddy Kenyon will interview Dr. Kim Hong Nguyen, author of Mean Girl Feminism and former W3+ Faculty Representative and Kenyon and W3+ reps will facilitate an informal sharing circle in which we can share stories, experiences, and ideas for intersectional gender equity at UW.
 

Wednesday, February 19, 2025 7:30 pm - 8:45 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Your Inner Saboteurs: What They Are And How To Manage Them

Saboteurs are the thinking habits that generate negative emotions within us as we handle life’s everyday challenges. We all have them. They sabotage our performance, well-being and relationships every day. This session digs into the fascinating neuroscience, psychology and presentation of saboteurs. We will explore why we have them, their impact on our lives and ways to tame them through mental fitness. Join us online via zoom!

As part of the Water Institute's WaterTalks lecture series, Dr. Ryan Emmanuel, Associate Professor of Hydrology, Duke University, North Carolina, US, will present: On the swamp: Indigenous environmental justice across North Carolina’s coastal plain.

Tuesday, February 25, 2025 9:00 am - 11:00 am EST (GMT -05:00)

Keeping Well at Work: The CEO of You

For a Keeping Well at Work special event, join us, in partnership with the Cultivating Talent: A Mentorship Collective, for an interactive morning with guest speaker Natalie Stuart from Connect2You to learn about building your personal brand, ways to invest in cultivating meaningful connections with others, and strategies to ensure you are gaining access to a diversity of perspectives throughout your personal and professional life.

Tuesday, February 25, 2025 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Systematic and Scoping Review Series: Systematic Screening using Covidence and Zotero

This workshop will focus on using technical tools, Covidence, to streamline the review process, as well as a reference manager, Zotero, to work with the search results from your structured review to generate in-cite citations and an automated bibliography.

Wednesday, February 26, 2025 11:30 am - 1:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

A Better Here-Writing to Nurture a Better Future

A Solarpunk Online Lecture/Workshop with Jerri Jerreat author and Executive Director of the Youth Imagine the Future Festival

Organized by the Waterloo Institute for Solarpunk and Hope, with sponsorships from the Philosophy Department and LIFE Co-op.