The Urgency of Social Justice

We are inviting University of Waterloo faculty, staff, and students to join us in The Urgency of Social Justice event between 11:00am and 2:00pm on September 20, 2023, in and around the Arts Quad. The purpose of the event is to build awareness and broader support for social justice activities, programs, services, and advocacy groups at UWaterloo and in the local community. The event will kick off a year-long series of activities hosted by the Gender and Social Justice (GSJ) program. While centred in Arts, we are excited to broaden and deepen the conversation about social justice in our campus community and are inviting participation from across UWaterloo and from regional advocacy and support groups. The event is being organized by a group of colleagues, including staff, faculty, and students, with leadership from GSJ.    

The event will include short speeches or performances by colleagues and advocates, poster displays, tables for on-campus services, community groups, and academic programs, music, entertainment, and refreshments.