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Tuesday, December 14, 2021 7:00 pm - 7:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Arranger's Corner: The University of Waterloo Jazz Ensemble End of Term Concert

Please join us for a tribute to the arrangers of big band jazz presented by the University of Waterloo Jazz Ensemble. Directed by Michael Wood, the Jazz Ensemble has been a crowd favourite for many years.  Special guest saxophonist and UW alumni Ernie Kalwa will also join the band.

Tuesday, March 1, 2022 6:30 pm - 6:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Spiritual Needs of Older Adults with Secular Beliefs

A Webinar for Spiritual Care Providers and Interested Others

To be human is to have a spiritual dimension, regardless of beliefs. Those with secular and humanistic beliefs still have spiritual needs even if they may not articulate them or use that language. Often people with secular beliefs are considered ‘aspiritual’. They can also resist spiritual support believing it comes with a religious agenda or proselytization. It is important to understand the spiritual needs of those with secular beliefs and be able to offer spiritual support in a way that is helpful to those individuals.

Thursday, March 10, 2022 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

2022 Bechtel Lecturer: Dr. Sofia Samatar

In the last two years, instructions to "shelter in place" became familiar around the globe as part of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This lecture considers what it means to shelter in place, not just in terms of emergency management, but as a deliberate practice with ethical and ecological effects. What do poets, walkers, and weather observers teach us about the value of dwelling in place? What does shelter look like for those who are forced to leave their homes? And when prevented from staying in place, how can a person dwell? Is it possible to shelter in time?

Monday, March 14, 2022 10:00 am - Friday, August 19, 2022 4:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Voices Together: A Celebration of Art and Music

Voices Together: A Celebration of Art and Music explores the complementary nature of visual art and worship in the Mennonite Church. Featuring over a dozen works of art found in Voices Together, the exhibition offers visitors a more intimate view of the art found in this new Mennonite hymnal.

Thursday, March 24, 2022 7:30 pm - 7:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

2022 Sawatsky Visiting Scholar: Dr. Regina Shands Stoltzfus

Resistance Strategies: Equipping Ourselves and Our Communities for Long Term Justice Work

The work of building a more just world includes acknowledging the world that is, and that was. This knowledge can be overwhelming, especially for people with marginalized identities. This talk will reflect on strategies from past and current movements, as well as how my own teaching has changed.

Tuesday, April 5, 2022 6:30 pm - 6:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Wicked Problems: The Ethics of Action for Peace, Rights, and Justice Book Talk

While a generation of changemakers and peacebuilders have set out to “Be the Change!” a thousand cautionary tales from the frontlines of social, economic, climate, and racial justice work suggest that deep ethical dilemmas don’t always have easily actionable answers. Join us for the book launch of Wicked Problems: The Ethics of Action for Peace, Rights, and Justice (Oxford University Press, 2022), where a panel of the books’ contributors discuss the trade-offs, dilemmas, and compromises they encounter in their daily work as conflict resolution practitioners, peacebuilders, advocates, organizers, and activists.

Sunday, April 10, 2022 2:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Convocation Celebration 2022

Our Convocation Celebration will take place on Sunday, April 10, 2022 at 2pm. At the Theatre of the Arts, for all students who have or are completing studies, and plan to graduate, in Fall 2021, Winter 2022, Spring 2022 or Fall 2022.

Please visit Grebel's official Convocation webpage below for detailed information on how to attend.

Saturday, May 7, 2022 10:00 am - 10:00 am EDT (GMT -04:00)

Teaching in Challenging Times

Alumni Teacher Brunch and Distinguished Alumni Service Award Presentation 

The COVID pandemic has had an incredible impact on education. Teachers have responded admirably to many challenges. A panel of Alumni teachers will share their experiences and the Alumni Committee will present the 2021 Distinguished Alumni Service award to Ann Schultz, a Music alumna who has just retired from her role as Principal at Rockway Mennonite Collegiate.

Thursday, May 12, 2022 10:00 am - Sunday, May 15, 2022 4:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Indigenous Mennonite Encounters: A Gathering of Body, Mind, and Spirit

This academic conference and community education event will offer stories and analyses of encounters and relationships between Indigenous peoples and Mennonite settlers from point of contact through to the present.

Saturday, May 14, 2022 7:30 pm - 7:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

kȃ-nîmihitocik: They Who Are Dancing

Featuring Cellist and Composer Cris Derksen, the Andromeda Trio and premiering works by Cris Derksen and Karen Sunabacka

Held during the Indigenous Mennonite Encounters in Time and Place conference, attendees and the broader community are invited to attend this free concert, held at the Theatre of the Arts, at the University of Waterloo.