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
Shaw-Mannell Award and Lecture
Talk Title: When Love and Hate Collide: Poo and Zombies in Leisure and Leisure Studies
Abstract: Poo and zombies are loved and hated in society. We put manure on our gardens to help the plants of our leisure places grow while we ban human and dog poo from the public leisurescape. Our televised leisure is replete with zombies, the bad guys we love to see being killed. Leisure studies is also filled with research enslaved by zombie paradigms that dominate thinking and ways of being as researchers. The result is research outputs that smell of roses or resemble something that is a shade of brown and slightly squishy depending on your perspective.
Writing Café for Black, Indigenous, and Racialized Students
A space where you can write without judgment, rest without guilt, and connect with peers navigating similar challenges in their academic journeys.
Drop in to write, meet with a writing advisor, or just enjoy a warm drink and a moment of calm. No pressure, no critique—just a space to be seen, supported, and productive on your own terms.
Write in community – not in isolation.
WCC Writing Café
Looking for a writing community? Grab a coffee and get writing! Join our network of graduate student writers at the in-person Writing Café! Meet other writers, stay on track, and make progress in your work. Writing doesn’t have to be solitary!
Writing Cafes for Graduate Students
Every Wednesday in the GSA Lounge: In-person writing café for graduate students. Join peers for coffee, snacks, community and some focused work time!
CVIS 2025 - 11th Annual Conference on Vision and Intelligent Systems
We cordially invite both academic and industrial research scientists to attend the 11th Annual Conference on Vision and Intelligent Systems (CVIS 2025), where the goal is to bring together both academia and industry to share their joint expertise to promote the advancement and application of artificial intelligence, computer vision, and imaging technologies in various areas of academic and industrial interests.
CVIS 2025 - 11th Annual Conference on Vision and Intelligent Systems
We cordially invite both academic and industrial research scientists to attend the 11th Annual Conference on Vision and Intelligent Systems (CVIS 2025), where the goal is to bring together both academia and industry to share their joint expertise to promote the advancement and application of artificial intelligence, computer vision, and imaging technologies in various areas of academic and industrial interests.
WCC Writing Café
Looking for a writing community? Grab a coffee and get writing! Join our network of graduate student writers at the in-person Writing Café! Meet other writers, stay on track, and make progress in your work. Writing doesn’t have to be solitary!
Writing Cafes for Graduate Students
Every Wednesday in the GSA Lounge: In-person writing café for graduate students. Join peers for coffee, snacks, community and some focused work time!
Antagonism and Intimidation in Academia Speaker Series 2.0
The Antagonism and Intimidation in Academia Speaker Series 2.0 is hosting its final panel session on Monday, January 12, 2026. This January event will focus on issues related to free speech, hate speech laws, and freedom of expression within and beyond university environments.
Cracking the code: tips for technical interview success
Got a technical interview coming up? Join us for a lively session with insider tips from a D2L recruiter and senior developer, plus two upper year co-op students who’ve been through it and know what works.