Welcome to the Faculty of Arts, a dynamic community of students, faculty and staff working within and between fields in the humanities, social sciences, and fine, performing and media arts.
With Waterloo’s strengths in work-integrated learning, Arts prepares students for living and working in a world of rapid technological, social and economic change. Across six schools, our programming and research build knowledge and perspective to address complexity and help shape a better future for humanity.
News
"Your Breath in Charcoal" by English alum Nicholas Herring short-listed for Giller Prize
Congratulations to Nicholas Herring (BA '09, English) whose second novel Your Breath in Charcoal was short-listed for the 2026 Giller Prize.
The Longhouse Labs welcomes new artist in residence with support from TD
The Longhouse Labs welcomes Indigenous artist Amber Sandy as the 2026-27 Longhouse Fellow, thanks to support from TD Bank Group
Arts celebrates three new Royal Society of Canada honours
Congratulations to three faculty members in Arts who have been recognized by the Royal Society of Canada (RSC). This month the RSC announced its new fellows, members and award recipients. Among them are Dr. Andrew Cooper, Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, Dr. Myra Fernandes, Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, and Dr. Geoffrey Fong, FRSC, recipient of the RSC Jackman Prize.
Events
Bodies, Bones, and Burials
The School of Social, Political and Historical Research is honoured to present this special lecture by Dr. Douglas Stenton, CM, lead researcher in a series of breakthrough discoveries related to the ill-fated 1845 Franklin Northwest Passage Expedition.
Frightfully Fun Social
Take a break and get into the Halloween mood with some treats and crafts at the Arts Undergraduate Office's Frightfully Fun Social.