Western’s teaching and research provide the ethical grounding we need to navigate complexity and shape public dialogue on today’s most pressing scientific, technological and societal challenges. Our scholars question assumptions, challenge norms and work to build a more just and inclusive future.
They help us learn from the past, make sense of the present and guide innovation in service of human progress. The knowledge and ideas they generate are shaping the future of the arts, culture, public policy, science, technology and business.
With your support, we will build a more just and connected world through transformative scholarship, ethical leadership, inclusive thinking and global collaboration to:
The Wampum Learning Lodge is a home for Indigenous-centred teaching, learning and gathering at Western and throughout Southwestern Ontario.
The Rotman Institute of Philosophy brings an ethical lens to today’s most urgent scientific, technological and societal challenges.
The Don Wright Faculty of Music hosts visiting artists who teach, perform and inspire collaboration.
Western Arts & Humanities hosts Canada’s longest-running Writer-in-Residence program, fostering a culture of creativity and dialogue.
Western is providing students with legal experience that supports new businesses, safeguards intellectual property and strengthens the local economy.
Western is working to ensure artificial intelligence serves the common good.
Our campaign pillars reflect Western’s leadership in addressing today’s most urgent global challenges and the areas where support can make the greatest impact.