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- May 11:00 PMCANCELLED - Scholars to Storytellers: Writing Beyond the Academy with John GhazvinianBuilding: Cabot Intercultural Center City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: Cabot Hall 701 and 702 Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Open to Public: Yes Primary Audience: Faculty,Staff,Students (Graduate),Students (Postdoctoral) Event Type: Conference/Panel Event/Symposium,Lecture/Presentation/Seminar Event Subject: Arts,Working at Tufts Event Sponsor Department/Area: Center for the Humanities At Tufts (CHAT) Event Sponsor: School of Arts and Sciences Event Sponsor Details: Center for Humanities at Tufts Speaker Name: John Ghazvinian RSVP Information: https://forms.monday.com/forms/e86e3f28a45256594aefe80596caccf7?r=use1 Admission/Cost: Free Event Contact Name: Amanda Pepper Event Contact Email: amanda.pepper@tufts.edu Event Contact Phone: 6176276128 Link: https://forms.monday.com/forms/e86e3f28a45256594aefe80596caccf7?r=use1 This four-hour seminar covers the basics of commercial publishing—how it differs from academic publishing, what to expect, the pros and cons of trade publishing, and some of the resources available for scholars wanting to make this transition. It also provides participants with practical, actionable advice about the nuts and bolts of writing a non-fiction book proposal for a commercial press and the process of finding an agent—including common pitfalls to avoid. Workshop leader: John Ghazvinian. Ghazvinian has two decades of experience as a journalist and academic. He earned his doctorate in history at Oxford University and was the recipient of a "Public Scholar" fellowship from the National Endowment for the Humanities in 2016–2017. From 2018–2025, he served as associate director, interim director, and executive director of the Middle East Center at the University of Pennsylvania. He is founding director of “Scholars to Storytellers”—an initiative aimed at helping senior academics engage with general audiences.
- May 2–3TUSM Reunion Weekend 2025Campus: Boston Health Sciences campus Open to Public: No Primary Audience: Alumni and Friends Event Sponsor: School of Medicine Event Contact Name: Kara Ray Tufts University School of Medicine annual reunion for classes ending of 0s and 5s.
- May 61:00 PMTufts Pep Band (live streamed)Building: Perry and Marty Granoff Music Center City: Medford, MA 02155 Room: Distler Performance Hall Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Open to Public: Yes Event Sponsor Department/Area: Music department Event Sponsor: School of Arts and Sciences Admission/Cost: Free; no tickets required Event Contact Name: Anna Griffis Event Contact Email: anna.griffis@tufts.edu The Tufts Pep Band performs a spring concert.
- May 67:00 PMFilm Premiere: "American Football (Live in Los Angeles)"Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: Barnum Hall LL08 Open to Public: No Primary Audience: Students (Graduate),Students (Undergraduate) Event Type: Conference/Panel Event/Symposium,Exhibition Event Subject: Arts Event Sponsor Department/Area: Film and Media Studies program Event Sponsor: School of Arts and Sciences Event Sponsor Details: Tufts Film and Media Studies RSVP Information: https://www.fms-narratives.blog/event-details-registration/film-premiere-american-football-live-in-los-angeles/form Link: https://www.fms-narratives.blog/event-details-registration/film-premiere-american-football-live-in-los-angeles American Football (Live in Los Angeles) is an intimate concert film celebrating the 25th anniversary of the band’s iconic debut album. Featuring live performances and candid interviews with the band, Ethel Cain, Yvette Young, and M.A.G.S., the film captures the legacy and unexpected staying power of a group that helped define a genre. The film will be followed by a Q&A with filmmaker Steph Rinzler, A23, Tufts Film and Media Studies alum and founder and creative director at prophetmedia.co.
- May 712:00 PMThe Joys and Challenges of Leadership in Higher EducationOnline Location Details: https://tufts.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Rqk8hHc7RkujltEejKx7Qg#/registration Open to Public: Yes Primary Audience: Alumni and Friends,Faculty,Parents,Postdoctoral Fellows,Staff,Students (Graduate),Students (Postdoctoral),Students (Undergraduate) Event Type: Conference/Panel Event/Symposium Event Subject: Career Development,Education Event Sponsor Details: Tufts Office of Alumni Engagement RSVP Information: https://tufts.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Rqk8hHc7RkujltEejKx7Qg#/registration Admission/Cost: Free Link: https://tufts.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Rqk8hHc7RkujltEejKx7Qg#/registration Join us for the sixth—and final—in the series of talks that explores how Tufts University administrative leaders and faculty are leading and navigating through the changing and challenging landscape in higher education. In conversation with Vice Provost Monroe France, Deans Dayna Cunningham and Christina Economos will discuss their most recent trip with students to the Mississippi Delta to work with Black farmers on community engaged research projects. Deans Cunningham and Economos will also reflect on their career journeys as leaders in higher education, lessons they’ve learned along the way, and what brings them joy in their work.
- May 73:00 PMGIS ExpoBuilding: Aidekman Arts Center City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: Alumnae Lounge and Balch Theatre Lobby Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Open to Public: Yes Primary Audience: Alumni and Friends,Faculty,Parents,Postdoctoral Fellows,Staff,Students (Graduate),Students (Postdoctoral),Students (Undergraduate) Event Type: Community Engagement,Conference/Panel Event/Symposium,Exhibition Event Subject: Career Development,Community Celebration,Education,Engineering/Technology,Global Engagement,Humanities,Science,Social Justice/Human Rights,Sustainability/Climate,Veterinary Medicine Event Sponsor Details: Data Lab, TTS Research Technology RSVP Information: N/A Admission/Cost: Free Event Contact Name: Carolyn Talmadge Event Contact Email: carolyn.talmadge@tufts.edu Event Contact Phone: 6176270640 Link: https://sites.tufts.edu/gis/gis-in-action/tufts-gis-poster-expo/ Every spring, the Data Lab and TTS Research Technology host the annual GIS Expo. Students, faculty, and staff are invited to submit their work as part of a university-wide exposition of geospatial research at Tufts. Join us in May 2025 for this annual in-person celebration showcasing GIS projects from our GIS courses and researchers across the university.