Event Type: Multifaith Observance Event Sponsor: University Chaplaincy Begins at sundown on the first day listed. The final fertility festival, celebrating the Earth's fecundity and anticipating the power of the sun and the Earth in summer.

Event Type: Multifaith Observance Event Sponsor: University Chaplaincy Celebrates the creation of the sky and harvesting of the winter crop.

Building: Joyce Cummings Center City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: Lantern Boardroom Joyce Cummings Center 177 College Ave. Medford, MA Open to Public: No Event Sponsor Details: Office of the Provost Speaker Name: Previous department chairs RSVP Information: https://tufts.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_baecxDfIBqPgL4i Department chairs are invited to join “Leading from Within,” an engaging and interactive panel discussion featuring prior department chairs who will share their academic leadership experiences to help you navigate the complexities of your department culture, sharpen your skills, gain interdisciplinary perspectives, and connect with colleagues. A light lunch will be served. RSVP by April 15.

Building: Jaharis Family Center for Biomedical and Nutrition Sciences City: Boston, MA 02111 Campus: Boston Health Sciences campus Location Details: Jaharis Courtyard (connected to the Jaharis building at 150 Harrison Ave.)  Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Open to Public: No Primary Audience: Faculty,Staff,Students (Graduate),Students (Undergraduate) Event Type: Community Engagement Event Sponsor Details: Office of Government and Community Relations RSVP Information: Please register in advance: https://tufts.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_24YyIM3eWhbvzZc Admission/Cost: Free Event Contact Email: communityrelations@tufts.edu Event Contact Phone: 617-627-3780 Link: https://communityrelations.tufts.edu/community-programs/tufts-cherish-chinatown-cleanup Save the date! The 5th annual Cherish Chinatown Cleanup will take place on Wednesday, April 30. At the cleanup, Tufts University students, faculty, and staff volunteers will join together to pick up trash, plant flowers, and organize supply rooms at local nonprofits—all while learning about the history of the neighborhood and ways to get more involved with our Chinatown community partners.

Building: Barnum Hall City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: All screenings will take place at Barnum Hall, 163 Packard Ave., Medford, MA Open to Public: Yes Event Type: 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 Link: https://www.fms-narratives.blog/events-current Three nights of student films and projects, including documentary films, short narratives, experimental films, AI projects, scripts, and written papers. View full schedule on our FMS Events page! Open to the community. April 29, 2025


 Advanced Documentary, Part 1 | 6–7:30 p.m. | Tufts Barnum Hall, LL08


 From Script to Screen | 7:30–9 p.m. | Tufts Barnum Hall, LL08



 April 30, 2025 Advanced Documentary, Part 2 | 6–7:30 p.m. | Tufts Barnum Hall, LL08


 Sound in Filmmaking, AI in Motion Videos, and Directed Studies | 7:30–8:30 p.m. | Tufts Barnum Hall, LL08 Experimental Film | 8:30–9:30 p.m. | Tufts Barnum Hall, LL08

Building: 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.