Event Type: Multifaith Observance Celebrates the birthday of Lord Mahavira. Born with the name Vardhamana in ca. 599 BCE, he was later given the titles of honor, Mahavira ("Great Hero") and Jina ("Conqueror" or "Victor"), a title applied also to the other Tirthankaras.

Online Location Details: RSVP for Zoom link Building: Tisch Library City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: Austin Room 226 Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Open to Public: Yes Primary Audience: Faculty,Staff,Students (Graduate) Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar Event Subject: Arts,Education,Humanities Event Sponsor Details: Tisch Library Speaker Name: Mat Rappaport RSVP Information: https://tufts.libcal.com/event/14062312 Link: https://tufts.libcal.com/event/14062312 Please join us on Thursday, April 10 for Conversations in Digital Scholarship with Tufts University Professor of the Practice in Film and Media Studies Mat Rappaport. Rappaport is a Chicago-based artist, filmmaker, curator, and educator known for works that utilize documentary film, mobile video, performance, and photography to explore habitation, perception, and power related to built environments. His recent courses at Tufts have focused on the transformative role of AI in digital media industries and the role of algorithms, surveillance capitalism, and the attention economy in the production and sharing of video content.

Building: Curtis Hall City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: Curtis Hall Multipurpose Room (474 Boston Avenue, Medford, MA) Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Open to Public: Yes Primary Audience: Faculty,Staff,Students (Graduate),Students (Postdoctoral),Students (Undergraduate) Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar Event Subject: Education,Global Engagement,Social Justice/Human Rights,Sustainability/Climate Event Sponsor Details: Environmental Studies Program RSVP Information: RSVP only needed for virtual attendants Event Contact Name: Sinet Kroch Event Contact Email: sinet.kroch@tufts.edu Link: https://tufts.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gHJ_O6nMT0Ckix_Qzqu_1A This lecture examines how the Rarámuri people of Chihuahua, Mexico sustain their cultural identity and resist assimilation through korima, a principle of reciprocity that emphasizes mutual care and interconnectedness between people and the natural world. Traditionally practiced in the Sierra Madre mountains of western Mexico, korima has been adapted by urban-dwelling Rarámuri in border cities like Chihuahua and Ciudad Juárez. Amid challenges like industrialization and marginalization, the Rarámuri manifest korima in urban spaces through practices such as dressmaking, running, resource sharing, and preserving traditional ecological knowledge. These efforts transform Chihuahua and Ciudad Juárez into sites of cultural resistance and ecological stewardship. By exploring these adaptations, the lecture highlights the role of korima in addressing social and environmental injustices, offering insights into how indigenous frameworks of reciprocity can inform sustainability and resilience in urbanized contexts.

Building: Joyce Cummings Center City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: Lantern Room177 College Avenue  Open to Public: No Primary Audience: Faculty,Staff,Students (Graduate),Students (Postdoctoral),Students (Undergraduate) Event Type: Community Engagement Event Subject: Diversity/Identity/Inclusive Excellence RSVP Information: https://forms.gle/qaDcPAZyNJG2w4YbA Event Contact Name: Jasmine Raynor Event Contact Email: diversity@tufts.edu Event Contact Phone: 857-293-8048 Link: https://diversity.tufts.edu/events/ The Office of the Vice Provost for Institutional Inclusive Excellence is offering a number of drop-in sessions in the coming weeks where we can process this moment and find mutual support.  We encourage you to remain in relationship with one another as we navigate this moment together. Light snacks will be provided. Learn more about our engagement opportunities by visiting IIE website. Please email diversity@tufts.edu with any questions.

Building: Tisch Library City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: Second floor "fishbowl" (at the far end of the library's main floor) Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Open to Public: Yes Primary Audience: Alumni and Friends,Faculty,Postdoctoral Fellows,Staff,Students (Graduate),Students (Postdoctoral),Students (Undergraduate) Event Type: Community Engagement Event Subject: Community Celebration Event Sponsor Department/Area: Tisch Library Event Sponsor: School of Arts and Sciences Admission/Cost: Free Event Contact Email: tischuess@elist.tufts.edu We have completed “The World’s Largest Puzzle” as a community! Join us for the Unveiling Party on Thursday, April 10 from 3–4:30 p.m. on the second floor of Tisch Library near the “fishbowl” to view it as well as exhibits, activities, and snacks. Brought to you by the User Experience and Student Success department, the Digital Design Studio (DDS), Special Collections, Tufts Archival Research Center (TARC), the SMFA Library, and the Lilly Music Library.

Online Location Details: https://tufts.zoom.us/meeting/register/D-ahpzn5ScO7LZLeW_7Ekg Building: Cabot Intercultural Center City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: ASEAN Auditorium 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: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar Event Subject: Engineering/Technology,Innovation,Science,Sustainability/Climate Event Sponsor Details: Tisch College Speaker Name: Dr. Noah Wilson-Rich, AG11 RSVP Information: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dr-noah-wilson-rich-on-bees-sustainability-and-environmental-impact-tickets-1225584067939?aff=oddtdtcreator Admission/Cost: Free Link: https://tischcollege.tufts.edu/news-events/events/dr-noah-wilson-rich-bees-sustainability-and-environmental-impact Join a conversation and special reception with Dr. Noah Wilson-Rich about his journey from Tufts student to environmental innovator, the vital role bees play in sustaining ecosystems, and how his work bridges science, business, and civic engagement. Dr. Wilson-Rich, AG11, is the founder and chief scientific officer of The Best Bees Company and the Urban Beekeeping Laboratory and Bee Sanctuary, a 501(c)3 nonprofit entity. What began at Tufts during his graduate studies investigating the collapse of honeybee populations eventually grew into The Best Bees Company, a pioneering organization dedicated to supporting pollinator health through research-informed practice and promoting urban beekeeping as a critical tool in environmental conservation. His book The Bee: A Natural History was published in 2014.