Tufts Events

Building: Cabot Intercultural Center City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Open to Public: Yes Primary Audience: Alumni and Friends,Faculty,Postdoctoral Fellows,Staff,Students (Graduate),Students (Postdoctoral),Students (Undergraduate) Event Type: Conference/Panel Event/Symposium Event Subject: Global Engagement,Sustainability/Climate Event Sponsor: The Fletcher School Event Sponsor Department / Area: Center for International Environment and Resource Policy RSVP Information: https://www.climatepolicylab.org/symposium Event Contact Name: Alyssa Scheiner Event Contact Email: alyssa.scheiner@tufts.edu Link: https://www.climatepolicylab.org/symposium Please join us for our inaugural symposium: "Mind the Gaps: Climate Policy Integration and Implementation" from September 18–19. Bringing together leaders in climate policy research, practice, and implementation, participants will gain insights into how specific structural barriers in their countries could be addressed through integration of national agendas and through enhanced policy implementation. Speakers will exchange knowledge and experiences regarding what policies and strategies have proven effective and which have not in decarbonizing economies in their countries. Please see our full agenda here. We look forward to seeing you there!

Building: Cabot Intercultural Center City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Open to Public: Yes Event Sponsor: The Fletcher School Event Sponsor Department / Area: Center for International Environment and Resource Policy Link: https://www.climatepolicylab.org/symposium The international symposium will highlight the importance of multistakeholder engagement and cooperation in climate policy implementation. Bringing together leaders in climate policy research, practice, and implementation, participants will gain insights into how specific structural barriers in their countries could be addressed through the integration of national agendas and enhanced policy implementation.

Building: Barnum Hall City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: Barnum LL26 Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Open to Public: Yes Primary Audience: Faculty,Postdoctoral Fellows,Staff,Students (Graduate),Students (Postdoctoral) Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar Event Subject: Arts,Humanities,Music,Politics/Policy/Law Event Sponsor: School of Arts and Sciences Event Sponsor Details: Aurality Hub Speaker Name: Louis Chude-Sokei Admission/Cost: Free Link: https://humanities.tufts.edu/events/aurality-hub-event-louis-chude-sokei-912 The Aurality Hub is back! Come meet Louis Chude-Sokei for a special conversation about sound production's role in disrupting social constructs. Louis Chude-Sokei is a writer and scholar who is currently professor of English and director of the African American and Black Diaspora Studies Program at Boston University. His scholarship foregrounds the importance of sound production as a locus of Black interactions with technology, redressing the primitive/civilized, and Black/technology binaries that structure the colonial imaginary. He is currently working on a new book titled Machines of Flesh and Blood: Race and the Making of Artificial Intelligence (Viking/Random House, 2026). The Aurality Hub is a series of faculty events where attendees can meet, discuss, research, and experiment with all that purports to the aural. The Aurality Hub aims to reposition the media of academic inquiry and disciplinary hierarchies by way of the aural register—sound, music, noise, silence; orality, soundscape; listening, hearing; acoustics, vibrational practices; performance, radio, podcasting, dubbing; spatial sound, Ambisonics, Dolby, machine listening, and more. All are welcome. To RSVP, please email the organizers, joseph.auner@tufts.edu, riccardo.giacconi@tufts.edu, and alessandra.campana@tufts.edu.

Building: Joyce Cummings Center City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: JCC first floor lobby Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Open to Public: No Primary Audience: Faculty,Staff,Students (Graduate),Students (Postdoctoral),Students (Undergraduate) Event Type: Community Engagement,Information Session/Open House/Orientation Event Subject: Innovation Event Sponsor: Gordon Institute Event Sponsor Details: Derby Entrepreneurship Center RSVP Information: https://markitai.com/e/EON-YZFQs Admission/Cost: Free Event Contact Name: Carol Denning Event Contact Email: carol.denning@tufts.edu Link: https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/event/cusi-fall25/ Connect with other innovators eager to change the world, meet potential cofounders or team members, and chat with people who understand #startuplife. Aspiring innovators, founders, and entrepreneurs from Babson, Olin, Wellesley, Boston College, Boston University, Brandeis, Harvard, MIT, Tufts, UMass Amherst, UMass Lowell, and more will be there!

Building: Perry and Marty Granoff Music Center City: Medford, MA 02155 Room: Distler Performance Hall Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Open to Public: Yes Event Type: Performance Event Sponsor: School of Arts and Sciences Graduate student Jimmy Wang hosts a concert in memory of Ryuichi Sakamoto, as inspiration for his thesis on musical nonviolence. 

Event Type: Multifaith Observance Event Sponsor: University Chaplaincy (Wicca/Paganism) Begins at sundown on the first day listed. Autumnal equinox and the second harvest festival, celebrating the equivalence of light and dark, the arrival of Autumn, and thanksgiving for the Earth's bounty. 

Event Type: Multifaith Observance Event Sponsor: University Chaplaincy (Hinduism) A nine-night (nav-rat) celebration of nine auspicious forms of Shakti/Devi (feminine divine power/the Goddess). Observances may include limits to participation in academics or work and may include fasting. 

Event Type: Multifaith Observance Event Sponsor: University Chaplaincy (Judaism) Begins at sundown on the first day listed. The Jewish New Year and the anniversary of the creation of humankind, Rosh Hashanah is the first of the Ten Days of Awe (also known as the Ten Days of Repentance) that conclude on Yom Kippur. It marks the beginning of the holiest time of the year for Jews. Observances may include limits to participation in academics or work.

Online Location Details: https://tufts.zoom.us/meeting/register/odp5KDh_RDGrwdYCMg-blA#/registration Open to Public: No Primary Audience: Faculty,Staff,Students (Graduate),Students (Postdoctoral),Students (Undergraduate) Event Type: Information Session/Open House/Orientation Event Subject: Diversity/Identity/Inclusive Excellence,Education,Global Engagement,Politics/Policy/Law,Research Event Sponsor: Office of the Provost Event Sponsor Department / Area: Office of the Vice Provost for Institutional Inclusive Excellence Event Sponsor Details: Alaina Macaulay and Tiffany Enos Event Contact Name: Jasmine Raynor Event Contact Email: jasmine.raynor@tufts.edu Event Contact Phone: 8572938048 Link: https://diversity.tufts.edu/events/#summer_drop_ins Monthly Drop-Ins with IIE, OUC and OEO The Office of the Vice Provost for Institutional Inclusive Excellence will also be partnering with the Office of University Counsel and the Office of Equal Opportunity to offer joint office hours through the summer. These 60 minute virtual office hours can serve as drop-ins for questions or consultations to faculty, staff, and students who have questions about how federal actions may impact their research, teaching, programs, or scholarship at Tufts.  

Building: Tisch Library City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: Digital Design Studio, Tisch Library, room 303 Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Open to Public: No Primary Audience: Students (Graduate),Students (Undergraduate) Event Type: Training/Workshop Event Subject: Arts,Education Event Sponsor: School of Arts and Sciences Event Sponsor Department / Area: Tisch Library RSVP Information: https://tufts.libcal.com/event/15235973 Event Contact Name: Kylie Burnham Event Contact Email: kylie.burnham@tufts.edu Link: https://tufts.libcal.com/event/15235973 Adobe InDesign is a desktop publishing and page layout application used for making books, magazines, reports, and more, and is available on the computers at Tisch Library's Digital Design Studio (DDS). In this workshop, taught by Lili Newberry, A26, participants will learn the key features of InDesign and get hands-on practice, as well as learn ways to continue learning after the workshop! All are welcome to attend. This workshop is part of the DDS Community Skillshare series. For this series, students from across Tufts University are invited to teach a digital media skill to the campus, with support provided by DDS staff to design the workshop. For more information, or to apply to teach a DDS Community Skillshare workshop in a future semester, please reach out to Kylie Burnham at kylie.burnham@tufts.edu.

Building: Goddard Chapel City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Open to Public: No Event Subject: Religion/Spirituality Event Sponsor: Tufts University RSVP Information: Tufts University Journaling can be a rich spiritual practice but in our busy days, it can be hard to find time and space to sit down with pen and paper. This drop-in space offers just that—a judgement-free zone where you can drink tea, nibble a snack, and see where the pen takes you. Weekly prompts will be provided but feel free to use this time as you see fit. For students, faculty, and staff, starting September 9.

Building: Barnum Hall City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: 216F, Barnum Hall (Second Floor) Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Open to Public: Yes Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar Event Subject: Sustainability/Climate Event Sponsor: Tisch College of Civic Life Event Sponsor Details: Tufts Environmental Studies Program RSVP Information: https://tischcollege.tufts.edu/news-events/events/civic-life-lunch-growing-communities-tufts-pollinator-initiative Admission/Cost: Free Link: https://tischcollege.tufts.edu/news-events/events/civic-life-lunch-growing-communities-tufts-pollinator-initiative Register (In-Person)      Register (Virtual) How do we recognize and promote the importance of native species on campus and in other urban spaces? The Tufts Pollinator Initiative (TPI) is a group on campus cultivating native plant gardens that encourage pollinators, while also advocating pollinator outreach and education off campus, too. Hear from TPI President Blythe Elderd about the history of the organization and how their work offers a model for cultivating civic responsibility at Tufts and beyond. You’ll also take home a seed medley grown in our very own Tufts gardens to keep the momentum growing. Registration required, all are welcome. Lunch provided. Blythe Elderd is a senior at Tufts University studying Biology and Environmental Studies, with a minor in Urban Studies. She became involved with the Tufts Pollinator Initiative (TPI) in 2023 through her interest in urban ecology and serve as the club's president. Beyond campus, Blythe has worked in both the ecological field and urban planning, which has shaped her focus on the intersection of ecology and urban spaces. This event is cosponsored by the Environmental Studies Program and the Office of Sustainability. This lunch is part of From Tufts, Forward, our semester-long Civic Life Lunch theme exploring how the Tufts community carries ideas forward on campus, in local communities, and far beyond. Each event reflects the momentum we create together through creativity, dialogue, and civic responsibility, and how that momentum extends into lasting impact.  

Online Location Details: https://tufts.zoom.us/j/95122761558?pwd=z1zOug26VWYiJxu5EIUKO4e57pu8w9.1 Building: Pearson Chemical Laboratory City: Somerville, MA 02144 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: Room P-106 Open to Public: No Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar Event Sponsor: School of Arts and Sciences Event Sponsor Department / Area: Chemistry department Speaker Name: Prof. Yinsheng Wang, University of California, Riverside Event Contact Name: Marianne O'Connell Event Contact Email: marianne.o_connell@tufts.edu Event Contact Phone: 617-627-2649 Department of Chemistry - Fall 2025 Seminar Series "Chemical Biology of Nucleic Acid-Binding Proteins"

Building: Barnum Hall City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: 163 Packard, Barnum Hall Room 238 Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Open to Public: No Primary Audience: Faculty,Staff Event Type: Community Engagement Event Subject: Community Celebration,Diversity/Identity/Inclusive Excellence Event Sponsor: Tufts University Event Sponsor Details: Alaina Macaulay RSVP Information: https://doodle.com/sign-up-sheet/participate/73d51baf-ba8f-4b18-9318-f1ba8c45495b/select Event Contact Name: Jasmine Raynor Event Contact Email: jasmine.raynor@tufts.edu Event Contact Phone: 857-293-8048 Link: https://doodle.com/sign-up-sheet/participate/73d51baf-ba8f-4b18-9318-f1ba8c45495b/select The Office for Institutional Inclusive Excellence (IIE) would like to invite all of our friends and partners to come and visit our new office space at Barnum Hall in room 238 (second floor). Please use the sign up sheet to let us know your availability. The open houses will be held on: September 16 from 9–11 a.m. September 17 from 2–4 p.m. September 24 from 1–3 p.m. There is no formal program for the open house event. You and your teams can drop by for drinks and snacks or to just say hello! If there are conflicts with the open house dates, please contact jasmine.raynor@tufts.edu to schedule a 30-minute meeting with the IIE team, or if you would like to discuss a possible training or collaboration complete a consultation form which can be found on our website. We look forward to seeing you all in September!

Building: Fung House 48 Professors Row City: Somerville, MA 02144 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Open to Public: Yes Primary Audience: Alumni and Friends,Faculty,Postdoctoral Fellows,Staff,Students (Graduate),Students (Postdoctoral) Event Type: Community Engagement Event Subject: Arts,Humanities,Religion/Spirituality,Research,Social Justice/Human Rights,Theater/Dance Event Sponsor: School of Arts and Sciences Event Sponsor Department / Area: Center for the Humanities At Tufts (CHAT) RSVP Information: No RSVP required Admission/Cost: Free Event Contact Name: Amanda Gary Pepper Event Contact Email: amanda.pepper@tufts.edu Event Contact Phone: 203-763-9353 Link: https://humanities.tufts.edu/events/faculty-book-talk-critical-dreaming-lilian-mengesha-924 Please join us on September 24 to hear Lily Mengesha discuss her newest monograph, Critical Dreaming: Feminist Performances Across Indigenous Americas. Critical Dreaming offers a resonant framework for understanding Indigenous embodied ways of knowing that work against colonial attempts to discredit or disappear forms of imagination, relationality, and resistance connecting disparate Indigenous communities. This powerful book urges readers to recognize how Indigenous artists contribute to ongoing struggles against multiple forms of colonialism.  This event is co-sponsored by the Center for the Humanities at Tufts (CHAT), the Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies program, and the Theatre, Dance and Performance department. Please contact humanities@tufts.edu with any questions.

Building: Tisch Library City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: Room 316 Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Open to Public: Yes Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar Event Subject: Arts,Engineering/Technology Event Sponsor: School of Arts and Sciences Event Sponsor Department / Area: History of Art and Architecture department Event Sponsor Details: Barkan Lecture Link: https://as.tufts.edu/art-architecture/news-events/lecture-series Barkan Lecture with Sonja Drimmer, associate professor, Department of History of Art and Architecture, University Massachusetts Amherst.

Event Type: Multifaith Observance Event Sponsor: University Chaplaincy (Judaism) Begins at dawn. A minor Jewish fast. Observances during this time may include fasting.

Building: Curtis Hall City: Medford, MA 02155 Room: Curtis Hall - Multipurpose Room Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Open to Public: Yes Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar Event Sponsor: School of Arts and Sciences Event Sponsor Department / Area: Environmental Studies program RSVP Information: https://tufts.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mVrZeq2dQOKZibPv-wIUPg Link: https://as.tufts.edu/environmentalstudies/news-events/hoch-cunningham-lecture-series#sep25 The ResilientMass Plan was released in 2023 as an update to the federally mandated state’s hazards mitigation and climate adaptation plan. The Plan outlines the most urgent climate change impacts in Massachusetts and establishes cross-government and state agency actions to address them. The actions include the creation of the Office of Climate Science, which the speaker is a member of. The speaker will share how this office serves to empower state and municipal agencies in their climate resilience planning/projects. Some examples include providing high-resolution climate data and offering technical assistances. Finally, the speaker will reflect on how those with STEM and non-STEM backgrounds alike can contribute to climate resilience in Massachusetts.

Building: Ballou Hall City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: Provost's Office Open to Public: No Primary Audience: Faculty Event Type: Community Engagement Event Sponsor: Office of the Provost Link: https://provost.tufts.edu/faculty-engagement/ Faculty are invited to drop-in coffee hours to engage with Provost Genco.

Building: Olin Center City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: Lecture in Room 011Reception in Laminan Lounge Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Open to Public: Yes Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar Event Subject: Diversity/Identity/Inclusive Excellence,Global Engagement,Social Justice/Human Rights Event Sponsor: School of Arts and Sciences Event Sponsor Department / Area: Romance Studies department Speaker Name: Tony Haouam Drawing Power, Reading Images: Why Comics Matter Framed as the “ninth art,” comics and graphic novels occupy a central place in the Francophone cultural scene—widely read across age groups, frequently adapted into prize-winning films, and often a catalyst for public debate and controversy over representation. In this context, the talk first historicizes the medium’s role in circulating colonial, sexist, and orientalist narratives, while also examining its cross-generational readership. Through close visual reading—attending to framing, sequencing, page layout, color design, and narrative structure—we will show how bandes dessinées can make meaning, shape affect, and carry ideology. We then turn to the political economy of the comics and graphic novel industry, and to the shift toward platform distribution, where social media such as Instagram is reshaping publics, careers, and visual forms. The conclusion highlights how contemporary cartoonists leverage visual storytelling to contest entrenched visual conventions and iconographies, articulate new experiences of identity and belonging, and redraw who appears—and how—on the page.