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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(s): Alumni and Friends,Faculty,Postdoctoral Fellows,Staff,Students (Graduate),Students (Postdoctoral),Students (Undergraduate) Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar/Talk Event Subject: Politics/Policy/Law,Public Service/Government,Social Justice/Human Rights Event Sponsor Details: Tisch College, the Department of Political Science, and the Tufts University Prison Initiative of the Tisch College of Civic Life (TUPIT) Speaker Name: Attorney General Keith Ellison RSVP Information: https://tischcollege.tufts.edu/news-events/events/tisch-college-solomont-speaker-series-keith-ellison Admission/Cost: Free Event Contact Name: Jessica Byrnes Event Contact Email: jessica.byrnes@tufts.edu Link: https://tischcollege.tufts.edu/news-events/events/tisch-college-solomont-speaker-series-keith-ellison Join a conversation with Minnesota's Attorney General Keith Ellison! The first African American and the first Muslim American to be elected to statewide office in Minnesota, Attorney General Ellison was first elected as Minnesota's top lawyer in 2018.  A well-known leader for criminal justice reform and accountability, he was the lead prosecutor of the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and led the team that convicted former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on a charge of second-degree murder. Ellison later wrote Break the Wheel: Ending the Cycle of Police Violence about the case and his experience as lead prosecutor.

Building: Breed Memorial Hall City: Medford, MA 02155 Building: Breed Memorial Hall Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: 51 Winthrop St., Medford, MA 02155 Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Open to Public: No Primary Audience(s): Faculty,Staff,Students (Graduate),Students (Postdoctoral),Students (Undergraduate) Event Type: Community Engagement Event Subject: Diversity/Identity/Inclusive Excellence Event Sponsor Details: Co-sponsored by the Office of the Vice Provost for Institutional Inclusive Excellence and Tufts Community Senate (TCU) RSVP Information: https://tufts.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9KVqn7wg2v4HW06 Tufts Table Beyond Polarization: The Power of Perspective Free Community Dinner Dialogue Event Tufts Table provides community members, who might not otherwise cross paths, with the opportunity to make connections and share perspectives on subjects such as exploring our intersecting identities, finding a sense of belonging and community, and creating a more inclusive Tufts. The next Tufts Table event is on January 23, 2025 from 6-8 p.m. at Breed Hall (51 Winthrop St., Medford, MA 02155) on the Medford/Somerville/ campus. This community dinner is free and open to students, faculty, and staff from across all four campuses (Boston, Grafton, Medford/Somerville, and SMFA).