Event Type: Multifaith Observance Event Sponsor: University Chaplaincy (Zoroastrianism) Celebrates the creation of plants, the sowing of the winter crop, and the return of herds from pasture.

Event Type: Multifaith Observance Event Sponsor: University Chaplaincy (Judaism) Begins at sundown on the first day listed. Translates as "Eighth Day of the Assembly;" unclear purpose in the bible and has had many forms of celebration. Comes at the end of Sukkot and almost coincides with Simchat Torah. Observances may include limits to participation in academics or work.

Event Type: Multifaith Observance Event Sponsor: University Chaplaincy (Judaism) Begins at sundown on the first day listed. Translates as "Rejoicing of the Law." Joyous festival in which the annual cycle of the reading of the Torah in the synagogue is completed and its first book begun again. The celebration typically includes singing, dancing, and marching with Torah scrolls. Observances may include limits to participation in academics or work.

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: Cabot Intercultural Center City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: Cabot 702 Open to Public: Yes Link: https://tufts.monday.com/boards/18098181619 The Fletcher Asia Forum series presents a conversation with Susan Jakes & Professor Sulmaan Khan. Susan Jakes is Senior Fellow at Asia Society Policy Institute's Center for China Analysis and the Editor-in-Chief and Managing Director of ChinaFile, the online platform for original reporting and analysis on China whose editorial operations she has led since its launch in 2013. From 2000-2007, she reported on China for Time magazine, first as a reporter and editor based in Hong Kong and then as the magazine’s Beijing Correspondent. She covered a wide range of topics for Time’s international and domestic editions, including student nationalism, human rights, the environment, public health, education, architecture, kung fu, North Korea’s nuclear weapons, and the making of Bhutan’s first feature film. Jakes was awarded the Society of Publishers in Asia’s Young Journalist of the Year Award for her coverage of Chinese youth culture. In 2003, she broke the story of the Chinese government’s cover-up of the SARS epidemic in Beijing, for which she received a Henry Luce Public Service Award. Her writing has appeared in The Atlantic, Foreign Policy, and The Los Angeles Review of Books, among other publications. Jakes speaks Mandarin and holds a B.A. and M.A. from Yale in history. Her doctoral studies at Yale, which she suspended to join ChinaFile, focused on China’s environmental history and the global history of ecology. Lunch will be provided, please RSVP

Online Location Details: Zoom (link to be provided upon registering) Open to Public: Yes Event Contact Name: Hannah Merrick Santos Event Contact Email: Hannah.Santos@tuftsmedicine.org Link: https://ilearn.tuftsctsi.org/product?catalog=C2CSE_2024_13 Does your research work involve recruiting human research volunteers? Join Tufts CTSI for a hands-on workshop practicing informed consent conversations with past research participants. The workshop is blended synchronous/asynchronous with a live session Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 2–4 p.m. via Zoom. Both experienced and new research staff who participate in consent conversations are encouraged to register on I LEARN by Monday, October 13. Participants must complete all of the pre-work on Tufts CTSI I LEARN in order to receive the Zoom link for the live training. While in the live workshop, your active participation in the live roleplay activity is required. You will also learn by providing feedback to others and engaging in group discussions. This will ensure that you get the most out of what this training has to offer. Clinical research coordinators, investigators, research fellows, research nurses, and anyone involved in obtaining informed consent are encouraged to attend. This workshop is great for both new staff and as a refresher for more experienced staff. By the end of this workshop, participants of parts one and two will be able to: List the essential elements of informed consent. Demonstrate (using plain language) in explaining the informed consent process, in a virtual setting. Demonstrate multiple techniques to verify participants’ comprehension. Identify 2–3 key considerations for obtaining informed consent in a remote or virtual setting.

Online Location Details: https://ilearn.tuftsctsi.org/product?catalog=C2CSE_2024_13 Open to Public: No Primary Audience: Interns and Residents,Staff,Students (Graduate),Students (Undergraduate) Event Type: Training/Workshop Event Subject: Clinical Care,Research Event Sponsor Details: Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) RSVP Information: https://ilearn.tuftsctsi.org/product?catalog=C2CSE_2024_13 Event Contact Name: Hannah Merrick Santos Event Contact Email: hannah.merrick@tufts.edu Link: https://www.tuftsctsi.org/events/obtaining-informed-consent-a-practical-approach-october142025/ Join Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) for a hands-on workshop practicing informed consent conversations with past research participants. The workshop is blended synchronous/asynchronous with a live session Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 2–4 p.m. via Zoom. Both experienced and new research staff who participate in consent conversations are encouraged to register on I LEARN by Monday, October 13. Participants must complete all of the pre-work on Tufts CTSI I LEARN in order to receive the Zoom link for the live training. While in the live workshop, your active participation in the live role-play activity is required. You will also learn by providing feedback to others and engaging in group discussions. This will ensure that you get the most out of what this training has to offer. Clinical research coordinators, investigators, research fellows, research nurses, and anyone involved in obtaining informed consent are encouraged to attend. This workshop is great for both new staff and as a refresher for more experienced staff.

Building: Tisch Library City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: Tisch Library, room 304 Open to Public: Yes Primary Audience: Faculty,Students (Graduate),Students (Undergraduate) Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar Event Subject: Education,Politics/Policy/Law,Social Justice/Human Rights Event Sponsor Details: Tisch Library and Tufts University Prison Initiative of Tisch College (TUPIT) Speaker Name: Harrison Inefuku, Rose Lopez, Jason Stiles RSVP Information: https://tufts.libcal.com/event/15239133 Event Contact Name: Kimberly Forero-Arnias Event Contact Email: kimberly.forero@tufts.edu Link: https://tufts.libcal.com/event/15239133 What counts as scholarship? While the written word has often dominated the response to this question, podcasting as a path to share scholarship beyond the walls of the academy is gaining momentum. Join us for an evening of discussion around expanding the scholarly conversation, bias in academic publishing, and ways the MyTERN Conversation podcast helps enact restorative justice. We'll hear from Harrison Inefuku as he shares insights from his work on this topic, particularly his writing “Relegated to the Margins.” This year's MyTERN Fellows Rocio Lopez and Jason Stiles will share their experiences recording, editing, and publishing the MyTERN Conversations podcast, and attendees will enjoy a gallery crawl of an exhibit focused around season five of MyTERN Conversations. Light snacks and beverages provided.