Open to Public: Yes Event Type: Multifaith Observance Event Sponsor: University Chaplaincy Period of four weeks in which Christians prepare for Christmas and meditate on the end of all time. In Western churches, the first Sunday of Advent marks the beginning of the Christian liturgical year.

Building: Anderson Auditorium Campus Location: Boston Fenway campus City: Boston, MA 02111 Campus: Boston Fenway campus Location Details: 230 Fenway, Boston, MA 02115 (Anderson Auditorium) Open to Public: Yes Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar/Talk Event Sponsor Details: Thanks to Robert Nagel, Tufts University Art Galleries, the MFA Graduate Program, and the Department of Graphic Arts for their continued support of the visiting artist series. Event Contact Name: Sophie Cloherty Event Contact Email: sophie.cloherty@tufts.edu Event Admission: Free Please join us at the SMFA for a talk and Q&A by visiting artist Tillie Walden! Tillie is a cartoonist and illustrator living in Vermont and teaches at the Center for Cartoon Studies in Hartford, Vermont. Tillie is visiting as part of the Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo (MICE) from December 7–8, 2024. Open to Tufts university students, faculty, and staff.

Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Open to Public: No Link: https://tufts.app.box.com/s/pez8sv6jxhceh34dulqzdvqrg2o4vtqj Jessica LoPresti is an associate professor of psychology at Suffolk University. Her research is focused on exploring the multi-level impact of racism on the mental health of people and communities of color. Moreover, she is interested in finding effective strategies, specifically traditional cognitive behavioral and mindfulness and acceptance-based strategies, that can be used to cope with the negative mental health consequences of racism. Secondly, she is interested in more effectively understanding barriers to effective and quality mental health treatment for Black Americans with a focus on access and cultural responsiveness and humility. Finally, she is interested in exploring effective strategies for cultivating allies and advocates through an understanding of issues related to power, privilege, and systemic and institutional oppression.

Building: SMFA Campus Location: Boston Fenway campus City: Boston, MA 02115 Building: SMFA Campus: Boston Fenway campus Location Details: The Remis Auditorium at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (doors open at 6:30 p.m.) Open to Public: Yes Primary Audience(s): Students (Graduate),Students (Undergraduate) Event Sponsor: School of the Museum of Fine Arts Event Sponsor Details: This event is made possible with essential support from Robert Nagel, SMFA MFA Graduate Program, Tufts University Art Galleries, and Tufts University Diversity and Inclusion funds, as well as our generous host, the MFA, Boston. Event Contact Name: Sophie Cloherty Event Contact Email: sophie.cloherty@tufts.edu Event Contact Phone: 6176869926 RSVP Information: Ticket and Tufts ID required. Event Admission: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nymphia-wind-visiting-lecture-tickets-1057534065859?aff=oddtdtcreator Link: https://www.mfa.org/event/lecture/nymphia-wind Please join us for an evening with Nymphia Wind, season 16 winner and reigning queen of RuPaul’s Drag Race. Nymphia will be in conversation with LaWhore Vagistan. Hear from Nymphia Wind as she explores the history of drag artistry, considers its relevance in contemporary culture, and shares her own journey as a drag performer. Wind, the first winner of East Asian descent and second winner of Asian descent of the American Drag Race franchise, creates many of her own looks, usually drawing inspiration from Taiwanese culture, with many garments taking the form of a banana or the color yellow. This event is free for Tufts students, faculty, and staff. Please reserve your ticket here: www.eventbrite.com… Non-Tufts affilitates can purchase tickets on the MFA's website: www.mfa.org…