Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Open to Public: No Link: https://tufts.app.box.com/s/pez8sv6jxhceh34dulqzdvqrg2o4vtqj Isis Settles is Professor of Psychology and Afroamerican and African Studies at the University of Michigan. She received her BA from Harvard College and her PhD in Psychology from the University of Michigan. Dr. Settles taught at Michigan State University for 15 years in the Department of Psychology. Using an interdisciplinary, intersectional framework, her research focuses on two related processes: the experiences, perceptions, and consequences of unfair treatment directed at devalued social group members, especially Black people and women; and protective factors and coping strategies used by members of devalued social groups to counteract experiences of mistreatment, especially those protective factors related to group identity (e.g., racial identity). Two major research projects she is currently working on are an examination of the experiences of faculty of color in academia and the role of diversity in interdisciplinary team dynamics.

Open to Public: Yes Event Type: Multifaith Observance Event Sponsor: University Chaplaincy Annual World General Conference of the Church held on Saturday and Sunday closest to this date each year.

Open to Public: Yes Event Type: Multifaith Observance Event Sponsor: University Chaplaincy Celebrates the birthday of Rama, the seventh incarnation of the God Vishnu. The Ramayana, one of the Hindu epics that tells the story of Rama, is read during the previous eight days.

Open to Public: Yes Event Type: Multifaith Observance Event Sponsor: University Chaplaincy April 8 is the day to celebrate the birth of Buddha. It is said that sweet rain poured from the sky at his birth, so the celebration involves pouring Amacha for the Buddhist statue in Hanamido. Observances may include limits to participation in academics or work.

Open to Public: Yes Event Type: Multifaith Observance Event Sponsor: University Chaplaincy 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.

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(s): Faculty,Staff,Students (Graduate),Students (Postdoctoral),Students (Undergraduate) Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar/Talk Event Subject: Education,Social Justice/Human Rights,Sustainability/Climate Event Sponsor: School of Arts and Sciences 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.