First Meeting of the Ancient, Medieval, and Early Modern Studies Initiative
Building: Fung House 48 Professors Row City: Somerville, MA 02144 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: CHAT Conference Room 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 Event Sponsor: School of Arts and Sciences Event Sponsor Department / Area: Center for the Humanities At Tufts (CHAT),Classical Studies department,History of Art and Architecture department Event Sponsor Details: Center for Humanities at Tufts RSVP Information: No RSVP required Admission/Cost: Free Event Contact Name: Alice Sullivan (alice.sullivan@tufts.edu) and Gregory Crane (gregory.crane@tufts.edu) Event Contact Email: alice.sullivan@tufts.edu Event Contact Phone: 203-763-9353 Link: https://humanities.tufts.edu/events/first-meeting-ancient-medieval-and-early-modern-studies-initiative-1010 Ancient, Medieval, and Early Modern Studies (AMEMS) is a new initiative at Tufts University intended to bring together faculty, students, and staff around shared interests in the study of ancient, medieval, and early modern topics. The initiative offers: Opportunities to meet (monthly or bi-monthly) to connect, share research, and discuss key issues of interest to the group in cultural, historical, methodological, and theoretical matters Empower undergraduate and graduate students and their research Connect students with relevant faculty, staff, and resources across the university Identify collaboration opportunities across departments and units Share insights on research, funding, teaching, mentorship, and career development In time, develop a speaker series and workshops to broaden access to research and mentorship AMEMS gatherings—centered on research presentations, discussions, and mentorship—will take place in the seminar room at the Center for Humanities at Tufts (Fung House, 48 Professors Row, Medford, MA 02155) on the following Fridays during the fall and spring semesters (12–1:15 p.m.). October 10, 2025 November 14, 2025 January 16, 2026 February 13, 2026 March 13, 2026 April 10, 2026 All are welcome. Please contact Alice Isabella Sullivan (alice.sullivan@tufts.edu) and Gregory Crane (gregory.crane@tufts.edu) with questions.