Online Location Details: https://tufts.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_zgik4lcCSO2mop09t6egwg Building: Agnes Varis Campus Center City: North Grafton, MA 01536 Room: Agnes Varis CC - Agnes Varis Auditorium (AVA) - Room 107L Campus: Grafton campus Location Details: Joining in person? Register here and receive parking information. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with parking pass and location details.Joining remotely? Register here. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Open to Public: Yes Primary Audience: Alumni and Friends,Faculty,Interns and Residents,Postdoctoral Fellows,Staff,Students (Graduate),Students (Postdoctoral),Students (Undergraduate) Event Type: Community Engagement,Conference/Panel Event/Symposium,Lecture/Presentation/Seminar Event Subject: Education,Humanities,Politics/Policy/Law,Science,Veterinary Medicine Event Sponsor Details: Tufts Center for Animals and Public Policy and Office of Continuing Education Programs at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University Speaker Name: Elizabeth MeLampy Admission/Cost: Free Event Contact Name: Center for Animals and Public Policy Event Contact Email: capp@tufts.edu Event Contact Phone: 508-839-7991 This seminar is part of the Animal Matters Seminar Series presented by Tufts Center for Animals and Public Policy  and Office of Continuing Education Programs. Speaker: Elizabeth MeLampy, author of Forget the Camel and Animal Law course co-director in the M.S. in Animals and Public Policy program Schedule: 5 p.m.: Refreshments 5:30 p.m.: Elizabeth MeLampy presents, “The Surprising World of American Animal Festivals” 6:30 p.m.: Author book signing of Forget the Camel. A limited number of Elizabeth’s book will be available for sale in person at her talk, or you can buy them ahead of time online. From the Iditarod Dogsled Race to Groundhog Day, from rattlesnake hunts to frog jumping contests, and from camel races to butterfly parades, humans across the country use animals to say something about ourselves, our communities, and our history. But why? What value do these animal festivals and their rituals hold, and why, when animals are in distress, do we insist that the show must go on? In her book Forget the Camel: The Madcap World of Animal Festivals and What They Say About Being Human, lawyer and animal advocate Elizabeth MeLampy explores how these spectacles—where animals become both unwitting performers and powerful symbols—illuminate the complex intersection of animal welfare and cultural tradition. During this talk, MeLampy will share stories about the groundhogs, butterflies, rattlesnakes, lobsters, sled dogs, and other creatures she met during her research. She will also discuss how traditions and rituals can reinforce deeply ingrained paradigms for how we treat animals, and how we might move towards a more compassionate future where animals are not deployed as symbols to tell our human stories. Elizabeth MeLampy is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School. She was named an Emerging Scholar Fellow by the Brooks Institute for Animal Rights Law and Policy in 2020 and received an award for her work with Harvard Law’s Animal Law and Policy Program in 2021. She clerked for judges in the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court and the Federal District Court in Arizona, and litigated with the Natural Resources Defense Council. She is currently teaching an Animal Law elective at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University through the M.S. in Animals and Public Policy program. Members of the public are invited to attend this seminar at no charge. This event is made possible by the generous support of the Elizabeth A. Lawrence Endowed Fund.

Building: Cabot Intercultural Center City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: ASEAN Auditorium (Cabot 302) Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Open to Public: Yes Primary Audience: Alumni and Friends,Faculty,Interns and Residents,Parents,Postdoctoral Fellows,Staff,Students (Graduate),Students (Postdoctoral),Students (Undergraduate) Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar Event Subject: Arts,Humanities,Music,Social Justice/Human Rights Event Sponsor: School of Arts and Sciences Event Sponsor Department / Area: Center for the Humanities At Tufts (CHAT),Romance Studies department Event Sponsor Details: Toupin-Bolwell Fund, Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life Speaker Name: Petra Rivera-Rideau Link: https://www.instagram.com/romance_studies_tufts/ Event in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. Professor Rivera-Rideau teaches a popular course entitled “Bad Bunny: Race, Gender, and Empire in Reggaetón,” which uses the music and public persona of Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio (Bad Bunny) as a lens to explore Puerto Rico’s complex socio-political landscape.

Building: Anderson Auditorium City: Boston, MA 02111 Campus: Boston SMFA campus Open to Public: Yes Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar Event Sponsor: Tufts University Art Galleries Event Sponsor Details: Tufts University Art Galleries Speaker Name: Johanna Hedva RSVP Information: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/beckwith-lecture-johanna-hedva-tickets-1645475454379?aff=oddtdtcreator Link: https://artgalleries.tufts.edu/events/230-beckwith-lecture-johanna-hedva Join Tufts University Art Galleries and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts (SMFA at Tufts) for the 2025 Leo and Betty Beckwith Lecture with Johanna Hedva, And The Human, Stuck in a Permanent State of Smelling Like Dirt.

Building: Dowling Hall City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: Room 745A Open to Public: No Primary Audience: Students (Undergraduate) Event Type: Information Session/Open House/Orientation Event Subject: Education,Global Engagement Event Sponsor Details: Tufts Global Education RSVP Information: Please RSVP for food-ordering purposes Event Contact Email: globaleducation@tufts.edu Learn about this 4-week summer opportunity to study public health in Santiago, Chile! No previous Spanish experience required. Pizza will be served! 

Join us Friday, October 10 from 12-1pm in Dowling Hall Milmore Room to learn about this summer opportunity in Paris! Please sign up by clicking RSVP below. 

Building: Joyce Cummings Center City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Open to Public: Yes Primary Audience: Alumni and Friends,Faculty,Students (Graduate),Students (Postdoctoral),Students (Undergraduate) Event Type: Conference/Panel Event/Symposium Event Subject: Career Development,Diversity/Identity/Inclusive Excellence,Engineering/Technology RSVP Information: https://events.humanitix.com/tufts-women-in-tech-conference-2025 Event Contact Name: Ruby Mora Event Contact Email: ruby.mora@tufts.edu Link: https://www.tuftswit.com/ Join us for the 2025 Women in Tech (WiT) Conference—a day of networking, inspiration, and empowerment. Tufts WiT is dedicated to building a supportive community for students of diverse gender identities who are passionate about technology. Our mission is to help you innovate, lead, and thrive in the ever-changing tech world. What you’ll gain: Connect with industry leaders and recruiters through career fair and company events. Learn from panels and workshops on the latest tech trends. Build your network with peers who share your passion. Free food and merch! Be part of creating a future where tech is for everyone. Learn more on our website. Early bird tickets are available on a first-come, first-serve basis—register now to get a discounted ticket and priority access to exclusive merch, lunch, and one-on-one sessions with top companies!