CPR/AED Training
This training course for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) / Automated External Defibrillators (AED) is designed to teach the lifesaving skills necessary to help a friend, family member, neighbor, and all community members in need. This is an instructor-led course that teaches adult, child, and infant CPR. Additionally, the course will teach the use of Automated External Defibrillators (AED).
This class is open to Tufts University students, faculty, and staff and is limited to 20 students per session.
Campus: Grafton campus. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Faculty. Staff. Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Training/Workshop. Event Subject: Health/Wellness. RSVP Information: Sign up through Tufts Learning Center. Event Contact Name: Vanak Huot. Event Contact Email: ready@tufts.edu.
Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit tufts.myabsorb.com. Drop-In Journaling at Goddard Chapel
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.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. Open to Public: No. Event Subject: Religion/Spirituality. RSVP Information: Tufts University.
Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Serbia Between East and West
Serbia, once the largest republic of Yugoslavia and the core of Tito’s non-aligned strategy, continues to navigate between Moscow and the West. The war in Ukraine has sharpened this dilemma, raising urgent questions about Serbia’s long-term strategic direction. Ambassador Hill will explore this legacy, Serbia’s current geopolitical position, and the implications for regional stability.
Ambassador Christopher Hill is a career American diplomat who has served under seven U.S. presidents. He is a five-time, Senate-confirmed ambassador—most recently to Serbia (until January 2025)—as well as Iraq, South Korea, Poland, and North Macedonia. Hill previously served as Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs; senior U.S. negotiator in the Six Party Talks on North Korea; a negotiator in the Dayton Peace Accords; and U.S. special envoy during the Kosovo negotiations. He also held senior roles on the National Security Council and served as Special Assistant to President Clinton. Beyond government,…
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: 114 Curtis Street. Open to Public: Yes.
Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit forms.gle. Solomont Speaker Series & Russell Lecture: Varun Soni
Register (In-Person Only), Join this year's joint Russell Lecture and Solomont Speaker Series event with Tufts alumnus, Varun Soni, A96! Soni is the Dean of Religious and Spiritual life at the University of Southern California, where he also served as the inaugural vice provost of campus wellness and crisis intervention. He is the first and only Hindu in American history to serve as the chief spiritual leader of a college or university. Dean Soni previously taught civil rights and constitutional law at the University of California, Santa Barbara. A prolific public speaker and scholar of religions, Dean Soni is a national interfaith leader and advocate for religious reconciliation.
Outside of his role as Dean, Soni serves as a senior advisor for Religion of Sports, a production company founded by Tom Brady, Michael Strahan, and Gotham Chopra, and he also advises the video game company Naughty Dog, where he contributed to the Uncharted and The Last of Us franchises. He's been a consultant for HBO, ESPN,…
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: A reception in Eaton Hall 250 from 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. will follow the public lecture. All are welcome. Open to Public: Yes. Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar. Event Subject: Religion/Spirituality. Social Justice/Human Rights. RSVP Information: https://tufts.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9LyJehcVTgyOxSu. Admission/Cost: Free.
Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM.
For more info visit chaplaincy.tufts.edu. Film Screening: "Brief Tender Light"
The Tufts Africana and International Centers are thrilled to present Brief Tender Light, a documentary film which follows the journeys of newly arrived African undergraduate students at MIT. Directed by Arthur Musah (an MIT alum of Ghanian descent), this is a thought-provoking film that showcases the dreams, goals, and struggles of each individual student while also exploring the broader themes of cultural adjustment and belonging every international student experiences when coming to study in the U.S.
All members of the Tufts community are encouraged to attend! Food from Karibu will be provided before the screening and a brief discussion will take place afterward.
Room: Alumnae Hall. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Faculty. Interns and Residents. Postdoctoral Fellows. Staff. Students (Graduate). Students (Postdoctoral). Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Community Engagement. Event Subject: Global Engagement. RSVP Information: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc7BmdBqtVgMAae17QfMkq2GvHhvJ1FF_nT0gZEnOpCCDNP7A/viewform. Admission/Cost: Free. Event Contact Name: International Center. Event Contact Email: internationalcenter@tufts.edu. Event Contact Phone: 617-627-3458.
Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
For more info visit docs.google.com. Tufts in Talloires/Annecy Info Session
Spend a summer in France! Join us to learn more about the 2026 Tufts in Talloires and Tufts in Annecy programs at the Tufts European Center in Talloires, France. No French required.
Online Location Details: https://tufts.zoom.us/j/96229275364?pwd=bYlRCPEs8kuOFqLKWhzovhFedxWDu9.1&from=addon. Location Details: https://tufts.zoom.us/j/96229275364?pwd=bYlRCPEs8kuOFqLKWhzovhFedxWDu9.1&from=addon. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Information Session/Open House/Orientation. Event Subject: Education. Global Engagement. Event Contact Name: Kimberlee DeCrescenzo. Event Contact Email: kimberlee.decrescenzo@tufts.edu. Event Contact Phone: 617-627-3290.
Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
For more info visit europeancenter.tufts.edu. Early Music Ensemble: The Genius of Josquin
Gems from the early 16th century by Josquin de Prez for Renaissance consort: Violas da gamba, lute, harps, recorders, krummhorns, harpsichord, voices and chamber organ. With guest artist Dan Meyers, recorder and voice. Jane Hershey, viola da gamba and Director.
View Program Here.
Room: Distler Performance Hall. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes.
Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 8:00 PM.
Sigd
Multifaith Observances
(Judaism) Begins at sundown on the first day listed. Celebrated 50 days after Yom Kippur, especially in Ethiopian Jewish communities.
Event Type: Multifaith Observance.
Wednesday, November 19, 2025 – Thursday, November 20, 2025.
CPR/AED Training
This training course for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) / Automated External Defibrillators (AED) is designed to teach the lifesaving skills necessary to help a friend, family member, neighbor, and all community members in need. This is an instructor-led course that teaches adult, child, and infant CPR. Additionally, the course will teach the use of Automated External Defibrillators (AED).
This class is open to Tufts University students, faculty, and staff and is limited to 20 students per session.
Campus: Boston SMFA campus. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Faculty. Staff. Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Training/Workshop. Event Subject: Health/Wellness. RSVP Information: Sign up through Tufts Learning Center. Event Contact Name: Vanak Huot. Event Contact Email: ready@tufts.edu.
Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit tufts.myabsorb.com. Global Mental Health in Humanitarian and Development Contexts
Mental health has emerged as a major global health issue in the 21st century. This presentation will describe the current global situation with respect to mental health needs and services with a focus on low-income countries. Discussion will include how descriptions of mental health vary across populations and cultures; the need not only to address mental health for its own sake but also its impact on the effectiveness of humanitarian and development programming generally; and consequently, the need to integrate mental health into these programs.Paul Bolton is a senior scientist in the Department of Mental Health and the Center for Humanitarian Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. For more than three decades, he has worked at the leading edge of the field of global mental health, focusing on program design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. He has conducted research across several global settings including North America, Latin America, sub-Saharan Africa, Central and…
Campus: Boston Health Sciences campus. Location Details: Hybrid: In-person (with food) in MedEd 216A (145 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA 02111), and on Zoom. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Faculty. Interns and Residents. Postdoctoral Fellows. Staff. Students (Graduate). Students (Postdoctoral). Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar. Event Subject: Global Engagement. Clinical Care. Health/Wellness. Speaker Name: Paul Bolton. RSVP Information: https://tufts.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_K2QBViRVTICuIac2fe2DNA#/registration. Event Contact Name: Kim Burke. Event Contact Email: Kimberly.Burke@tufts.edu.
Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit tufts.zoom.us. Fresco in Mexico - Tufts SMFA Summer Program
The vibrant city of Oaxaca, Mexico awaits you this summer! Join Tufts Global Education and SMFA Faculty to learn about SMFA 194 - Special Topics: Fresco in Mexico! Attend an information session to learn more about the program logistics, academic credit, and exciting content!
Info Session: Zoom - all registered students will automatically receive the session recording post-event.
Program Dates: Mid-May- Mid/End June2026
Application Deadline: Dec 1
Eligibility: 2.75 GPA and Good Standing. Recommended for intermediate to advanced-level undergraduate and graduate SMFA students, but this course is open to Tufts undergraduate students from all schools and disciplines. No prior Spanish language background required. International travel to Mexico is a required component of this program.
Scholarships: Scholarships are limited and interested individuals are encouraged to meet with their financial aid counselor to explore access to any additional funding sources.
This course is 4 SHUs.
Location Details: via Zoom: https://tufts.zoom.us/meeting/register/eu4pAVRoSPa1o5efaqyFeA. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Students (Undergraduate).
Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Sudan Today
Please join the Fares Center and the World Peace Foundation for a discussion and Q&A focused on the current situation in Sudan, featuring guest speakers Alex de Waal and Mai Hassan.
Mai Hassan is an Associate Professor of Political Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the Faculty Director of MIT-Africa. Her first book — Regime Threats and State Solutions: Bureaucratic Loyalty and Embeddedness in Kenya — was selected as a Best Book of 2020 by Foreign Affairs, won the American Political Science Association’s 2021 Robert A Dahl Award, and was the recipient of the African Studies Association 2021 Bethwell A. Ogot Award. Her research has been published in numerous outlets, including the American Political Science Review, American Journal of Political Science, and the Journal of Politics. She earned her PhD in Government from Harvard University and a BA in Economics and Political & Social Thought at the University of Virginia.
Alex de Waal is a Research Professor at The Fletcher School,…
Online Location Details: https://tufts.zoom.us/meeting/register/excYSnO2Qv20zrRnTmuzcQ. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: The Fares Center. Open to Public: Yes.
Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit tufts.zoom.us. Seminar Series: Prof. Wengong Jin (Host: Prof. Xinqiang Ding)
Department of Chemistry - Fall 2025 Seminar Series
Title: "Accelerating Biomolecular Design with Generative AI".
Online Location Details: https://tufts.zoom.us/j/95122761558?pwd=z1zOug26VWYiJxu5EIUKO4e57pu8w9.1. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Room P-106. Open to Public: No. Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar. Speaker Name: Prof. Wengong Jin, Northeastern University. Event Contact Name: Marianne O'Connell. Event Contact Email: marianne.o_connell@tufts.edu. Event Contact Phone: 617-627-2649.
Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Politics and Culture from All Sides: Religion Remixed
Can religion be remixed?
Hosted by the newly established Center for Expanding Viewpoints in Higher Education (CEVIHE) at Tufts University, this weekly series explores politics and culture through three different formats: book conversations, timely current affairs discussions, and guest lectures by heterodox thinkers. Each week, participants will encounter sophisticated arguments associated with a diversity of ideological, religious, and cultural worldviews. Lunch will be provided. Please see the workshop schedule here for more details, and please contact us if you want to participate so we can add you to the Canvas site.
Reading: Tara Isabella Burton. Strange Rites: New Religions for a Godless World. New York, NY: PublicAffairs, 2020. (Required: Chapter 1; Optional: Chapter 8)
Discussant: Professor Ken Garden, Department of Religion.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Eaton 201. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Faculty. Postdoctoral Fellows. Staff. Students (Graduate). Students (Postdoctoral). Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar. Event Subject: Religion/Spirituality. Community Celebration. Politics/Policy/Law. RSVP Information: expandingviewpoints@tufts.edu. Event Contact Name: Arik Burakovsky. Event Contact Email: Arik.Burakovsky@tufts.edu.
Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM.
For more info visit cevihe.org. Drop-in Research Consultations
Starting on October 1 and continuing every Wednesday through December 10, librarians at Tisch Library will be hosting weekly drop-in research consultations. You can stop by for research help, including but not limited to: Developing keywords and search strategies , Identifying and searching for sources , Evaluating information types , Planning and organizing your research, On the following dates, StAAR writing consultants will also be joining us to offer drop-in writing support: October 22 , November 12 , December 3, No appointment necessary! Stop by whenever you can.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: We will be located at tables in front of the leisure reading area just beyond the lobby on the main floor (second floor) of Tisch Library. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Students (Graduate). Students (Postdoctoral). Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Training/Workshop. Event Subject: Research. Event Contact Name: User Experience and Student Success Department. Event Contact Email: tischuess@elist.tufts.edu.
Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit tischlibrary.tufts.edu. Tufts in Pavia, Italy Summer Program Information Session (on Zoom)
Tufts Global Education, in cooperation with the School of Engineering and the Program of Italian Studies, has created a 5-week summer program in Pavia, Italy. This program is designed for all students with an interest in Computer Science and an eagerness to learn about Italy, with its rich history and culture. No background in Italian language or Computer Science is needed. Join us on Wednesday, November 19 on Zoom from 6:00-7:00pm to learn more. RSVP at go.tufts.edu/TGEevents.
Online Location Details: https://tufts.zoom.us/meeting/register/-Ff3ZdBFQHCAxOqJA-qm6A. Open to Public: No.
Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Tufts Chamber Music
Students present works for strings, winds, brass, and piano.
Room: Distler Performance Hall. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes.
Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 8:00 PM.
Cochrane Systematic Review Author Training
Upon completion of this workshop, participants should be able to: Describe the steps required to critically appraise original research studies , Describe the process used to collect and extract data from reports of original studies , Work with cloud-based screening software Covidence , Describe the process of analyzing, presenting, and interpreting the results of meta-analyses , Enter and analyze data for a systematic review using the Cochrane Collaboration’s RevMan software , Identify and resolve questions and challenges encountered during the completion of a Cochrane systematic review.
Open to Public: Yes. Event Type: Training/Workshop. Event Subject: Health/Wellness. Research. Speaker Name: Shayesteh Jahanfar. Admission/Cost: $350. Event Contact Name: Shayesteh Jahanfar. Event Contact Email: shayesteh.jahanfar@tufts.edu.
Thursday, November 20, 2025 – Saturday, November 22, 2025.
For more info visit tinyurl.com. CPR/AED Training
This training course for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) / Automated External Defibrillators (AED) is designed to teach the lifesaving skills necessary to help a friend, family member, neighbor, and all community members in need. This is an instructor-led course that teaches adult, child, and infant CPR. Additionally, the course will teach the use of Automated External Defibrillators (AED).
This class is open to Tufts University students, faculty, and staff and is limited to 20 students per session.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Faculty. Staff. Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Training/Workshop. Event Subject: Health/Wellness. RSVP Information: Sign up through Tufts Learning Center. Event Contact Name: Vanak Huot. Event Contact Email: ready@tufts.edu.
Thursday, November 20, 2025, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit tufts.myabsorb.com. [ENVS] How Much Sun is Enough? Renewable Electricity Strategies for Higher Ed—and The Science Behind Them
Tufts recently entered into an agreement with a solar farm in Texas, marking a significant step in the university’s path toward carbon neutrality. But what are the real climate and financial benefits of buying solar power from across the country—and how do we know? In this talk, sustainability director Tina Woolston and physics professor Roger Tobin explore the renewable electricity options available to universities, how energy markets and carbon accounting shape decision-making, and what the science behind solar energy generation reveals about where and how these projects deliver. Together, they’ll unpack the strategy, assumptions, and implications of Tufts’ solar farm agreement—and what it means for institutions striving to meet climate goals.
Room: Curtis Hall - Multipurpose Room. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. Open to Public: Yes. Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar. RSVP Information: https://tufts.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_TDRKbAFNQsCNzWLS9Em9hA.
Thursday, November 20, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit as.tufts.edu. Dissertation Chapter Workshop on "Beverly Buchanan's Models of Black Education" with Rachel Tang
Join us on Thursday, November 20 to hear Rachel Tang share a chapter from her dissertation, "Beverly Buchanan's Models of Black Education."
Tang studies the history and theory of socially engaged art practices, with a particular interest in artists who touch upon issues of pedagogy and ecology at Harvard University in the Department of History of Art and Architecture.
Before coming to Harvard, Rachel received her B.A. in Art History from the University of Southern California. She has worked in arts administration and museums, including at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles. Her work in art criticism can be found in ArtReview.
All are welcome.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Conference Room. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. Open to Public: Yes. Primary Audience: Faculty. Staff. Postdoctoral Fellows. Students (Graduate). Students (Postdoctoral). Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar. Training/Workshop. Event Subject: Humanities. Social Justice/Human Rights. Sustainability/Climate. Speaker Name: Rachael Tang. RSVP Information: No RSVP required. Admission/Cost: Free. Event Contact Name: Amanda Pepper. Event Contact Email: amanda.pepper@tufts.edu. Event Contact Phone: 203-763-9353.
Thursday, November 20, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
For more info visit humanities.tufts.edu. ELEVATORs: Enhancing Representative and Informed Thought Partnership Session
Calling all Tufts community members! Students, staff, and faculty are invited to join us for ELEVATORs.
ELEVATORs (part of the ELEVATE initiative) is a learning community that focuses on daily practices to create a culture of inclusion. Participants can earn a micro-credential badge from Tufts, Inclusion Skills for Institutional Change, following completion of at least eight sessions throughout the year. Otherwise, come for one, or stay for all!
Learn more about ELEVATE.
Location Details: Zoom link will be sent to registrants. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Faculty. Interns and Residents. Postdoctoral Fellows. Staff. Students (Graduate). Students (Postdoctoral). Students (Undergraduate). RSVP Information: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc7-uuxWvYu3f0KTlIkzTMGX_-JaMfeYrfKid4XGiID1-oNnA/viewform?usp=dialog. Event Contact Email: diversity@tufts.edu.
Thursday, November 20, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM.
For more info visit diversity.tufts.edu. From Particle Physics to Innovative Imaging Scanners: Lecture with Fulbright Scholar José María Benlloch
Fulbright scholar José María Benlloch will summarize the new technologies in diagnostic imaging that are being developed by the lecturer and his group. The new techniques tend to democratize the use of medical imaging and therapy so that they can be extended to the entire world population, in line with the objectives of the World Health Organization. Low-field magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), together with post-processing methods based on non-generative artificial intelligence (AI), is making it possible to obtain quality images of the human body using portable equipment with permanent magnets. Such scanners can be used for the diagnosis and screening of numerous diseases at a significantly lower cost than conventional high-field equipment. The advent of new drugs against Alzheimer's might trigger the development of brain positron emission tomography (PET) dedicated equipment for diagnosing and monitoring the disease. Whole-body PET needs to reduce its costs substantially to be used universally. However,…
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: 574 Boston Ave. room 402. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Faculty. Postdoctoral Fellows. Staff. Students (Graduate). Students (Postdoctoral). Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar. Event Subject: Global Engagement. Engineering/Technology. Speaker Name: José María Benlloch. Event Contact Name: Christine Hollenhorst. Event Contact Email: christine.hollenhorst@tufts.edu.
Thursday, November 20, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
November Design Corps Gathering: From Chaos to Clarity—Synthesizing Qualitative Data
Design Corps is a recurring community gathering for Tufts faculty, staff, and students to build design research skills through hands-on practice and exploration of emerging tools like AI. Join us on Thursday, November 20, 2–3 p.m. on Microsoft Teams for a session on synthesizing qualitative data—no prior experience required! About the session: After conducting stakeholder interviews, you're often left with rich but messy data. How do you turn it into actionable insights? This hands-on session will guide you through practical methods like affinity mapping and thematic coding, and introduce ways AI can support and accelerate your synthesis process. Whether you're new to qualitative analysis or looking to sharpen your skills, this session will help you move from chaos to clarity.
Online Location Details: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3abc19074556384f5f91c4a1e87c8e0a40%40thread.tacv2/1736525425843?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22fbbf6c60-0344-4c29-9459-725685739b19%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%222c0b5166-cd2b-45d9-b025-c91c97d848b9%22%7d. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Faculty. Staff. Students (Graduate). Students (Undergraduate). Students (Postdoctoral). Event Type: Training/Workshop. Event Subject: Innovation. Speaker Name: Ryan Evans and Juston Espinoza.
Thursday, November 20, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
For more info visit teams.microsoft.com. Roundtable Discussion for Faculty Researching and/or Teaching Topics Related to Inclusive Excellence, Accessibility, and/or Climate/Environmental Justice Content
The goal of these monthly roundtable discussions is to build a supportive community where faculty can discuss timely issues and strategies. This conversation is being convened by the Office of the Vice Provosts for Institutional Inclusive Excellence, Faculty, Education, and Research, and the Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching.
Online Location Details: Zoom link will be sent to registrants. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Faculty. Event Subject: Diversity/Identity/Inclusive Excellence. RSVP Information: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfaJ99sGslxTAATnluH1Bj403BADIboky-3Az86pL0esXx9Ig/viewform?usp=dialog. Event Contact Email: diversity@tufts.edu.
Thursday, November 20, 2025, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM.
Exhibit Opening: Children Draw War, Not Flowers
Children Draw War, Not Flowers is a traveling exhibit of drawings that will be on view at Tisch Library in mid-November through late January. A selection of drawings is featured from over 450 artworks created by Ukrainian children from Cherkasy city and region as well as by children from internally displaced families who found temporary homes in Cherkasy region, Ukraine. The art was created in the Fall of 2022, during the ongoing Russo-Ukraine War that began in February 2022. The Cherkasy Regional Universal Scientific Library held a drawing competition in 40 public regional libraries, where more than 220,000 displaced people resided at that moment.
An exhibit overview and brief remarks will be given including from guest Ulia Gosart of San Jose State University. A short film by Volodymyr Sydko will be screened in Tisch Library room 304 during the exhibit opening.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Lower Atrium. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. Open to Public: Yes. Event Type: Exhibition. Event Subject: Arts. Humanities. Social Justice/Human Rights. RSVP Information: https://tufts.libcal.com/event/15522458. Event Contact Name: Anna Kijas. Event Contact Email: anna.kijas@tufts.edu.
Thursday, November 20, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM.
For more info visit tischlibrary.tufts.edu. Max Tishler Award Lecture: Prof. Alanna Schepartz (Hosts: Prof. Joshua Kritzer & Prof. Rebecca Scheck)
2025 Max Tishler Award Lecture
Title: "New Molecules from Nature's Most Sophisticated Catalyst".
Online Location Details: https://tufts.zoom.us/j/95122761558?pwd=z1zOug26VWYiJxu5EIUKO4e57pu8w9.1. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Room P-104. Open to Public: Yes. Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar. Speaker Name: Prof. Alanna Schepartz - University of California, Berkeley. Event Contact Name: Marianne O'Connell. Event Contact Email: marianne.O_connell@tufts.edu. Event Contact Phone: 6176272649.
Thursday, November 20, 2025, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM.
New Music Ensemble: Mozart
New Music Ensemble uses the works of Mozart as a springboard for its avant garde programming in music by Arvo Pärt, Peter Ablinger, Kamran Ince, and Pamela Z. Donald Berman, director.
Room: Distler Performance Hall. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. Open to Public: Yes. Event Type: Performance. Admission/Cost: Free. Event Contact Name: Anna Griffis. Event Contact Email: anna.griffis@tufts.edu.
Thursday, November 20, 2025, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM.
For more info visit go.tufts.edu. New Music Ensemble: Mozart
NME uses the works of Mozart as a springboard for its avant garde programming in music by Arvo Pärt, Peter Ablinger, Kamran Ince, and Pamela Z. Donald Berman, director.
Room: Distler Performance Hall. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes.
Thursday, November 20, 2025, 8:00 PM.
CPR/AED Training
This training course for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) / Automated External Defibrillators (AED) is designed to teach the lifesaving skills necessary to help a friend, family member, neighbor, and all community members in need. This is an instructor-led course that teaches adult, child, and infant CPR. Additionally, the course will teach the use of Automated External Defibrillators (AED).
This class is open to Tufts University students, faculty, and staff and is limited to 20 students per session.
Campus: Boston Health Sciences campus. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Faculty. Staff. Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Training/Workshop. Event Subject: Health/Wellness. RSVP Information: Sign up through Tufts Learning Center. Event Contact Name: Vanak Huot. Event Contact Email: ready@tufts.edu.
Friday, November 21, 2025, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit tufts.myabsorb.com. Tufts Composers: New at Noon #2
Afghan Memory Leaves: Sounding With Sola. Afghan author and performer Sola Mahfouz joins Tufts Composers as Distler Hall turns into an imaginary radio studio for an exploration of Sola's quantum literary, educational, and artistic leaps from Kandahar to Caltech to New England. Featuring music by Liam Arnold, Julia Cavallaro, Griffen Collins, Hudson Fagan, John McDonald, Chloe Nemes, and more. With guest composers and performers Dexter Eames, clarinet; Yasaman Ghodsi, composer and setar; Qudrat Wasefi, composer and trumpet; and dancers TBA.
Room: Distler Performance Hall. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes.
Friday, November 21, 2025, 12:00 PM.
FMS Alumni Industry Talk with Georgia Ranes, Netflix
About the event
Join us for an industry lunch talk with alum Georgia Raines. moderated by FMS Professor of the Practice Don Schechter.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED. About the Speaker
Georgia Ranes is a manager on the Original Series Production Management Drama team at Netflix and is currently working on THE LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE reboot as well as THE AGE OF INNOCENCE limited series. She's also worked on a number of titles including HIS & HERS, SIRENS, UNTAMED, THE LINCOLN LAWYER, THE RECRUIT, RESIDENT EVIL: VENUS FLYTRAP. and KEEP BREATHING to name a few. Prior to Netflix, she worked for 3 years at Annapurna Television as the company was expanding into TV. There, she helped build out the studio policies, workflows, and business practices and worked on a number of productions including MONSTERLAND and PAM & TOMMY. Prior to Annapurna she worked at HBO on titles including WESTWORLD, GIRLS, THE LEFTOVERS, LOOKING, and REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER. She has a passion for international production, innovative…
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Barnum 204 (FMS Film Studio). Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Alumni and Friends. Students (Undergraduate). Faculty. Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar. Event Subject: Career Development. Arts. Speaker Name: Georgia Raines. RSVP Information: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf5pyBuuycKdfJeDqMGt21jtEIP7-lal-zFtBdA9LQfDSl6rw/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=101362957801885703527. Admission/Cost: Free. Event Contact Name: Gina O'Connor. Event Contact Email: gina.o_connor@tufts.edu. Event Contact Phone: 6176273574.
Friday, November 21, 2025, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit docs.google.com. Aurality Hub: Conversation with Chenjerai Kumanyika
Join us for a special session of The Aurality Hub featuring Chenjerai Kumanyika, an award-winning audio journalist and assistant professor at NYU’s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute. Kumanyika’s work uses narrative non-fiction audio to challenge dominant historical myths—particularly around race, policing, and the legacy of the Civil War. He is the co-creator of Uncivil (Peabody Award winner) and creator of Empire City, a podcast uncovering the hidden origins of the NYPD.
This event is structured as an intimate, workshop-style conversation rather than a lecture, inviting participants to think through sound as a mode of inquiry. It is free and open to the Tufts community.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Barnum LL26. Open to Public: Yes. Primary Audience: Faculty. Students (Graduate). Event Type: Conference/Panel Event/Symposium. Speaker Name: Chenjerai Kumanyika.
Friday, November 21, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit humanities.tufts.edu. Fall Community Dinner 2025
You're invited to gather at Breed Memorial Hall (51 Winthrop St.) on Friday, November 21 from 5:30–8:30 p.m. to enjoy delicious food and great company. This is the perfect opportunity to connect with students and staff and make new friends. Whether you're a long-time resident or new to the area, everyone is welcome to attend.
Tickets can be purchased on Eventbrite.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: 51 Winthrop St. Medford, MA. Open to Public: Yes. Event Type: Community Engagement. RSVP Information: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fall-community-dinner-tickets-1829229577909?aff=oddtdtcreator. Admission/Cost: $5. Event Contact Email: InternationalCenter@tufts.edu. Event Contact Phone: 617-627-3458.
Friday, November 21, 2025, 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM.
For more info visit icenter.tufts.edu. Games and Canes
Come join Project SHARE for an evening of pickleball, music, and food to fundraise for The Family Van Mobile Health Clinic!
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Tennis courts in the Gantcher Center. Wheelchair Accessible: No. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Students (Graduate). Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Community Engagement. Event Subject: Global Engagement. Health/Wellness. Admission/Cost: $5. Event Contact Name: Sydney Barr. Event Contact Email: Sydney.Barr@tufts.edu. Event Contact Phone: 425-270-9802.
Friday, November 21, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
For more info visit www.canva.com. Tufts Youth Philharmonic: Spark, Rhapsody, Rapture
TYP presents Rossini's Overture to La Gazza Ladra, Coleridge-Taylor's Bamboula and Schumann's Symphony No. 4 under guest director Timur Rubinshteyn.
Room: Distler Performance Hall. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes.
Friday, November 21, 2025, 6:30 PM.
Fall 2025 Dance Concert
PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS
Dance at Tufts University is a well-established and vibrant part of academic, cultural, and community life on campus. At every level of study, dance offers Tufts students an essential source of physical, creative, and aesthetic engagement within a fully integrated academic vision for the arts, education, and enhanced cultural understanding.
Room: Dance Lab. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes. Event Type: Performance. Event Subject: Theater/Dance. Event Contact Name: John Stark. Event Contact Email: John.Stark@tufts.edu.
Friday, November 21, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM.
For more info visit www.tuftstdpstickets.com. Fall 2025 Dance Concert
PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS
Dance at Tufts University is a well-established and vibrant part of academic, cultural, and community life on campus. At every level of study, dance offers Tufts students an essential source of physical, creative, and aesthetic engagement within a fully integrated academic vision for the arts, education, and enhanced cultural understanding.
Room: Dance Lab. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes. Event Type: Performance. Event Subject: Theater/Dance. Event Contact Name: John Stark. Event Contact Email: John.Stark@tufts.edu.
Saturday, November 22, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM.
For more info visit www.tuftstdpstickets.com. Sunday Concert Series: Tufts Flute Ensemble
The Flute Ensemble presents a fun, intriguing, and varied program of music from the 17th to the 21st century featuring bass, alto, C-flute, and piccolo. Nina Barwell, director.
Room: Distler Performance Hall. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes.
Sunday, November 23, 2025, 3:00 PM.
Small Jazz Ensemble Concert
Paul Ahlstrand and Nando Michelin ensembles.
Room: Fisher Performance Room. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes.
Sunday, November 23, 2025, 8:00 PM.
Day of the Covenant
Multifaith Observances
(Baha'i) Begins at sundown on the first day listed. Celebrates the anniversary of the appointment of 'Abdu'l-Baha, the son of Baha'u'llah, as the Center of the Covenant.
Event Type: Multifaith Observance.
Monday, November 24, 2025 – Tuesday, November 25, 2025.
Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji
Multifaith Observances
(Sikhism) This day commemorates the martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji (1621-1675), the ninth of the Ten Sikh Gurus. He is remembered not only for his defense of the Sikh faith, but also of Hinduism and of religious liberty.
Event Type: Multifaith Observance.
Monday, November 24, 2025.
Drop-In Journaling at Goddard Chapel
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.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. Open to Public: No. Event Subject: Religion/Spirituality. RSVP Information: Tufts University.
Tuesday, November 25, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Ascension of 'Abdu'l-Baha
Multifaith Observances
(Baha'i) Begins at sundown on the first day listed. Commemorates 'Abdu'l-Baha's death.
Event Type: Multifaith Observance.
Wednesday, November 26, 2025 – Thursday, November 27, 2025.
Drop-in Research Consultations
Starting on October 1 and continuing every Wednesday through December 10, librarians at Tisch Library will be hosting weekly drop-in research consultations. You can stop by for research help, including but not limited to: Developing keywords and search strategies , Identifying and searching for sources , Evaluating information types , Planning and organizing your research, On the following dates, StAAR writing consultants will also be joining us to offer drop-in writing support: October 22 , November 12 , December 3, No appointment necessary! Stop by whenever you can.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: We will be located at tables in front of the leisure reading area just beyond the lobby on the main floor (second floor) of Tisch Library. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Students (Graduate). Students (Postdoctoral). Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Training/Workshop. Event Subject: Research. Event Contact Name: User Experience and Student Success Department. Event Contact Email: tischuess@elist.tufts.edu.
Wednesday, November 26, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit tischlibrary.tufts.edu. Thanksgiving Day
University Holidays
The university observes a holiday on this day.
Event Type: University Holiday.
Thursday, November 27, 2025.
Day after Thanksgiving
University Holidays
The university observes a holiday on this day.
Event Type: University Holiday.
Friday, November 28, 2025.
Advent
Multifaith Observances
(Christianity-Catholic and Protestant) 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.
Event Type: Multifaith Observance.
Sunday, November 30, 2025 – Wednesday, December 24, 2025.
Deadline Reminder: Summer Program Applications Due to Tufts Global Education
Applications for the following Tufts Global Education summer programs are due on Dec 1 - visit the included link to access the application page: Chile: Global Public Health and Indigenous Communities (open to all) , Costa Rica: Linking Language, Culture, and Tropical Biology (Environmental Studies and Spanish-specific) , France: Pictorial Revolutions in 19th Century France (open to all) , Italy: Data and Computer Sciences and Italian in Pavia, Italy (Engineering-specific but open to all) , Mexico: Fresco in Mexico (SMFA-specific but open to all).
Open to Public: No. Event Type: Deadline/Reminder. Event Contact Name: Tufts Global Education. Event Contact Email: globaleducation@tufts.edu.
Monday, December 1, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit students.tufts.edu. #TuftsGivingTuesday
#TuftsGivingTuesday is on December 2! It’s Tufts’ biggest day of giving and impact of the year filled with matches and challenges to help students thrive in and out of the classroom. Make a gift, sign up to be an advocate, and share on socials with your circle.
Online Location Details: https://give.tufts.edu/tuftsgivingtuesday/?a=11071000. Open to Public: Yes.
Tuesday, December 2, 2025.
For more info visit give.tufts.edu. CPR/AED Training
The Office of Emergency Management is offering free Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) / Automated External Defibrillators (AED) training designed to teach the lifesaving skills necessary to help a friend, family member, neighbor, and all community members in need. This is an instructor-led course that teaches adult, child, and infant CPR. Additionally, the course will teach the use of Automated External Defibrillators (AED).
This class is open to Tufts University students, faculty, and staff, and is limited to 20 students per session.
To sign up, visit Tufts Learning Center and search "CPR/AED.".
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Faculty. Staff. Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Training/Workshop. Event Subject: Health/Wellness. RSVP Information: Sign up through Tufts Learning Center. Event Contact Email: ready@tufts.edu.
Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit emergency.tufts.edu. Drop-In Journaling at Goddard Chapel
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.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. Open to Public: No. Event Subject: Religion/Spirituality. RSVP Information: Tufts University.
Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Charles Francis Adams Lecture: David Turk
Dave Turk has served as Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy from March 2021 to January 2025. As Deputy Secretary, Turk served as the number two official and Chief Operating Officer of a $50 billion per year organization focused on all things energy, basic science, and nuclear security. Turk has taken a leading role in implementing President Biden’s historic clean energy legislation, including coordinating with the White House, interagency partners, companies, investors, NGOs, and other key stakeholders. With Secretary Granholm, he has orchestrated a major reorganization of the Department to create and staff new offices to demonstrate and deploy clean energy technologies. Turk has also focused on early-stage innovation, including the launch of a series of Energy Earthshots. Turk led U.S. delegations to various G7, G20, IEA, IAEA, and climate conferences, and coordinated bilaterally with dozens of countries in the Western Hemisphere, Africa, Asia, Europe, and from around the world.
Prior to his n…
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Cabot 7th Floor. Open to Public: Yes.
Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit forms.monday.com. Economic Cooperation Across Enemy Lines
Join the Fletcher Russia and Eurasia Program for a talk by Dr. Mariya Grinberg (MIT), who will analyze why states at war continue to engage in trade with each other—even when doing so appears strategically counterintuitive.
Despite battlefield confrontations, economic ties between adversaries often persist. India and China saw trade increase during their 2020 border standoff. Until January 2025, Russian gas continued to transit Ukrainian pipelines amid intensifying combat. Russian oil still flows through Ukraine to European markets in the fourth year of the war.
Why does this happen? Dr. Grinberg will explain how states balance the need to deny military advantage to the enemy with the reality that certain goods or revenues cannot be easily replaced. She argues that wartime commercial policy targets specific products, tailored to the nature of the conflict: adversaries tend to continue trading goods that take significant time to convert into military capabilities, or those whose revenue they cannot afford to…
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: 114 Curtis Street. Open to Public: Yes.
Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit forms.gle. CHAT: Artistic Collaboration, Exile, and Brecht
On Tuesday, December 2, CHAT is excited to hear from Dr. Katherine Hollander (Departments of English and History) to discuss her newest book, Artistic Collaboration, Exile, and Brecht: A New Intellectual History, 1900-1950, available now from Bloomsbury Press. Kate will share her research, and take questions from all attendees. Copies of the book will be available for purchase as well. All are welcome to attend. For questions, contact humanities@tufts.edu.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes. Event Subject: Humanities. Speaker Name: Dr. Katherine Hollander. Event Contact Name: Amanda Pepper. Event Contact Email: humanities@tufts.edu.
Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
For more info visit humanities.tufts.edu. Nations Apart: How Clashing Regional Cultures Shattered America
Register (In-Person Only)
How have centuries-old regional differences brought American democracy to the brink of collapse? In his new book Nations Apart, author and Tufts alumnus Colin Woodard shows how colonial era settlement patterns and the cultural geography they left behind are at the root of our political polarization, economic inequality, public health crises, and democratic collapse. Join a conversation with Woodard as he shares groundbreaking original data and historical insights to help us understand why Americans are so divided on many hot button issues, how geographic fissures have been exploited, and how we might bridge the rifts that divide us.
Registration required. Light refreshments will be provided. All are welcome. This event is cosponsored by the Center for Expanding Viewpoints in Higher Education at Tufts. Colin Woodard, A91, a New York Times bestselling author, historian and award-winning journalist, is director of Nationhood Lab Salve Regina University’s Pell Center for International…
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Room 260, Eaton Hall. Open to Public: Yes. Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar. Event Subject: Politics/Policy/Law. Public Service/Government. RSVP Information: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nations-apart-how-clashing-regional-cultures-shattered-america-tickets-1708555217649?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl. Admission/Cost: Free.
Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM.
Spiritual Diasporas: A Performance Ceremony + Symposium
REGISTER FOR THESE EVENTS HERE
Spiritual Diasporas: A Performance Ceremony + Symposium is a series of week-long embodied gatherings that draw on performance ritual and spiritual ceremony to cultivate care, agency, and worldbuilding through which we experience wholeness. How might we tend to the spirits of this land and of our kin through ceremony? How do we invoke and reckon with entangled colonial histories and their continuations through communal stories, songs, and rituals?
By framing these gatherings as “spiritual diasporas,” we gesture towards the fragmentations and frictions across multiple experiences of migration, not as lack but as a productive portal for creation. By activating the body as an instrument to reclaim and reconnect with spirituality, we cultivate life-affirming power to come together to be in embodied presence with one another and our ancestors. These intimate gatherings include artist workshops, performance ceremony, devised performance workshop, talking circle, and dance party…
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes. Event Type: Performance. Event Subject: Theater/Dance.
Wednesday, December 3, 2025.
For more info visit docs.google.com. Tufts Composers: New Sounds Now #2
Caught in the Act of Breathing. Tufts Composers explore writing for wind instruments--specifically the trombone--and what breath means for musical shape and pace. Featuring works by Michael Batkin, Jeannette Chechile, John McDonald, Sarah Moeller, Roxanne Oh, Jimmy Wang, guest composer David Yudis, and others. With guest soloists Mikayla Frank-Martin, trombone and Yuseok Seol, piano.
Room: Distler Performance Hall. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes.
Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 11:00 AM.
Tufts in Talloires/Annecy Scholarship Info Session
Join us to learn more about scholarship opportunities directly from the Tufts European Center and from external sources.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Austin Room. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Information Session/Open House/Orientation. Event Subject: Global Engagement. Education. Event Contact Name: Kimberlee DeCrescenzo. Event Contact Email: kimberlee.decrescenzo@tufts.edu. Event Contact Phone: 617-627-3290.
Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit europeancenter.tufts.edu. Seminar Series: Prof. Chuck Henry (Host: Prof. Charlie Mace)
Department of Chemistry - Fall 2025 Seminar Series
Title: TBA.
Online Location Details: https://tufts.zoom.us/j/95122761558?pwd=z1zOug26VWYiJxu5EIUKO4e57pu8w9.1. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Room P-106. Open to Public: No. Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar. Speaker Name: Prof. Chuck Henry, Colorado State University. Event Contact Name: Marianne O'Connell. Event Contact Email: marianne.o_connell@tufts.edu. Event Contact Phone: 617-627-2649.
Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Politics and Culture from All Sides: The Politics of Sex
How does politics shape sex and desire?
Hosted by the newly established Center for Expanding Viewpoints in Higher Education (CEVIHE) at Tufts University, this weekly series explores politics and culture through three different formats: book conversations, timely current affairs discussions, and guest lectures by heterodox thinkers. Each week, participants will encounter sophisticated arguments associated with a diversity of ideological, religious, and cultural worldviews. Lunch will be provided. Please see the workshop schedule here for more details, and please contact us if you want to participate so we can add you to the Canvas site.
Reading: Amia Srinivasan. The Right to Sex: Feminism in the Twenty-First Century. New York, NY: Picador Paper, 2022.
Discussant: Professor Nancy Bauer, Department of Philosophy.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Eaton 201. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Faculty. Postdoctoral Fellows. Staff. Students (Graduate). Students (Postdoctoral). Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar. Event Subject: Politics/Policy/Law. Social Justice/Human Rights. Humanities. RSVP Information: expandingviewpoints@tufts.edu. Event Contact Name: Arik Burakovsky. Event Contact Email: Arik.Burakovsky@tufts.edu.
Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM.
For more info visit cevihe.org. Drop-in Research Consultations
Starting on October 1 and continuing every Wednesday through December 10, librarians at Tisch Library will be hosting weekly drop-in research consultations. You can stop by for research help, including but not limited to: Developing keywords and search strategies , Identifying and searching for sources , Evaluating information types , Planning and organizing your research, On the following dates, StAAR writing consultants will also be joining us to offer drop-in writing support: October 22 , November 12 , December 3, No appointment necessary! Stop by whenever you can.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: We will be located at tables in front of the leisure reading area just beyond the lobby on the main floor (second floor) of Tisch Library. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Students (Graduate). Students (Postdoctoral). Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Training/Workshop. Event Subject: Research. Event Contact Name: User Experience and Student Success Department. Event Contact Email: tischuess@elist.tufts.edu.
Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit tischlibrary.tufts.edu. [ENVS] In Thoreau's Time: Temporal Imagination as Collective Resource
This lecture explores Henry David Thoreau’s engagement with time as an environmental, personal, and political dimension of experience. While Thoreau is often celebrated for his environmental imagination, this talk focuses on his temporal imagination—his effort to resist the thin, linear time of industrial capitalism and reclaim a richer, cyclical sense of duration rooted in the natural world. At the heart of this inquiry is Thoreau’s late-life project, the Kalendar, a series of charts tracking seasonal phenomena across years, designed to reveal patterns of recurrence and change in the more-than-human world. The speaker argues that Thoreau’s attention to time and seasonality offers a powerful model for rethinking our relationship to the worlds we occupy and create.
Room: Curtis Hall - Multipurpose Room. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. Open to Public: Yes. Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar. RSVP Information: https://tufts.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ejDLULjYTF2Tbd0o-9Jutg.
Thursday, December 4, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit as.tufts.edu. ELEVATORs: Elevating Best Practices for a Collaborative and Innovative Workplace Session
Calling all Tufts community members! Students, staff, and faculty are invited to join us for ELEVATORs.
ELEVATORs (part of the ELEVATE initiative) is a learning community that focuses on daily practices to create a culture of inclusion. Participants can earn a micro-credential badge from Tufts, Inclusion Skills for Institutional Change, following completion of at least eight sessions throughout the year. Otherwise, come for one, or stay for all!
Learn more about ELEVATE.
Location Details: Zoom link will be sent to registrants. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Faculty. Interns and Residents. Postdoctoral Fellows. Staff. Students (Graduate). Students (Postdoctoral). Students (Undergraduate). RSVP Information: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc7-uuxWvYu3f0KTlIkzTMGX_-JaMfeYrfKid4XGiID1-oNnA/viewform?usp=dialog. Event Contact Email: diversity@tufts.edu.
Thursday, December 4, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM.
For more info visit diversity.tufts.edu. Tufts in Talloires/Annecy Virtual Scholarship Info Session
Join us on Zoom to learn more about scholarship opportunities directly from the Tufts European Center and from external sources.
Online Location Details: https://tufts.zoom.us/j/98588259736?pwd=eyVDk8l4rQGcpRZopWf3ZPsoiE4I9M.1&from=addon. Location Details: https://tufts.zoom.us/j/98588259736?pwd=eyVDk8l4rQGcpRZopWf3ZPsoiE4I9M.1&from=addon. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Information Session/Open House/Orientation. Event Subject: Global Engagement. Education. Event Contact Name: Kim DeCrescenzo. Event Contact Email: kimberlee.decrescenzo@tufts.edu. Event Contact Phone: 617-627-3290.
Thursday, December 4, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
For more info visit europeancenter.tufts.edu. Spiritual Diaspora Performance Ceremony
REGISTER FOR THE PERFORMANCE CEREMONY HERE, Performance Ceremony
Featuring solo and collaborative performances from Artists-in-Residence Dohee Lee and mica rose.
6pm pre-show community installation activation
7pm performance; followed by conversation with artists
“Ritual on the Road”
Dohee Lee, Chilseong Saenamgut (Duringut): Ritual for Sickness is a performance ritual inspired by the sacred rituals originating in the artist’s hometown of Jeju Island, Korea. This ritual allows participants to identify and confront challenges, purge destructive and monstrous spirits (Heomaengyee-허맹이), and invite vital spirits (Chilseong-칠성신) back to humanity and land. The ritual performance is by Dohee Lee. Music composition is by Adria Otte and Dohee Lee, Garments by Dana Kawano and Dohee Lee.
Artist Bio: Dohee Lee weaves her multiple virtuosities into immersive ritualized theatrical creations. Born on Jeju Island, Korea, she trained at the master-level in music and dance styles rooted in Korean shamanism.…
Room: Balch Arena Theater. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes. Event Type: Performance. Event Subject: Theater/Dance.
Thursday, December 4, 2025, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
For more info visit docs.google.com. Opera Ensemble
From Handel to Hamlisch. The Tufts Opera Ensemble, directed by Carol Mastrodomenico and Thomas Stumpf, presents scenes of love and laughter from the worlds of opera, operetta, and musical theater.
Room: Distler Performance Hall. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes.
Thursday, December 4, 2025, 8:00 PM.
Spiritual Diaspora Closing Festival
REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT HERE
Grounded in performance and spiritual traditions of the African Diaspora, our closing festival will be an evening of togetherness, sacred circle work, communal conversation, breaking bread, and collective movement that invoke the lessons and medicines offered throughout the symposium and celebrate the body as our first altar.
Festival Run of Show, Praise to the Vibes – Open Floor
The Jackson Dance lab transforms into a sacred grove via the sacred grooves of house music as we set off our evening of togetherness. Bodies will be welcomed to enter the space, commune, move, and be as they are called.
Ground(ing) Work – Rooting Our Ceremonial Circle
We dedicate time and space to welcome and ground the people and energies gathered with acts of intention setting, place naming, and energy tuning. *Note on Protocol* If you would like to participate in this circle work, we encourage you to arrive as close to the event starting time as possible. Those who arrive after the grounding work…
Room: Dance Lab. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes. Event Type: Performance. Event Subject: Theater/Dance.
Friday, December 5, 2025, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
For more info visit docs.google.com. Kiniwe
Attah Poku leads Kiniwe in a performance of music and dance from Ghana featuring Mohammed Alidu, Agbekor Drum and Dance Society, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute African Drumming Ensemble.
Room: Distler Performance Hall. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes.
Friday, December 5, 2025, 8:00 PM.
Winter Holiday Market
Come to the Winter Holiday Market for arts, crafts, and music! There will be 20+ vendors, and all are invited.
Location Details: Breed Memorial Hall
51 Winthrop St. Open to Public: Yes. Event Type: Community Engagement. Event Subject: Arts. RSVP Information: rita.o.dioguardi@gmail.com. Event Contact Name: Sarah Beardslee. Event Contact Email: info@beadsbybeardslee.com. Event Contact Phone: 781-393-5663.
Saturday, December 6, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
Family and Children's Concert: Wind Ensemble
Wind Ensemble. TUWE performs a concert for children and families. Ray Daniels, director.
Room: Distler Performance Hall. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes.
Saturday, December 6, 2025, 1:00 PM.
Tufts Symphony Orchestra
TSO performs César Franck's Symphony in D Minor and William Grant Still's Poem for Orchestra under the direction of John Page.
Room: Distler Performance Hall. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes.
Saturday, December 6, 2025, 7:00 PM.
Sunday Concert Series: Uyon-Uyon Mat-Matan
Uyon-Uyon Mat-Matan. Gamelan Laras Tentrem and the Tufts gamelan ensemble, Rinengga Sih Tentrem, perform a concert of Javanese gamelan music with special guest artists I.M. Harjito and Peni Candra Rini. Barry Drummond, director.
Room: Fisher Performance Room. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes.
Sunday, December 7, 2025, 3:00 PM.
Mexican Films in Spanish Movie #3: "Crimen de; padro amaro"
Mexican Films in Spanish, movie #3: Crimen de; padro amaro.
This is the third of three movie series events.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: 011. Wheelchair Accessible: No. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Film Screening. Event Subject: Diversity/Identity/Inclusive Excellence. Global Engagement. Humanities. Event Contact Name: Magdalena Malinowska. Event Contact Email: magdalena.malinowska@tufts.edu.
Sunday, December 7, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Bodhi Day
Multifaith Observances
(Buddhism) Day of commemoration for the Buddha having achieved enlightenment.
Event Type: Multifaith Observance.
Monday, December 8, 2025.
Immaculate Conception
Multifaith Observances
(Christianity-Catholic) A feast day that celebrates the belief that Mary, mother of Jesus, was born without sin.
Event Type: Multifaith Observance.
Monday, December 8, 2025.
Granoff Music Center Colloquium: Dana Westover (WUMB Radio)
Dana Westover presents a colloquium in the Varis Lecture Hall.
Room: Varis Lecture Hall. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes. Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar. Event Contact Name: Anna Griffis. Event Contact Email: anna.griffis@tufts.edu.
Monday, December 8, 2025, 12:00 PM.
Tufts Table
Tufts Table is a community dinner that is free and open to students, faculty, and staff from across all four campuses (Boston, Grafton, Medford/Somerville, and SMFA). Sponsored by the Office of the Vice Provost for Institutional Inclusive Excellence in collaboration with faculty, staff, and student leaders across our four campuses, Tufts Table provides community members, who might not otherwise cross paths, with the opportunity to make connections and share perspectives on a variety of subjects impacting our community. These subjects include: exploring our intersectional identities, finding a sense of belonging at Tufts, and creating a more inclusive community.
Campus: Boston Health Sciences campus. Location Details: Medical Education Building, room 114
145 Harrison Ave.
Boston, MA, 02155. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Faculty. Interns and Residents. Postdoctoral Fellows. Staff. Students (Graduate). Students (Postdoctoral). Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Community Engagement. Event Subject: Community Celebration. Diversity/Identity/Inclusive Excellence.
Monday, December 8, 2025, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM.
Tufts Arab Music Ensemble
Tufts Arab Music Ensemble performs a selection of instrumental and vocal music that represents a wide range of genres within the Arab world. Tareq Rantisi, director.
Room: Distler Performance Hall. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes.
Monday, December 8, 2025, 8:00 PM.
Drop-In Journaling at Goddard Chapel
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.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. Open to Public: No. Event Subject: Religion/Spirituality. RSVP Information: Tufts University.
Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Pep the Halls
Join the Tufts Pep Band for Pep the Halls, a concert dedicated entirely to holiday music. From classic carols to modern seasonal hits, this performance showcases the band’s energy, community, and enthusiasm for bringing people together through festive sound.
Room: Distler Performance Hall. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes. Event Contact Name: Anna Griffis. Event Contact Email: anna.griffis@tufts.edu.
Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 5:00 PM.
Student Recital: Luke Tsuchiya
Tufts student Luke Tsuchiya performs a recital in Distler Hall.
Room: Distler Performance Hall. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes. Event Contact Name: Anna Griffis. Event Contact Email: anna.griffis@tufts.edu.
Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 8:00 PM.
Seminar Series: Prof. Sara Buhrlage (Host: Prof. Joshua Kritzer)
Department of Chemistry - Fall 2025 Seminar Series
Title: TBA.
Online Location Details: https://tufts.zoom.us/j/95122761558?pwd=z1zOug26VWYiJxu5EIUKO4e57pu8w9.1. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Room P-106. Open to Public: No. Speaker Name: Prof. Sara Buhrlage, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Event Contact Name: Marianne O'Connell. Event Contact Email: marianne.o_connell@tufts.edu. Event Contact Phone: 617-627-2649.
Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Politics and Culture from All Sides: Current Affairs Discussion
What recent events most challenge our thinking about politics and culture?
Hosted by the newly established Center for Expanding Viewpoints in Higher Education (CEVIHE) at Tufts University, this weekly series explores politics and culture through three different formats: book conversations, timely current affairs discussions, and guest lectures by heterodox thinkers. Each week, participants will encounter sophisticated arguments associated with a diversity of ideological, religious, and cultural worldviews. Lunch will be provided. Please see the workshop schedule here for more details, and please contact us if you want to participate so we can add you to the Canvas site.
Discussant: Professor Eitan Hersh, Department of Political Science.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Eaton 201. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Faculty. Postdoctoral Fellows. Staff. Students (Graduate). Students (Postdoctoral). Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar. Event Subject: Politics/Policy/Law. International Affairs. Elections. Public Service/Government. RSVP Information: expandingviewpoints@tufts.edu. Event Contact Name: Arik Burakovsky. Event Contact Email: Arik.Burakovsky@tufts.edu.
Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM.
For more info visit cevihe.org. Drop-in Research Consultations
Starting on October 1 and continuing every Wednesday through December 10, librarians at Tisch Library will be hosting weekly drop-in research consultations. You can stop by for research help, including but not limited to: Developing keywords and search strategies , Identifying and searching for sources , Evaluating information types , Planning and organizing your research, On the following dates, StAAR writing consultants will also be joining us to offer drop-in writing support: October 22 , November 12 , December 3, No appointment necessary! Stop by whenever you can.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: We will be located at tables in front of the leisure reading area just beyond the lobby on the main floor (second floor) of Tisch Library. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Students (Graduate). Students (Postdoctoral). Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Training/Workshop. Event Subject: Research. Event Contact Name: User Experience and Student Success Department. Event Contact Email: tischuess@elist.tufts.edu.
Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit tischlibrary.tufts.edu. Jumbo Knish Factory
The Tufts Klezmer Ensemble performs under director Michael McLaughlin.
Room: Fisher Performance Room. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes.
Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 8:00 PM.
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Multifaith Observances
(Christianity-Catholic) Lady of Guadalupe Day commemorates the appearance of the Virgin Mary, Mexico’s patron saint, in Mexico City on December 12, 1531.
Event Type: Multifaith Observance.
Friday, December 12, 2025.
Hanukkah
Multifaith Observances
(Judaism) Begins at sundown on the first day listed. The Feast of Lights (Feast of Dedication) is celebrated for eight days to commemorate the rededication of the Temple following the Jews' victory over occupying forces in 165 BCE, which re-established for a time their religious and political freedom.
Event Type: Multifaith Observance.
Sunday, December 14, 2025 – Monday, December 22, 2025.
Roundtable Discussion for Faculty Researching and/or Teaching Topics Related to Inclusive Excellence, Accessibility, and/or Climate/Environmental Justice Content
The goal of these monthly roundtable discussions is to build a supportive community where faculty can discuss timely issues and strategies. This conversation is being convened by the Office of the Vice Provosts for Institutional Inclusive Excellence, Faculty, Education, and Research, and the Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching.
Online Location Details: Zoom link will be sent to registrants. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Faculty. Event Subject: Diversity/Identity/Inclusive Excellence. RSVP Information: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfaJ99sGslxTAATnluH1Bj403BADIboky-3Az86pL0esXx9Ig/viewform?usp=dialog. Event Contact Email: diversity@tufts.edu.
Thursday, December 18, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Last Day of Predoctoral Clinical Operations
Event Type: Deadline/Reminder.
Friday, December 19, 2025.
Yule
Multifaith Observances
(Wicca/Paganism) Begins at sundown on the first day listed. Winter Solstice, celebrating the longest night and the blessings of darkness as well as the rebirth of the sun god.
Event Type: Multifaith Observance.
Sunday, December 21, 2025.
Christmas Eve
University Holidays
The university observes a holiday on this day.
Event Type: University Holiday.
Wednesday, December 24, 2025.
Christmas
Multifaith Observances
(Christianity-Catholic and Protestant) Celebrates the anniversary of the birth of Jesus. Observances may include limits to participation in academics or work.
Event Type: Multifaith Observance.
Thursday, December 25, 2025.
Feast of the Nativity of Jesus Christ
Multifaith Observances
(Christianity-Orthodox) Celebrates the anniversary of the birth (nativity) of Jesus. December 25 is the date of this observance for Roman Catholic, Protestant, and many Orthodox Christian churches. Observances may include limits to participation in academics or work.
Event Type: Multifaith Observance.
Thursday, December 25, 2025.
Christmas Day
University Holidays
The university observes a holiday on this day.
Event Type: University Holiday.
Thursday, December 25, 2025.
Death of Prophet Zarathustra
Multifaith Observances
(Zoroastrianism) The anniversary of the death of the founder of the Zoroastrian faith.
Event Type: Multifaith Observance.
Friday, December 26, 2025.
Winter Break Day
University Holidays
The university observes a holiday on this day.
Event Type: University Holiday.
Friday, December 26, 2025.
Winter Break Day
University Holidays
The university observes a holiday on this day.
Event Type: University Holiday.
Monday, December 29, 2025.
Fast of Tevet
Multifaith Observances
(Judaism) Begins at dawn. A minor Jewish fast from sunup to nightfall.
Event Type: Multifaith Observance.
Tuesday, December 30, 2025.
President’s Bonus Day
University Holidays
The university observes a holiday on this day.
Event Type: University Holiday.
Tuesday, December 30, 2025.
Ghambar Maidyarem
Multifaith Observances
(Zoroastrianism) Celebrates the creation of animals. Zoroastrians are encouraged to remember their practice of the equitable sharing of food during this observance.
Event Type: Multifaith Observance.
Wednesday, December 31, 2025 – Sunday, January 4, 2026.
President’s Bonus Day
University Holidays
The university observes a holiday on this day.
Event Type: University Holiday.
Wednesday, December 31, 2025.
Solemnity of Mary
Multifaith Observances
(Christianity-Catholic) The Solemnity of Mary is a feast day of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Event Type: Multifaith Observance.
Thursday, January 1, 2026.
New Year’s Day
University Holidays
The university observes a holiday on this day.
Event Type: University Holiday.
Thursday, January 1, 2026.
Mahayana New Year
Multifaith Observances
(Buddhism) Mahayana Buddhist new year, the first full moon in January.
Event Type: Multifaith Observance.
Saturday, January 3, 2026.
Epiphany
Multifaith Observances
(Christianity-Catholic and Protestant) Signifying the end of the 12 days of Christmas, Epiphany celebrates the visit of the Three Kings to the infant Jesus as the occasion of the manifestation of the Christ to the gentiles. The day is especially important in Latino/a cultures and in Orthodox churches. Observances may include limits to participation in academics or work.
Event Type: Multifaith Observance.
Tuesday, January 6, 2026.
Theophany
Multifaith Observances
(Christianity-Orthodox) Commemorates the baptism of Jesus and the manifestation of the Trinity. The day is especially important in Latino/a cultures and in Orthodox churches. The Armenian Orthodox Church celebrates the nativity and theophany together. Observances may include limits to participation in academics or work.
Event Type: Multifaith Observance.
Tuesday, January 6, 2026.
Christmas (Orthodox)
Multifaith Observances
(Christianity-Orthodox) Celebrates the anniversary of the birth of Jesus. Observances may include limits to participation in academics or work.
Event Type: Multifaith Observance.
Wednesday, January 7, 2026.
Laylat al-Isra'wa al-Mi'raj (Mi'raj al-Nabiy)
Multifaith Observances
(Islam) Begins at sundown on the first day listed. Commemorates the ascension (al-Mi'raj) of the Prophet to heaven following his night journey (al Isra') from Mecca to Jerusalem and his ascent to heaven and return the same night.
Event Type: Multifaith Observance.
Thursday, January 15, 2026 – Friday, January 16, 2026.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
University Holidays
The university observes a holiday on this day.
Event Type: University Holiday.
Monday, January 19, 2026.
Birthday of Guru Gobind Sing Ji
Multifaith Observances
(Sikhism) Guru Gobind Singh Ji (1666-1708), the 10th and final Sikh master, created the Khalsa, the "Brotherhood of the Pure," and declared the Scriptures, the Adi 'Granth, to be the Sikh's Guru from that time on.
Event Type: Multifaith Observance.
Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Celebration
Join us for the 2026 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Celebration on Thursday, January 22, 2026.
Campus: Boston Health Sciences campus. Boston SMFA campus. Grafton campus. Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes.
Thursday, January 22, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
For more info visit chaplaincy.tufts.edu. Vasant Panchami (Sri Pancami)
Multifaith Observances
(Hinduism) One of many festivals to honor the advent of spring, this day is celebrated particularly in North India, where it is associated with Saraswati, the goddess of learning; however, it also retains connection with the goddess Lakshmi.
Event Type: Multifaith Observance.
Friday, January 23, 2026.
ELEVATORs: Cultivating a Culture of Care and Belonging Session
Calling all Tufts community members! Students, staff, and faculty are invited to join us for ELEVATORs.
ELEVATORs (part of the ELEVATE initiative) is a learning community that focuses on daily practices to create a culture of inclusion. Participants can earn a micro-credential badge from Tufts, Inclusion Skills for Institutional Change, following completion of at least eight sessions throughout the year. Otherwise, come for one, or stay for all!
Learn more about ELEVATE.
Location Details: Zoom link will be sent to registrants. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Faculty. Interns and Residents. Postdoctoral Fellows. Staff. Students (Graduate). Students (Postdoctoral). Students (Undergraduate). RSVP Information: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc7-uuxWvYu3f0KTlIkzTMGX_-JaMfeYrfKid4XGiID1-oNnA/viewform?usp=dialog. Event Contact Email: diversity@tufts.edu.
Thursday, January 29, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM.
For more info visit diversity.tufts.edu. Sadeh
Multifaith Observances
(Zoroastrianism) Every year, thousands of Zoroastrians in Iran and other countries celebrate the religious feast of Jashn-e Sadeh by burning firewood in an open space to signify the coming of spring and as a symbolic token of the eternal fight with mischief.
Event Type: Multifaith Observance.
Friday, January 30, 2026.
Urgent, Predoc, and Perio Clinics closed for PM sessions
Event Type: Deadline/Reminder.
Friday, January 30, 2026.
Imbolc
Multifaith Observances
(Wicca/Paganism) Begins at sundown on the first day listed. The first fertility festival, celebrating the approach of spring and the growth of light in the darkness.
Event Type: Multifaith Observance.
Sunday, February 1, 2026.
Tu B'Shevat
Multifaith Observances
(Judaism) Begins at sundown on the first day listed. Literally meaning "New Year of the Trees," it is an agricultural new year.
Event Type: Multifaith Observance.
Sunday, February 1, 2026 – Monday, February 2, 2026.
Laylat al-Bara'ah
Multifaith Observances
(Islam) Begins at sundown on the first day listed. Night of Repentance; on this night, God approaches the Earth to call humanity and to grant forgiveness of sins. Observed on the 14th day of the lunar month of Sha'ban.
Event Type: Multifaith Observance.
Monday, February 2, 2026 – Tuesday, February 3, 2026.
ELEVATORs: Prioritizing Community Engaged Research Session
Calling all Tufts community members! Students, staff, and faculty are invited to join us for ELEVATORs.
ELEVATORs (part of the ELEVATE initiative) is a learning community that focuses on daily practices to create a culture of inclusion. Participants can earn a micro-credential badge from Tufts, Inclusion Skills for Institutional Change, following completion of at least eight sessions throughout the year. Otherwise, come for one, or stay for all!
Learn more about ELEVATE.
Location Details: Zoom link will be sent to registrants. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Faculty. Interns and Residents. Postdoctoral Fellows. Staff. Students (Graduate). Students (Postdoctoral). Students (Undergraduate). RSVP Information: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc7-uuxWvYu3f0KTlIkzTMGX_-JaMfeYrfKid4XGiID1-oNnA/viewform?usp=dialog. Event Contact Email: diversity@tufts.edu.
Thursday, February 12, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM.
For more info visit diversity.tufts.edu. Maha Shivaratri
Multifaith Observances
(Hinduism) A feast dedicated to the Hindu deity Shiva. The night before the feast, fasting is observed, texts are recited, songs are sung, and stories told in honor of this God whose cosmic dance creates, preserves, destroys, and recreates the world. Observances may include limits to participation in academics or work.
Event Type: Multifaith Observance.
Sunday, February 15, 2026 – Monday, February 16, 2026.
Nirvana Day
Multifaith Observances
(Buddhism) In the northern tradition, it commemorates the parinirvana of the Buddha. In cultures of Southeast Asia, the buddha's parinirvana is remembered during Wesak. The dates and names of Buddhist celebrations vary significantly among cultures and communities.
Event Type: Multifaith Observance.
Sunday, February 15, 2026.
President’s Day
University Holidays
The university observes a holiday on this day.
Event Type: University Holiday.
Monday, February 16, 2026.
Ramadan
Multifaith Observances
(Islam) Begins at sundown on the first day listed. Approximate date (moon dependent). The Holy Month of Ramadan is the month of fasting during which Muslims who are physically able do not eat or drink from the first sign of dawn until sunset in honor of the first revelations to the Prophet Muhammad. The evening meal is celebrated with family. Observance(s) during this time may include fasting.
Event Type: Multifaith Observance.
Tuesday, February 17, 2026 – Thursday, March 19, 2026.