Past Events

Tessa Farmer looking at the camera with a white background
Tessa Farmer looking at the camera with a white background
On Water and Urban Commons in Cairo, with Tessa Farmer, 4/16
Join us for a conversation with Tessa Farmer (University of Virginia) about her research.
April 16 | 1:30 pm ET
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dark blue poster with images of ballet shoes, instruments and paint in light colors with text in yellow
Fine Arts Open House, 4/15
CHAT and the Tufts University Art Galleries invite you to a special open house where we will preview events happening in the arts this fall. If you would like to preview something, speak to our administrator!
April 15 | 4:00 pm ET
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white poster with orange, green and yellow hills with text in white and green
Cancelled: Food Justice and the University: Possibilities and Limits, with Hannah Garth and Kafi Dixon, 4/9
Our event on April 9 with Hanna Garth and Kafi Dixon is cancelled due to unforseen circumstances.
April 09 | 4:30 pm ET
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blue poster with 3 pictures and text in white and black
On Waiting with AIDS: “Gay Waiter” Jokes and the Discriminating Tastes of New American Cuisine, with Jo Michael Rezes, 4/8
Join us April 8th at noon to hear from Jo Michael Rezes discuss depictions and treatment of the "gay waiter" trope in media.
April 08 | 12:00 pm ET
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poster with book cover in background, and text in white in brown boxes
American Founders' Classical Heroes and Villains, with Carl Richards, 4/7
Join us April 7 at 4:30 pm to hear special guest Carl J. Richards in conversation with Gregory Crane.
April 07 | 4:30 pm ET
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purple poster with yellow text and outlines of jewelry
Creative Coastal Jewelry Design, with Elizabeth James Perry, 4/2
Join us on April 2 with visiting artist Elizabeth James Perry, for a special workshop.
April 02 | 1:00 pm ET
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flyer with picture of fung house on top, elizabeth hunter in the middle, and book on bottom with text in brown and white on a pink background
"It Should have Worked," with Elizabeth Hunter, 4/1
Join us April 1st for a special conversation with Elizabeth Hunter from Washington University in St. Louis, sharing insights from her new book, Acting the Part: Audience Participation in Performance.
April 01 | 12:00 pm ET
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poster with yellow design and green text
Participatory Design Workshop for Picnic Activation Set, 3/26
Join artist Coco Allred for a workshop on Picnic Activation Set, a participatory installation commissioned by the University Ecologies and Question of the Commons project.
March 26 | 2:00 pm ET
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poster with blue design and text in white
Creative Defiance as Sensory Ecologies, with Jolene Rickard, 3/25
Join us March 25 to hear a special presentation by Jolene Rickard (Cornell), "Creative Defiance as Sensory Ecologies."
March 25 | 5:30 pm ET
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poster featuring Rani Neutill and a photo of her book on top, a purple box with event details on bottom
Book talk with author Rani Neutill, 3/25
All are invited to a special conversation with author Rani Neutil about her new book, Do You Know How Lucky You Are?
March 25 | 4:00 pm ET
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poster featuring fung house on top, and cheese platter on left, with text in white
CHAT Open House & Faculty Research Showcase, 3/24
Join us for our open house March 24 with a showcase of new work in the humanities at Tufts.
March 24 | 4:00 pm ET
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brown poster with white text and picture of Gerald Gil on left
Tufts and Slavery Initiative Open House, 3/23
Join the Center for Public History and CHAT for a special Open House event at noon on 3/23!
March 23 | 12:00 pm ET