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"Write Here" series returns: Please register
Hosted Tuesday afternoons, the "Write Here!: Scholarly Writing Program at Tufts" is an initiative by the Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty (OVPF) to help faculty prioritize their writing in a supportive, structured environment.
September 14, 2026
Visiting Artist Elizabeth James-Perry Makes Space for Fireflies On The Medford Campus
Elizabeth James Perry, Aquinnah Wampanoag, created a Firefly Garden as part of her artist residency with the University Ecologies and the Question of the Commons project at the Center for the Humanities at Tufts University.
September 10, 2026
Tufts Day of Service is September 18
Kick off the academic year by joining Tufts University's 4th annual Day of Service!
August 21, 2026
SMFA celebrates 150th Anniversary
The SMFA 150th Anniversary Visionary Initiative is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to elevate the school to new heights and position it as the most innovative art school in the country.
August 21, 2026
Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the Perry and Marty Granoff Music Center
Please join the Tufts Music Department for the year-long celebration of the opening of the Granoff Music Music Center.
August 21, 2026
Anti-Caste Reading Group finishes year at CHAT!
In Spring 2026, the Anti-Caste Reading Group joined CHAT to host their discussions about the work of B. R. Ambedkar.
May 8, 2026
Gerard Gill Fellowship- Apply by May 27
The Center for Public History is currently accepting applications for the 2026-2027 Gerald Gill Fellowship Program.
May 4, 2026
Call for Papers: Italian Americans and the Making of America: Design, Diaspora, and the Architecture of Belonging
The 58th Annual Italian American Studies Association Conference will be hosted at Tufts University November 5-8, 2026. The call for papers is open now-- please submit through April 17.
February 25, 2026
CHAT & University Ecologies Celebrates "Reframing Campus Ecologies" Exhibit Opening
On February 12, CHAT And University Ecologies hosted a celebration of the new exhibit on display in the Aidekman Arts Center, "Reframing Campus Ecologies."
February 13, 2026
CHAT Dissertation Fellowship for 2026-2027 is now open
The CHAT Dissertation Fellowship is now accepting applications for 2026-2027. Details are on our Dissertation Fellowship page
February 13, 2026
Elaine Scarry gives 2026 Coit-Phelps lecture
On February 6, Elaine Scarry came to Tufts to give the keynote Coit-Phelps speech at the Transformation Now! Symposium. Professor Scarry's talk was introduced by symposium organizer Sarah Corrigan.
February 6, 2026
Meet the Coit-Phelps speaker for 2026: Elaine Scarry
This Friday (2/6), CHAT is excited to welcome Elaine Scarry, the Walter M. Cabot Professor of Aesthetics and General Theory of Value at Harvard University. She will be our Coit-Phelps speaker at the Transformation Now! Symposium in Alumnae Lounge.
February 3, 2026