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CHAT is accepting Faculty Fellowships for 2024-25. Apply by December 17
The Center for the Humanities at Tufts offers three research fellowships each academic year to faculty in the School of Arts and Sciences at Tufts who are engaged in humanistic scholarship or artistic creation or criticism. Tenured faculty, tenure track faculty, and professors of the practice are eligible to apply.
November 13, 2023



Environmental Humanities Symposium draws interdisciplinary crowd
The Environmental Humanities Symposium drew a crowd of students and professors from many disciplines on September 21 and 22 in Curtis Hall.
October 18, 2023



Tickets for Marie Antoinette, a TDPS production, on sale now
The Department of Theater, Dance and Performance studies enthusiastically welcomes the entire Tufts community to come see David Adjmi’s (playwright) contemporary take on the young queen of France.
October 12, 2023



Canadian Poet Laureate Louise Halfe comes to campus
CHAT, TDPS, RCD and the English Department hosted Canadian Poet Laureate and Native Canadian, Louise Halfe, to campus.
October 12, 2023



What to Read and Watch During Latinx Heritage Month
Tufts Now has a great article about what to read & watch during Latinx Heritage Month
October 6, 2023



Introduction to 10 Million Names Project, October 11
The Center for the Study of Race and Democracy and the History Department welcome. you to come visit 48 Professors Row to learn more about a new initiative, "10 Million Names."
October 6, 2023



Author Audrey Petty comes to Campus
On September 20, UEP, CHAT, and others hosted a special event in the Crane Room of Paige Hall at noon for a conversation with author Audrey Petty.
September 26, 2023



Inauguration of President Kumar: 9/30-10/7 (various events)
On October 6th, Tufts will celebrate the installation of our 14th University President, Sunil Kumar. Events are scheduled from September 30th through October 7th in celebration of this induction.
September 21, 2023



Tufts Invests in the Humanities
Recognizing the crucial role that the arts and humanities play in our lives, Tufts is taking steps to support faculty and students who study, work, and create in those fields.
September 18, 2023



Tufts Community Day: Oct. 1
Join neighbors, families, and friends for Tufts Community Day on Sunday, October 1, 2023 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on the Academic Quad (labeled as "The Green" in Google maps) of the Medford/Somerville campus.
September 18, 2023



Filming for Half the History, Oct. 9th
On Monday, October 9, Half the History will be shooting a recreation of the Concord Bicentennial Parade of 1835. Ellen Garrison, age 12, initiated her career as an activist claiming her rights by walking hand-in-hand with one of her White classmates, Abba Prescott.
September 5, 2023



Congratulations to Kerri Greenidge, MAAH Stone Book Award Winner
Kerri Greenidge, Co-Director of the CSRD, has just been named a finalist for the MAAH Stone Book award for her work The Grimkes: The Legacy of Slavery in an American Family.
September 5, 2023