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University Ecologies events, 2025-2026
Events from Fall 2025
University Ecologies Open House, 9/11
University Ecologies invites everyone to join them on Sept 11 at 4 pm for an Open House event.
September 11 | 4:00 pm ET
First Meeting of the Commons and Commoning Study Group, 9/18
University Ecologies invites you to the first meeting on Thursday, September 18, 1 pm
September 18 | 1:00 pm ET
Tour of Tufts Pollinator Initiative Sites, and Open Discussion of their Future, 9/25
Join us Thursday, September 25 for a tour of Tufts Pollinator Initiative Sites!
September 25 | 1:00 pm ET
Events from Fall 2025
Second Meeting of the Commons and Commoning Study Group, 10/2
Join us on October 2nd at 1 pm for our second meeting of the Commons and Commoning Study Group. All are welcome.
October 02 | 1:00 pm ET
The American Herd: Domestic Animals and the Origins of State Science, 1900-1930, 10/9
Join us October 9th for a special workshop on factory farming with Oliver Lazarus.
October 09 | 1:00 pm ET
Third Meeting of the Commons and Commoning Study Group, 10/16
All are welcome to attend this third meeting of the Commons and Commoning Study Group with Alex Blanchette for the readings.
October 16 | 1:00 pm ET
Events from Fall 2025
University Ecologies event: Lawn People, a Retrospective with Paul Robbins, 10/16
Join us to hear Paul Robbins (Dean, Nelson Institute at Yale) discuss his book, Lawn People.
October 16 | 4:30 pm ET
University Ecologies Event: Observational Drawing Session on Campus Ecologies with Patte Loper, 10/21
Join us on October 21 at 1 pm for a drawing event with Patte Loper!
October 21 | 1:00 pm ET
University Ecologies Event: “Losing Control of Campus Landscapes,” 10/30
Join us October 30 to hear a special presentation by Mark Bomford (Director Yale Sustainable Food Program, Yale)
October 30 | 12:00 pm ET
Featured Events
University Ecologies Event: The Past and Future of the Tufts Pollinator(+) Initiative, 10/30
Join us for a roundtable discussion about the Tufts Pollinator initiative, past & present.
October 30 | 3:30 pm ET
A Conversation on Land, Art, and Abolitionist Practice, with JT Roane and jackie sumell, 11/13
On November 13, University Ecologies will be hosting a special discussion entitled "A Conversation on Land, Art, and Abolitionist Practice," in Eaton Hall, Room 260. We will be joined by JT Roane, Assistant Professor at Rutgers University, and artist j ackie sumell.
November 13 | 4:30 pm ET
Dissertation Chapter Workshop on "Beverly Buchanan's Models of Black Education" with Rachel Tang , 11/20
Join us on Thursday, November 20 to hear Rachel Tang share a chapter from her dissertation, "Beverly Buchanan's Models of Black Education."
November 20 | 1:00 pm ET
Spring 2026
Ecotopia Now, with Fern Thompsett, 1/15
January 15 | 12:00 pm ET
Opening Reception for Reframing Campus Ecologies, 2/12
University Ecologies, in coordination with TUAG, would like to invite the Tufts Community to a special event on February 12, to celebrate the new exhibition in TUAG, Reframing Campus Ecologies.
February 12 | 5:00 pm ET
Dissertation Chapter: "Weaving Without: Afro-Cherokee Craft and Conceptualism after the Hampton Institute," Workshop with Rachel Tang, 2/26
Join us for a special workshop with Rachel Tang from Harvard's Department of History of Art & Architecture.
February 26 | 1:30 pm ET
Spring 2026
Ruderal City: Seeding Livable Futures in Berlin, with Bettina Stoetzer, 3/5
Join us for a special conversation with Bettina Stoetzer (MIT) for a conversation of her recent book, Ruderal City: Ecologies of Migration, Race, and Urban Nature.
March 05 | 4:30 pm ET
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
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
Spring 2026
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
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
University Ecologies Annual Symposium, 4/24
Join us April 24th for the Annual Symposium for University Ecologies.
April 24 | 9:00 am ET
Events from Spring 2025
Featured Events
Film Screening with Sasha Tycko, 4/23
The University Ecologies team, in conjunction with the "Stop Cop City" group, invites everyone to come to the Olin Center on 4/23 at 7 pm for a screening of "Dwelling: A Measure of Life in the Atlanta Forest."
April 23 | 7:00 pm ET
Art and Food as Part of an Urban Commons with Mary Mattingly, 4/10
On April 10, Mary Mattingly will discuss how public art can foster coalition-building.
April 10 | 4:30 pm ET
University Ecologies event with Bayley Marquez, 4/3
Please join us for the second event of a new series, University Ecologies and the Question of the Commons. We aspire to host conversations that cut across disciplines, schools, and divisions of labor to reimagine environmental knowledge, relations, and expertise.
April 03 | 4:30 pm ET
