Tufts Talks Openly: Global Tufts Month 2024—Humanitarian Aid and Working Together in Times of Conflict

March 1, 2024

Dear Tufts Community,

During the month of March, we will celebrate Global Tufts Month with a series of events hosted by our schools, centers, and student organizations related to this year’s theme: “Humanitarian Aid: Working Together in Times of Conflict.”

In times of conflict, complex emergencies, political instability, and environmental disasters, the Tufts community has consistently united to help with humanitarian aid programs that save lives, alleviate suffering, and preserve human dignity. Throughout March, events will spotlight initiatives aimed at alleviating the global impact of these challenges on well-being, as we reflect on how we can support our local and global communities in times of crisis.

Global Tufts Month Events

With a diverse event line-up, from fundraisers to student symposia and workshops, March will be filled with robust programming. Below is a sampling of upcoming events:

• March 7: EPIIC 2024 Symposium – The Future of Global Institutions
• March 7: BEYOND TUFTS: Navigating Post College Life as an F-1 Student: A Discussion
• March 8: Waterpalooza: A Benefit Concert for Clean Water and Sanitation in South Sudan, Rwanda, and Nepal
• March 11: An Evening of Health, Education, and Culture in Post-Earthquake Nepal and Post-Genocide Rwanda
• March 12: Dr. Sima Samar Book Launch Event – “Outspoken: My Fight for Freedom and Human Rights in Afghanistan”
• March 13: Do what you LOVE? Creative Work in Global Perspective: A Conversation with Scholar at Risk Dr. Margarita Kuleva

Call to Action: Join Global Tufts Month

To join the line-up, submit your event with the “Global Tufts Month” tag. All events will be promoted on the Global Tufts Month calendar.

Tufts Talks Openly: Upcoming Trainings and Events 

In addition, we invite you to explore and attend our other Tufts Talks Openly programming:

• March 4: Tufts Table – One Health: Past and Current Considerations for an Inclusive Future (Inclusive Dialogue)
• March 6: Planning for Important and Sometimes Challenging Classroom Conversations: Part Two (Faculty Training)
• March 26: Understanding Antisemitism: Creating Inclusive Campus Environments for our Jewish Community
• March 27: Addressing Anti-Muslim, Anti-Arab, and Anti-Palestinian Bias and Creating Inclusive Campus Environments with Dr. Amer F. Ahmed

We look forward to celebrating our community’s robust global engagement and reflecting on ways we can come together to create a better world throughout March.

Warm regards,
Caroline

Caroline Attardo Genco
Provost and Senior Vice President