Tufts Talks Openly Archives - Office of the Provost and Senior Vice President

Perspectives on Anti-Muslim, Anti-Arab, and Anti-Palestinian Bias

Friday, October 4th, 2024 News Stories

An advocate and a scholar discuss the roots of discrimination and share strategies for addressing it

Nancy Khalil, assistant professor of American culture at the University of Michigan, speaks at a recent workshop on addressing anti-Palestinian, anti-Muslim, and anti-Arab bias. The event, part of an ongoing series, was hosted by the Office of Institutional Inclusive Excellence.

Difficult Conversations, Healthy Dialogue, and Keeping an Open Mind

Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024 News Stories

A panel discussion with four recent alumni gives incoming students perspectives on choices they will face in college and beyond.

From left, moderator Monroe France with panelists Matthew Kincaid, Anna Kaplan, Khudejha Asghar, and Adam White.

A Time to Talk About Antisemitism

Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024 News Stories

A workshop for students kicks off a series of university conversations on confronting bias and prejudice.

Graie Hagans, chief vision officer of Bend the Arc, and Rabbi Or Rose, founding director of the Miller Center for Interreligious Learning & Leadership of Hebrew College, spoke to students about combating antisemitism.

Science Education to Bridge Divides in the Middle East

Friday, April 26th, 2024 News Stories

Program co-founded by Tufts professor pairs Palestinian and Israeli graduate students to work together toward their degrees

Two of the STEP fellows, Muna and Sarah, while working on their graduate degrees during the pandemic.

Empowerment, Community, and Empathy in the Social Media Era

Thursday, April 4th, 2024 News Stories

A cross-university initiative convenes scholars on how to navigate—and benefit from—these highly divisive platforms.

The five discussants from the "Constructive Dialogue in the Age of Social Media" event on April 2 sit around a table.

What Do You Know about Islamophobia?

Friday, March 29th, 2024 News Stories

Amer F. Ahmed talks about the misconceptions that fuel discrimination against Muslims, Arabs, and Palestinians.

Amer F. Ahmed, the vice provost for diversity, equity, and inclusion and chief diversity officer at the University of Vermont, sits outside on a bench and smiles at the camera.

Understanding Antisemitism to Create Allies

Thursday, March 28th, 2024 News Stories

A workshop offered the Tufts community a chance to learn more about Jewish identity and the history of antisemitism.

Eli Cohn-Postell, director of organizational development at Project Shema, speaks to attendees of “Understanding Antisemitism: Creating Inclusive Campus Environments for our Jewish Community.”

Coming Together Across Difference

Thursday, February 22nd, 2024 News Stories

The second event in a new, cross-university series offered inspiration for dialogues that ‘enable peace while honoring difference’

Creating More Inclusive Classrooms—and Space for Difficult Conversations

Thursday, February 8th, 2024 News Stories

An interactive workshop offered Tufts educators strategies for embracing awareness of identity in order to have productive conversations around conflict.

Nine Massachusetts colleges and universities to host series on tackling difficult issues, modeling constructive dialogue

Thursday, February 1st, 2024 News Stories

Tufts joins nine Massachusetts colleges and universities to launch a first-of-its-kind educational series with the goal of deepening the understanding of different points of view in a time of global conflicts.