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Empowerment, Community, and Empathy in the Social Media Era

Thursday, April 4th, 2024 Tufts Talks Openly

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.

DEI Campus Climate Survey Update & Next Steps

Monday, April 1st, 2024 From Provost General Announcements News and Events

Dear Tufts community members, Greetings! We hope that the semester is going well for you. We are reaching out to share updates on the 2022 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Campus Climate Survey, including upcoming community… Read More

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What Do You Know about Islamophobia?

Friday, March 29th, 2024 Tufts Talks Openly

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 Tufts Talks Openly

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 Tufts Talks Openly

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

Tufts Named a Top Producer of U.S. Fulbright Students

Wednesday, February 14th, 2024 News and Events

Recent alumni are spread out across the world, supported by grants that encourage study and research abroad

Creating More Inclusive Classrooms—and Space for Difficult Conversations

Thursday, February 8th, 2024 Tufts Talks Openly

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

Leadership Messages

Thursday, February 1st, 2024 Tufts Talks Openly

See recent related messages from Tufts leaders to our community.

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

Thursday, February 1st, 2024 Tufts Talks Openly

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.

Creating a Safe Space for Difficult Conversations

Thursday, February 1st, 2024 Tufts Talks Openly

Eileen Babbitt, who specializes in international conflict management, has been facilitating discussions on campus about the Israel-Hamas war.