Speakers include a Pulitzer Prize-winner, a governor, and a rapper/activist
Clockwise from top left: Dee-1, Jodi Kantor, Andrea Campbell, Jim O’Connell, Maxwell Frost, and Chris Sununu.
The Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life will host events this semester with an award-winning journalist, visionary artists, and groundbreaking public servants, including the youngest representative currently serving in Congress.
Featured guests include journalist and author Jodi Kantor, New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu, Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell, U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.), physician and public health advocate Jim O’Connell, and rapper and activist Dee-1, among others. Dee-1 is also Tisch College’s inaugural Alan Solomont Scholar/Artist-in-Residence.
Additionally, Tisch College will co-host a Tufts Day of Service, capping off a week of events celebrating President Sunil Kumar’s October inauguration.
All events take place on Tufts’ Medford/Somerville campus unless otherwise noted. Some events allow for remote viewing and participation.
Visit https://tischcollege.tufts.edu/events for further event details and to register.
Civic Life Lunch—Who Tells Her Story?: Hidden Stories of Historic Women
Tuesday, September 19 | noon | Rabb Room, Barnum Hall
Stories of women, particularly women from marginalized groups, are underrepresented in the historical record and modern media. Learn from Julie Dobrow, senior lecturer, and Jennifer Burton, professor of the practice, how Half the History, a new digital humanities project, aims to change that.
Student Meet and Greet with Dee-1, Artist/Scholar-in-Residence
Tuesday, September 26 | noon | Rabb Room, Barnum Hall
Meet Tisch College’s inaugural Artist-in-Residence: renowned rapper, educator, and activist Dee-1. Get to know Dee over lunch and hear about the innovative work he will be doing at Tufts, including his highly anticipated spring course. Lunch provided.
Tufts Inauguration 2023: Day of Service
Saturday, October 7 | 10:30 a.m. | Condon Shell, 2501 Mystic Valley Pkwy, Medford, Mass.
Celebrate Tufts’ new president with service, food from local businesses, and raffle prizes. Join President Sunil Kumar and the Tufts community for breakfast and remarks before heading off to community sites nearby for clean-up activities.
Solomont Speaker Series: Jodi Kantor
Wednesday, October 11 | 5:30 p.m. | ASEAN Auditorium, Cabot Center
Jodi Kantor, the Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times reporter and best-selling author of She Said, recounts breaking the story of three decades of sexual abuse allegations against Harvey Weinstein in 2017 and helping to ignite the #MeToo movement.
Solomont Speaker Series: Attorney General Andrea Campbell
Tuesday, October 17 | 5:30 p.m. | ASEAN Auditorium, Cabot Center
Andrea Joy Campbell, the first woman of color to serve as attorney general of Massachusetts, will discuss her first year as the commonwealth’s top lawyer, fighting for criminal legal reform and advocating for Massachusetts’ most vulnerable.
Civic Life Lunch—From Vet Care to Pet Fees: Race, Equity, and Pet Perception
Tuesday, October 24 | noon | Rabb Room, Barnum Hall
How do dog breed rules and pet fees perpetuate racism and housing inequity? Learn about the hidden history of pet policy in America from Erin King, Ph.D. candidate and civic life coordinator at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine.
Solomont Speaker Series: Congressman Maxwell Frost
Monday, October 30 | noon | 120 Distler Performance Hall, Granoff Music Center
Meet the first Gen-Z member of Congress, Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost (D-Fla.). A survivor of gun violence and the former national organizing director for March for Our Lives, Frost will talk about his legislative priorities, representing a new generation in Congress, and the power of youth activism.
Solomont Speaker Series: Dr. Jim O’Connell
Wednesday, November 29 | 3:00 p.m. | Medical Education DeBlois Auditorium, 145 Harrison Ave (Boston campus)
Join a conversation with renowned physician and public health advocate Jim O’Connell on his life’s work caring for those experiencing homelessness and the lessons he’s learned from a community too often ignored. His work as founding physician and president of Boston Health Care for the Homeless is the subject of the 2023 New York Times best-seller Rough Sleepers.
Solomont Speaker Series: Governor Chris Sununu
TBD | Medford campus
Join a conversation with Gov. Chris Sununu (R-N.H.) on tackling the opioid crisis, policy priorities in the Granite State, and the 2024 election.
