Events
Spring 2026
April
- Apr 9: ELEVATORs: Closing Reception (virtual)
- Apr 13: The Future of Higher Education Lecture Series: Faculty Panel (in-person)
- Apr 14: Tufts Table: Stories that Shape our Community (in-person)
- Apr 21: Dialogue in the Workplace - “The Hidden Curriculum of Working in Higher Ed” (in-person)
- Apr 22: Tools and Strategies for Translating Research to Inclusive Practice (TIES) (hybrid)
- Apr 23: ELEVATE: Year 2 in Review (virtual) -- Registration will be posted soon
- Apr 27: CommuniTEA with IIE (in-person)
- Apr 28: End of Year Dialogue Gathering (hybrid)
- Apr 30: Mentor Space: Enhancing Your Skills as a Mentor (session 3 for faculty*) (virtual)
May
*Participants expected to attend all three sessions
Annual Events
- Juneteenth 2025: Together We Rise: A Community Celebration of Juneteenth
- Juneteenth 2024: A Day of Remembrance and Reflection
- Juneteenth 2022: A Day of Pause and Reflection
- Juneteenth 2021: A Day of Reflection, Commitment, and Action for Racial Justice
- Juneteenth 2020: A Day of Reflection, Commitment, and Action for Racial Justice
Selected Previous Events
January
- Jan 14: SEL-E-CT Dialogic Pedagogy Fellows (Application deadline)
- Jan 16: Dialogue for Change (Application deadline)
- Jan 26: CommuniTEA with IIE (in-person)
- Jan 29: ELEVATORs: Cultivating a Culture of Care and Belonging (virtual)
- Jan 30: IIE Faculty Writing Retreat (application due)
February
- Feb 2: Be Unapologetically Impatient: Book Talk Lunch Session (in-person)
- Feb 11: Public Health As Liberation: A Conversation with Latham Thomas (hybrid)
- Feb 12: ELEVATORs: Prioritizing Community Engaged Research (virtual)
- Feb 17: Focus Group for Module Development - Celebrating Muslim Identity and Culture (in-person)
- Feb 18: Focus Group for Module Development - Celebrating Jewish Identity and Culture (in-person)
- Feb 19: Mentor Space: Enhancing Your Skills as a Mentor (session 1 for faculty*) (virtual)
- Feb 23: CommuniTEA with IIE (in-person)
- Feb 24: Tools and Strategies for Engaging with Differing Perspectives (TIES) (hybrid)
- Feb 25: Focus Group for Module Development - Finding Common Ground Across Political Ideology (in-person)
- Feb 26: ELEVATORs: Enhancing Visibility of Applicable and Translational Resources (virtual)
March
- Mar 3: Mentor Space: Enhancing Your Skills as a Mentor (session 1 for postdocs*) (in-person)
- Mar 10: Mentor Space: Enhancing Your Skills as a Mentor (session 2 for postdocs*) (in-person)
- Mar 10: Dialogue in the Workplace - “The Culture of Nice” (in-person)
- Mar 12: ELEVATORs: Encouraging Dialogue & Discourse (virtual)
- Mar 23: CommuniTEA with IIE (in-person)
- Mar 24: Tools and Strategies for Accessibility and Universal Design (TIES) (hybrid)
- Mar 26: ELEVATORs: Establishing Campus Community-Driven Programs (virtual)
- Mar 31: Mentor Space: Enhancing Your Skills as a Mentor (session 3 for postdocs*) (in-person)
April
- Apr 2: Mentor Space: Enhancing Your Skills as a Mentor (session 2 for faculty*) (virtual)
September
- Sept 25: Faculty Roundtable at 2:30 p.m. (in person - Medford)
- September 25: Dialogue for Change (in person) Application deadline is Sept 19!
October
- Oct 15: IIE Fall Welcome Reception (in person - Medford)
- Oct 15: Supporting our Students at 3:00 p.m. (virtual)
- Oct 16: ELEVATORS: Opening Reception at 1:00 p.m. (in person - Medford)
- Oct 20: Faculty Roundtable at 3:00 p.m. (virtual)
- Oct 27: SMFA Welcome Reception at 12:00 p.m. (in person - SMFA)
- Oct 30: ELEVATORS: Fostering Connection, Mentorship & Recognition at 1:00 pm (virtual)
November
- Nov 5: Boston Welcome Reception at 10:00 a.m. (in-person - Boston Health Sciences)
- Nov 12: Supporting our Students at at 3:00 p.m. (virtual)
- Nov 13: ELEVATORS: Expanding Inclusive Learning and Development at 1:00 pm (virtual)
- Nov 17: CommuniTEA (in-person)
- Nov 19: Grafton Welcome Reception (in-person)
- Nov 20: Faculty Roundtable at 2:30 p.m. (virtual)
- Nov 20: ELEVATORS: Enhancing Representative and Informed Thought Partnership (virtual)
December
- Dec 4: ELEVATORS: Elevating Best Practices for a Collaborative and Innovative Workplace (virtual)
- Dec 8: Tufts Table: Community as a Compass During Uncertain Times (in-person)
- Dec 10: Supporting our Students(virtual)
- Dec 18: Faculty Roundtable (virtual)
January
- Jan 9: DEIJA Faculty Roundtable Discussion (virtual)
- Jan 23: Tufts Table—Beyond Polarization: The Power of Perspective (in-person)
- Jan 28: Understanding the Role of a Faculty Mentor (virtual)
- Jan 30: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Annual Celebration (hybrid)
February
- Feb 5: Anti-Bias: An Introduction (virtual)
- Feb 6: Introduction to Microaggressions (virtual)
- Feb 6: Film Screening + Panel: Admissions Granted [co-sponsored event] (in-person)
- Feb 7: Faculty Spring Writing Retreat [Application Due Date]
- Feb 7: Let's Talk About Race Dialogue Series [Application Due Date]
- Feb 12: Introduction to Dialogic Practice (virtual)
- Feb 13: Tools and Strategies for Addressing Political Polarization (TIES) (hybrid)
- Feb 25: CommuniTEA (in-person)
- Feb 26: Introduction to Microaggressions (in-person)
- Feb 26: Legacies of Liberation: Black History in Boston (hybrid)
March
- Mar 5: Anti-Bias: An Introduction (in-person)
- Mar 12: Introduction to Dialogic Practice (in-person)
- Mar 17-19: Faculty Spring Writing Retreat [must apply] (in-person)
- Mar 18: Dialogue in Practice (in-person)
- Mar 19: Introduction to Microaggressions (virtual)
- Mar 25: CommuniTEA (in-person)
- Mar 27: Understanding Antisemitism in the Current Political Climate Part 1 (TIES) (virtual/pt.2 in-person)
April
- Apr 2: Anti-Bias: An Introduction (virtual)
- Apr 3: Tools and Strategies for Addressing Transphobia (TIES) (hybrid)
- Apr 6: Understanding Antisemitism in the Current Political Climate Part 2 (TIES) (in-person; must attend part 1)
- Apr 9: Introduction to Dialogic Practice (in-person)
- Apr 10: IIE Gather & Reflect (in-person)
- Apr 15: Dialogue in Practice (in-person)
- Apr 15: IIE Gather & Reflect (in-person)
- Apr 16: IIE Gather & Reflect (in-person)
- Apr 17: Introduction to Microaggressions (in-person)
- Apr 17: IIE Gather & Reflect (in-person)
- Apr 28: Tufts Table (in-person)
- Apr 29: CommuniTEA (in-person)
- Apr 29: Monthly Roundtable Discussion for Faculty Teaching DEIJA (virtual)
May
- May 6: Introduction to Dialogic Practice (in-person)
- May 7: Anti-Bias: An Introduction (in-person)
- May 14: Introduction to Microaggressions (virtual)
- May 21: Monthly Roundtable Discussion for Faculty Teaching DEIJA (virtual)
- May 27: CommuniTEA (in-person)
June
- Jun 4: Anti-Bias: An Introduction (virtual)
- June 24: CommuniTEA (in-person)
September
- Sep 17: Introduction to Institutional Inclusive Excellence (hybrid)
- Sep 18: Introduction to Microaggressions (hybrid)
- Sep 24: Fresh Start: Creating Your Plan for the Semester (in-person)
- Sep 24: Introduction to Dialogic Practice (in-person)
- Sep 25: Faculty Diversity Social (in-person)
- Sep 25: Anti-Bias: An Introduction (hybrid)
- Sep 25: Apply for Let’s Talk About Race: Exploring White Privilege (virtual)
- Sep 26: Inclusive Faculty Hiring: Anti-Bias Faculty Search Committee Training (in-person)
- Sep 27: Inclusive Faculty Hiring: Anti-Bias Faculty Search Committee Training (virtual)
- Sep 30: Apply for Inclusive Faculty Mentoring Program (in-person)
- Oct 9: Anti-Bias: An Introduction (hybrid)
- Oct 16: Introduction to Microaggressions (hybrid)
- Oct 16: Inclusive Teaching Seminar with Dr. Akane Zusho (hybrid)
- Oct 23: IIE Fall Welcome Reception (hybrid)
- Oct 25: Tools and Strategies for Addressing Racial Inequity (TIES) (hybrid)
- Oct 30: Introduction to Dialogic Practice (in-person)
- Nov 8: Anti-Bias: An Introduction (hybrid)
- Nov 13: Introduction to Dialogic Practice (in-person)
- Nov 15: ELEVATE Community Engagement Session (virtual)
- Nov 18: ELEVATE Community Engagement Session (virtual)
- Nov 19: ELEVATE Community Engagement Session (in-person; Medford/Somerville Campus)
- Nov 20: Introduction to Microaggressions (hybrid)
- Nov 21: ELEVATE Community Engagement Session (virtual)
- Dec 3: ELEVATE Community Engagement Session (in-person; Boston Campus)
- Dec 9: ELEVATE Community Engagement Session (in-person; Grafton Campus)
- Dec 10: ELEVATE Community Engagement Session (in-person; SMFA Campus)