The Center for the Humanities at Tufts (CHAT) was established to promote innovative, collaborative study in the humanities and arts, and encourage conversation.

Fung House, Tufts University
Joined June 2016
Join us today at 4 pm at the Fung House (48 Professors Row) to hear new faculty in the humanities share their research!
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Join us Wednesday (10/28) at 4 pm here at the Fung House (48 Professors Row) to hear from new faculty in the humanities, who will share their research.
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CHAT is now accepting applications for the 2027-2028 faculty fellowship. Please apply by December 15. More details here: humanities.tufts.edu/faculty…
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Tomorrow (10/21), join us at 4 pm here at the Fung House to hear Professor Alex Blanchette share his research into the meatpacking industry. All are welcome!
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Join us today (10/19) at 5 pm to hear Lin Fisher (Brown University), discuss his latest book Stealing America: The Hidden Story of Indigenous Slavery in US History.
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Next week, we have two exciting events happening at CHAT. On Monday (10/19) hear guest Lin Fisher discuss his new book on US History. On Wednesday (10/21), Alex Blanchette shares research as a CHAT fellow.
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Visiting Artist and CHAT fellow for University Ecologies, Mary Mattingly, was featured in the Tufts Daily! Read more here: tuftsdaily.com/article/2026/…
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Want to connect to our campus? Join us here at CHAT today (10/8) at 3 pm, and have Renata Celichowska take us on a walk around the Medford campus, inviting participants to pause, listen and feel in order to respond to the site through movement. Just come by!
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Tomorrow (10/8) join us 1 pm at CHAT to hear from Mira Guth, who will workshop paper discussion on industrial cattle kinship. If you would like an advanced copy of the work, please contact Alex Blanchette.
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Today (10/5) at 4:30 pm, help us welcome Hollis Robbins and Brandon Terry to campus! Come visit us in Alumnae Lounge, Aidekman Arts Center (and yes, we have snacks).
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Come join us on Monday (10/5) in Alumnae Lounge, Aidekman Arts Center, to hear from Hollis Robbins, Brandon Terry, and Peter Levine discuss civic studies and the Black intellectual tradition.
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This Thursday (10/1), join us for a book chapter workshop with postdoctoral fellow Arlo Fosburg! If you would like to attend, contact Alex Blanchette for a copy of the chapter to read in advance.
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Tomorrow at 4 pm, join University Ecologies in Curtis Hall for a conversation with Giovanni Aloi (School of the Art Institute of Chicago) and Emily Gephart (SMFA) about animal objectification! It should be a great conversation if you are available.
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This Thursday (9/24), Tisch Library Graduate Fellows in Arts & Humanities will share their presentations and discuss their thesis and dissertation research projects conducted over the summer. Learn more here: tufts.libcal.com/event/17510…
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Join us tomorrow at 4 pm (9/17) for another Open House for University Ecologies! Learn what's happening soon and enjoy some delicious Middle Eastern treats. All are welcome.
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Join us tomorrow (9/16) at 4:30 pm for our first Open House of the year. CHAT Open Houses a great opportunity to have some treats, meet colleagues from different departments, and learn what's coming up soon in the humanities at Tufts!
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Next week, come visit us at 48 Professors Row, on Wednesday (9/16) at 4:30 pm for the CHAT Open House, then on Thursday (9/17) at 4 pm for the University Ecologies Open House.
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Visiting Scholar Mary Mattingly will be giving a special talk tomorrow (9/10) in Curtis Hall's Multipurpose Room. After the event, join us for a hands-on design charrette imagining the future of the Bromfield-Pearson lawn as a campus commons.
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The CHAT Newsletter is back! You can subscribe on our website. If you don't see the newsletter in your email, contact us ([email protected]) or click here: tinyurl.com/CHATNEWS26
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Congratulations to the Class of 2026! Have a wonderful graduation this weekend!
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