Monday
"Holocaust Survivor: Olga Schuman"
Details: Holocaust survivor Olga Schuman will speak about her experiences at Auschwitz and her reunion with her three siblings in America after the war.
When & where: 8:00 p.m.; Hillel
Sponsor: Hillel
Tuesday
"Kaj Larsen Current TV Correspondent: Water-boarding & Interrogation"
Details: Kaj Larsen, who had himself waterboarded for research purposes, will discuss his investigations into the U.S. government's use of the controversial interrogation tactic and whether it qualifies as torture. Larsen is a respected television journalist, executive board member of the Center for Citizen Leadership and former Navy SEAL.
When & Where: 6:30 p.m.; Cabot Intercultural Center
Sponsor: Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service
Wednesday
"Public Lecture by Colin Mackerras of Griffith University, Australia"
Details: Colin Mackerras, professor of International Business and Asian Studies at Griffith University, will lecture on "Theatre and Politics in Twentieth-Century China."
When & Where: 12:00 p.m.; Olin Center, Room 12
Sponsor: Drama and Dance Department
"Intimate Crimes on Tufts Campus: Stalking or Harassment?"
Details: Respected intimate crime expert Sabrina Garcia will lead a lunch discussion on stalking and harassment in the first of three intimate crime workshops.
When & Where: 12:00 p.m.; Dowling 745A
Sponsor: Campus Violence Prevention Project
"Fourth John Holmes Memorial Poetry Reading"
Details: Renowned poet and author Maxine Kumin will receive the Maxine Newberg Gordon Book Prize and will present her work at the fourth John Holmes Memorial Poetry Reading.
When & Where: 3:30 p.m.; Hirsh Reading Room, Tisch Library
Sponsor: Friends of Tufts Libraries
"Lecture on Islam in Sicily"
Details: Dr. William Granara, a professor at Harvard University's Center for Middle Eastern Studies, will speak on Norman Sicily, which was dominated by Islamic culture.
When & Where: 4:30 p.m.; Laminan Lounge, Olin Center
Sponsor: Perseus Project
"Youth and Securing a Nuclear Free Future - Thinking Outside the Bomb"
Details: Renowned linguist, philosopher, and political activist Noam Chomsky speaks about current nuclear realities and the nonviolent youth effort to combat it. A book signing will follow the lecture.
When & Where: 6:00 p.m.; Cabot Intercultural Center
Sponsor: American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), Mass Peace Action, Peace & Justice Studies
"The Mindset of a Rapist: Intimate Crimes on Tufts Campus"
Details: In the second workshop of a three-part series, intimate crime specialist Sabrina Garcia will deal with the mindset of intimate crime perpetrators.
When & Where: 8:00 p.m.; Metcalf Hall Lounge
Sponsor: Campus Violence Prevention Project
Thursday
"Intimate Crimes on Tufts Campus: Blind Reporting of Sexual Assault"
Details: In the last of the week's three related events, intimate crime specialist Sabrina Garcia will discuss the U.S. Air Force's method of "blind reporting" of sexual assaults that she developed, and the systems on Tufts' campus for reporting sexual assault.
When & Where: 12:00 p.m.; Dowling 745A
Sponsor: Campus Violence Prevention Project
"Understanding Depression on College Campuses"
Details: An interactive panel discussion will emphasize the importance of recognizing depression at Tufts. The discussion will concentrate on the meaning of depression, its impact on campus, and ways to find support.
When & Where: 6:00 p.m.; Rabb Room, Lincoln-Filene Hall
