MONDAY
"A Theory of Military Dictatorships"
Details: As part of their weekly seminar series, the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy and the Department of Economics have invited Andrea Vindigni, an assistant politics professor at Princeton University, to speak about different facets of military dictatorships.
When and Where: 12:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.; 001 Braker Hall
Sponsors: The Fletcher School and the Department of Economics
"The Goal of Student Inquiry"
Details: David Hammer, a physics professor at the University of Maryland, College Park, will talk as part of the Center for Engineering Education and Outreach's (CEEO) Engineering Education Seminar Series.
When and Where: 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Curtis Hall basement
Sponsor: CEEO
TUESDAY
"Women's Studies Research Colloquium"
Details: Senior Community Health Lecturer Edith Balbach will address how the tobacco industry has used marketing techniques to target women.
When and Where: 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.; 001 Braker Hall
Sponsor: Women's Studies Program
WEDNESDAY
"Global Possibilities of Religious Environmentalism"
Details: Philosophy Professor Roger Gottlieb from the Worcester Polytechnic Institute will look at the intersection of environmentalism and religion.
When and Where: 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.; Goddard Chapel
Sponsor: Office of the Chaplain
"Middle East Challenges for an Obama Administration"
Details: David Makowsky, a senior fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, will discuss issues that President-elect Barack Obama will have to deal with, such as the threat of a nuclear Iran and conflicts between Israel and the Arab world. A Kosher lunch will be served.
When and Where: 12:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.; Eaton 206
Sponsor: Friends of Israel
THURSDAY
"How Will Obama Reinvent the Government?"
Details: During a brown-bag lunch, Elaine Kamarck, a public policy lecturer at Harvard's Kennedy School, will examine how the Obama administration will change the way that the U.S. government functions. Under then-President Bill Clinton, Kamarck created and managed the National Performance Review. R.S.V.P. to Douglas.Foote@tufts.edu. Fruit and drinks will be provided.
When and Where: 12:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.; Rabb Room, Lincoln Filene Center
Sponsor: Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service
"Negotiating with Terrorists in the Middle East"
Details: Former Israeli negotiator Moty Cristal will talk about how he foresees the Obama administration approaching the Middle East. Cristal currently serves as a senior consultant to the Israeli prime minister on civic crisis management.
When and Where: 12:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.; Multipurpose Room, Sophia Gordon Hall
Sponsor: Friends of Israel
"Tracing Global-Scale Information Flow Using Internet Chain-Letter Data"
Details: David Liben-Nowell, an assistant computer science professor at Carleton College, will discuss how information spreads on a global scale with the rise of Internet chain letters.
When and Where: 2:50 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.; 111A Halligan Hall
Sponsor: Department of Computer Science
FRIDAY
"The Science and Innovation of Human Exploration"
Details: Dr. Jeffrey Davis, the director of space life sciences at the Johnson Space Center, will describe innovative space medicinal and biomedical research strategies. Davis will also talk about the Orion and Ares projects, two new lunar exploration missions.
When and Where: 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.; Nelson Auditorium, Anderson Hall
Sponsor: Department of Mechanical Engineering
"Evolution of Avian Vision and Coloration"
Details: Dr. Richard Prum, the William Robertson Coe Professor of Ornithology at Yale University, will lecture about how certain birds evolve. Coffee, tea and cookies will be served in the lobby fifteen minutes before the event begins.
When and Where: 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.; 104 Barnum Hall
Sponsor: Department of Biology
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