MONDAY "Managing South Asia's Waters" Details: John Briscoe, professor of the practice of environmental health and environmental engineering at Harvard University, will speak on his experience working with water issues throughout his career as an engineer, epidemiologist and teacher. When and Where: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.; Cabot Intercultural Center 7th floor Sponsors: The Center for South Asian and Indian Ocean Studies
WEDNESDAY Goddard Chapel Forum on Religion and Media Details: Marla Frederick, associate professor of African and African American studies and of the study of religion at Harvard, will deliver a lecture on the role of television ministries in shaping race and gender in the African Diaspora. When and Where: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Goddard Chapel Sponsors: Office of the University Chaplain, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts' International Center OneWorld Microfinance Speaker Series: Tryfan Evans Details: Tryfan Evans will speak about his role directing the Omidyar-Tufts Microfinance Fund, which in 2005 received a $100 million donation from eBay founder Pierre Omidyar (E '88) and his wife Pam (LA '89) to provide loans for entrepreneurs in the developing world. When and Where: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Cabot 205 Sponsors: OneWorld THURSDAY Nuclear Night: Solution or Nightmare? Details: Nuclear engineer Gilbert Brown, a professor at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell, and James Moore, clean energy advocate for Vermont Public Interest Research Group, will debate on nuclear energy. Rusty Russell, a lecturer in environmental law and energy policy, will moderate the discussion. When and Where: 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.; Barnum 008 Sponsors: Tufts Energy Forum FRIDAY Species Invasions, Climate Change and Species Extinctions Details: Brown University Assistant Professor of Biology Dov Sax will speak on alternative conservation strategies as part of the biology department's fall 2009 seminar series. When and Where: 4 p.m.; Barnum 104 Sponsors: Department of Biology
OneWorld Microfinance Speaker Series: Tryfan Evans
Details: Tryfan Evans will speak about his role directing the Omidyar-Tufts Microfinance Fund, which in 2005 received a $100 million donation from eBay founder Pierre Omidyar (E ‘88) and his wife Pam (LA ‘89) to provide loans for entrepreneurs in the developing world.
When and Where: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Cabot 205
Sponsors: OneWorld
THURSDAY
Nuclear Night: Solution or Nightmare?
Details: Nuclear engineer Gilbert Brown, a professor at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell, and James Moore, clean energy advocate for Vermont Public Interest Research Group, will debate on nuclear energy. Rusty Russell, a lecturer in environmental law and energy policy, will moderate the discussion.
When and Where: 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.; Barnum 008
Sponsors: Tufts Energy Forum
FRIDAY
Species Invasions, Climate Change and Species Extinctions
Details: Brown University Assistant Professor of Biology Dov Sax will speak on alternative conservation strategies as part of the biology department's fall 2009 seminar series.
When and Where: 4 p.m.; Barnum 104
Sponsors: Department of Biology
— compiled by Saumya Vaishampayan
