MONDAY
"Covering Campaign 2012: New Tactics, New Opportunities, New Challenges" Details: For the seventh annual Edward R. Murrow Forum on Issues in Journalism, Brian Williams, NBC Nightly News anchor and host of Rock Center with Brian Williams, will discuss political coverage with Jonathan Tisch (LA '76), a Tufts trustee and the chairman of Lowes Hotels. Entrance is free but is on a first?come?first?served basis. When and Where: 12 to 1 p.m.; Granoff Music Building Distler Auditorium Sponsors: Communications and Media Studies Program, the Edward R. Murrow Center for the Study and Advancement of Public Diplomacy and the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service
"Feministing: Offline and Unfiltered" Details: Three editors at Feministing, a blog that aims to make feminist ideas accessible, will discuss current feminist issues at and outside of Tufts with a student panel. They will also reflect on their blogging experiences. When and Where: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Barnum Hall 008 Sponsors: Tufts Voices for Choice "Brazilian Culture in the Age of Transgression" Details: This year's Gifford Lecture features FlorenciaGarramu?±o, a professor at the Universidad de San Andr?©s in Buenos Aires. She will discuss her study of historic changes in the function of Brazilian literature. When and Where: 7:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.; Olin Center 011 Sponsors: Department of Romance Languages
TUESDAY "Freethought Society Presents: Rebecca Goldstein" Details: Prize?winning philosopher and novelist Rebecca Goldstein will address members of the Tufts community on the subject of her work. Goldstein is the author of nine books, the most recent of which is "36 Arguments for the Existence of God: A Work of Fiction." When and Where: 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.; Cabot Intercultural Center 206 Sponsor: Tufts Freethought Society
WEDNESDAY "Tufts Environmental Alumni Presents: An Evening with Paul Kirshen" Details: Paul Kirshen, an expert in water resources and research leader at Battelle, will deliver a keynote speech on Boston's future within the scope of the impact of global warming. Kirshen is also the co?founder and external advisory board member of the Water: Systems, Science and Society Interdisciplinary Graduate Education Program at Tufts University. When and Where: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Aidekman Arts Center Alumnae Lounge Sponsors: Tufts University Alumni Association
THURSDAY "Renewable Energy in Our Communities" Details: Neil Veilleux (GSAS '10), a graduate of Tufts' Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning program, will discuss community?based energy initiatives in Germany and elsewhere in Europe that have been successful, and how to apply these successes in biogas developments in Massachusetts. Veilleux is a consultant at Meister Consultants Group. When and Where: 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.; Lincoln Filene Center Rabb Room Sponsors: Environmental Studies Department, Tufts Institute of the Environment
