Arts and Culture-International Education and Research- Tufts University

Arts and Culture

The arts cross all cultures, all languages, and all geographies. Although many students major in arts, drama, dance or literature, many more Tufts students take art courses to complement their course of study in another discipline. Some join one of the large number of student-led clubs and organizations at Tufts in the U.S., while others immerse themselves in the arts of another culture by living with a host family overseas as a member of our international education programs.

Whether a student decides to take the popular course, Flowers of the Alps, at the Tufts European Center, examine the archeological research on the Giza pyramids, pursue a doctoral degree in global history, or read famous works of literature in their native languages, Tufts provides that opportunity and many more.

Africa in the New World

The Africa in the New World (ANW) Interdisciplinary Program encourages students to explore Africa and the African diaspora in the Americas and globally through a range of perspectives. Particular emphasis is given to three intellectual currents: Diaspora studies, identity construction and globalization. ANW sponsors an annual Africa-Diaspora lecture series to showcase these themes.

http://ase.tufts.edu/anw/

Africana Center

Founded in 1969, the Africana Center seeks to ensure that students have access to a variety of academic and cultural resources available on campus. The Center works with students of African descent from many different backgrounds. It implements programs such as lectures, workshops and a range of additional activities that are designed to support the individual growth of all Tufts undergraduates and which reflect and celebrate the intellectual and cultural traditions of black people in the diaspora.

http://ase.tufts.edu/africana/index.html

African Student Organization

The African Student Organization is a cultural group open to all members of the Tufts community. The organization seeks to bring issues concerning modern African politics, traditions, and cultures to the awareness of both the African and non-African communities at Tufts. It achieves this goal by hosting several community outreach and awareness initiatives, as well as bi-monthly interactive discussions, cultural workshops, intercultural shows and other events.

http://ase.tufts.edu/aso/index.aspx

Anthropology

Anthropology at Tufts provides students not only with a strong background in critical thinking, analysis, and writing, but also with first-hand experience through original field research. The combination of intellectual community, disciplinary breadth, global and local understanding, hands-on research and public engagement makes anthropology a strong liberal arts major and an excellent preparation for both graduate school and a wide range of careers.

http://ase.tufts.edu/anthropology/about.html

Arab Student Association

The Arab Student Association (ASA) is a political and cultural student organization concerned with Middle Eastern issues. It strives to disseminate information to the Tufts community about the nation-states and nations that make up the Arab world. The ASA attempts to inform and increase awareness of the political conflicts, social and economic developments, and cultural strains unique to this vital and complex area.

http://ase.tufts.edu/asa/

Archaeology

Tufts offers a general interdisciplinary undergraduate major in archaeology, incorporating courses from the arts, humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences. Students in archaeology combine course work with firsthand experience in recovery, conservation, and interpretation of material remains. The archaeology program has affiliations with several summer field schools, including the Murlo excavation in Italy, the Talloires/Mt. Musièges excavation in France, the Old Sturbridge Village Field School, and the Center for Materials Research in Archaeology and Ethnology.

http://ase.tufts.edu/archaeology/

Archaeology Field School: Programme for Belize Archaeology Project

Each summer, lecturer Laurie Sullivan leads Tufts and University of Massachusetts students in an Archaeology Field School on the Programme for Belize Rio Bravo Conservation Lands in northwestern Belize. Students participate in first-hand field excavation and laboratory research in a tropical rainforest setting that was the site of Maya occupation from ca. 900 B.C. to 900 A.D. They investigate social and political organizations through the excavation of small site centers and large ceremonial centers.

http://ase.tufts.edu/anthropology/archaeology.html

Art and Art History

The wide range of courses offered by the department is designed to familiarize students with important artists, traditions and themes in world art and visual culture. Some courses focus on individual achievements, great artists and schools, while others explore significant periods, such as the Renaissance or the 1960s, or themes that cross time and cultures, such as the treatment of nature or the fear and destruction of images (inconoclasm and iconophobia). Artistic style and culture from a number of regions are explored, with course offerings such as Japanese Architecture, Contemporary Art in Africa, and Latin American Cinema.

http://ase.tufts.edu/art/default.asp

Asian Studies

The Asian Studies major provides students with a strong foundation in an Asian language and expertise drawn from a variety of disciplines. Tufts students who have majored in Asian Studies have pursued careers in international organization, government, business, and teaching.

http://ase.tufts.edu/grall/asian/

Association of Latin American Students

The Association of Latin American Students (ALAS), formerly known as the Hispanic American Society, is a student-run organization created in 1989 that seeks to bring together students who are part of the Latino community at Tufts as well as students who are interested in Latin America. ALAS' primary goal is to meet the needs of the Tufts' Latino student population as well as to provide an arena for intellectual discourse on issues facing the Latino community at large.

http://ase.tufts.edu/latinocenter/ALAS.html

Borghesani Memorial Prize

This prize is awarded to second-semester sophomores and juniors who undertake a research project, internship, volunteer activity, or plan of study in any field involving international issues. The prize encourages personal growth and independence, while increasing one's understanding of all peoples and encouraging a commitment to the world community. Past recipients of the prize have traveled abroad in order to study, conduct research, participate in international internships, and become involved in social change movements.

http://ase.tufts.edu/ir/researchOppBorghesani.htm

Center for South Asian and Indian Ocean Studies

Established in 1989, The Center for South Asian and Indian Ocean Studies has since served as New England's focal point for scholarship on the South Asian subcontinent and the Indian Ocean rim. With an emphasis on history, culture, literature, religion, politics, economics and diplomacy, it is committed to promoting interdisciplinary approaches to the study of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan and the Maldives, which together make up the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation.

http://ase.tufts.edu/southasian

Classics

Classics at Tufts constitute an interdisciplinary study of the cultures of the ancient Mediterranean, Near East, and Europe. The Department of Classics is dedicated to the study of Greek and Roman culture and to clarifying and assessing its continuing impact on contemporary life. The role of the individual in relation to contemporary society, as the study of Classics shows, can be examined through the history, archaeology, art, architecture, science, philosophy, religion, mythology, and especially through the literatures of Greece and Rome.

http://ase.tufts.edu/classics/

Comparative Religion

The Department of Comparative Religion investigates the various expressions of religion encountered in human experience around the world. Students study the field of religion in both its functional and theoretical aspects. Courses explore the Western religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, as well as the Eastern religions of Hinduism, Buddhism, and others. Courses are designed to give a broad cultural appreciation of religion in accordance with the principles of a liberal arts education.

http://ase.tufts.edu/religion/

Concordia Foundation Fellowship for Summer Excavation/Research

The Concordia Foundation Fellowship for Summer Excavation/Research provides support for graduate students studying Classics and Classical Archaeology at Tufts. The Fellowship is funded by an endowment from the Concordia Foundation and is awarded to students who are pursuing research or participating in an archaeological excavation during the summer.

http://ase.tufts.edu/classics/graduate/page5.html

Cuban Experience: Graduate Research Internships in Cuba

This internship is one of many opportunities at the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. The program enables graduate students across the schools at Tufts to pursue short-term research internships in Cuba in the fields of education, agriculture, health, the environment and cultural studies. Contact the Latino Center for more information.

http://ase.tufts.edu/latinocenter/Index.html

Department of Romance Languages

The Romance languages all derive from the Latin spoken in different parts of the Roman Empire. Courses in French, Spanish, and Italian give students an understanding of the spoken and written language and promote the reading and appreciation of each nation's literature. Students may deepen their linguistic sensibilities and expand their horizons by studying, through a Romance language, a civilization different from but connected to their own. Students may major in French, in Spanish, or in Italian Studies, and may minor in Italian.

http://ase.tufts.edu/romlang

Drama and Dance

The Department of Drama and Dance provides a liberal arts approach to the creative, historical, and aesthetic dimensions of the theater arts. It fosters critical thinking and challenges the imagination in the study and performance of theater arts. Drama and dance have forever been powerful forces in the world, an imaginative mirror through which we can better understand psychology, politics, religion, and gender. The Drama and Dance department offers many study abroad opportunities, such as the British American Dramatic Academy, the London College of Fashion Design, and Tufts-in-Madrid, a strong theater program for students fluent in Spanish.

http://ase.tufts.edu/drama2Ddance

EXPOSURE

EXPOSURE is the Institute for Global Leadership's photojournalism, documentary studies and human rights program, dedicated to mentoring and developing young, knowledgeable photojournalists and documentary filmmakers. EXPOSURE's instructors include preeminent photographers from VII Photo Agency and other distinguished journalists who help run the program's hands-on workshops in Kosovo, Argentina and Philadelphia. These workshops are designed to examine the media's role in exposing the public to important social and international issues.

Fares Center for Eastern Mediterranean Studies

The mission of the Fares Center for Eastern Mediterranean Studies is to create an academic environment for the promotion of greater understanding of the Eastern Mediterranean's rich culture and heritage, and the significant challenges which face this region in the 21st century, focusing on Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and their neighboring countries. The Center acts as a focal point for cross-regional and cross-cultural analysis, providing a forum for the articulation of diverse viewpoints: an effective means of conflict resolution.

http://farescenter.tufts.edu

German, Russian and Asian Languages and Literature

The department offers graduate and undergraduate courses in German, Russian, Japanese and Chinese, as well as Hebrew and Arabic language classes. Courses in literature and programs in Judaic Studies, Asian Studies, and Eastern European Studies are also offered.

http://ase.tufts.edu/grall/

Intercultural Conversation Program

The Intercultural Conversation Program, sponsored by the International Center, is a volunteer program open to Tufts University students, faculty, and staff who are interested in engaging in a unique cultural exchange. The program gives international graduate students the opportunity to practice English conversational skills, learn more about U.S. life and culture, and seek friendship and support from a local host.

http://ase.tufts.edu/icenter/events-conversion.asp

Intercultural Festival

The Intercultural Festival is a week-long series of programs and events designed by the International Center to promote learning and understanding within the Tufts community of various countries and cultures from around the world and within the United States.

http://ase.tufts.edu/icenter/events-festival.asp

International Letters and Visual Studies (ILVS)

International Letters and Visual Studies joins the study of literature, film and visual arts in an international context. The undergraduate major is designed for students who have a strong interest in global issues and who wish to study the literature, cinema or visual art of two or more cultures, to explore the interaction of cultures, and to gain theoretical insight on the discourses of literature, film, the visual sign, gender, and culture.

http://ase.tufts.edu/grall/

Latino Center

The Latino Center officially opened in October of 1993 to serve the needs of the Latino student population on the Tufts campus. Its primary objectives are to provide a supportive environment for its students, to foster pride in the Latino culture and to serve as a resource for the entire Tufts community. Through its programs, the Latino Center is committed to building a strong Latino community at Tufts where students feel valued and supported.

http://ase.tufts.edu/latinocenter/

Latino Studies

Because Latino Studies, like Latinos themselves, reside at the intersection of what is Latin American and what is "American," the minor in Latino Studies allows students to focus on either Latinos' connections with Latin America or their location within the United States' racial and sociopolitical context. The minor thus serves as a "bridge" that encourages students to connect the theories, methodologies and content of the two supporting programs in new, intellectually exciting and productive ways.

http://ase.tufts.edu/latinostudies/index.html

Middle Eastern Studies

Middle Eastern Studies is an interdisciplinary program that encourages a significant immersion experience in one or more Middle Eastern cultures. The program gives students an opportunity to study the history and culture of the Middle East as well as areas of the world whose territories were part of Middle East empires or were under the influence of such civilizations in pre-modern and modern times.

http://farescenter.tufts.edu/courses/MESmajor.asp

Music

The Tufts Department of Music is committed to a vision of musical studies that recognizes the increasing globalization of music. In all of its activities -- graduate and undergraduate curricula in western music, world music, and composition; performing ensembles and its new community music programs -- the department seeks to create an environment in which the vast diversity of musical cultures in the United States and around the world is appreciated and valued.

http://www.tufts.edu/as/music/

Summer English Language Programs

Just as Tufts encourages its students to study abroad, the university also hosts international students, graduates, and professionals through Tufts Summer English Language Programs. English classes are taught by dedicated instructors who use their imagination and experience to maximize students' learning potential. Class is complemented by a host of "real-world" activities like field trips and discussions that help students "live" the language as they learn it.

http://ase.tufts.edu/esl

The Giza Archives Project

The Old Kingdom Giza Necropolis (dating from about 2500 BCE) is the site of thousands of tombs, temples, and ancient artifacts. Directed by Tufts professor Peter Der Manuelian, the Giza Archives Project is a collaboration between the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and the Classics Department at Tufts that seeks to provide a comprehensive online resource for scholarly research on Giza. With the possible future addition of excavation archives from other expeditions (1903-present) and institutions, the Giza Archives Project website is poised to become the world's central repository for the archaeological history of the area.

<h4>A Dental Education Delivered to your Doorstep</h4>

<p>Unlike most first-year students at Tufts, the students in the School of Dental Medicine's distance education program -- the first of its kind in the world -- don't get together on campus for study groups. Instead, they remain in constant communication with the school and each other from their homes around the world as they earn their M.S. degrees in craniofacial pain and temporomandibular joint disorder.</p>

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<p>Dr. Jeffrey Griffiths, an associate professor of public health and family medicine, is always on the go. But then he needs to be: he is bent on nothing less than changing the world. What makes him run? "I'd just like the world to be a better place when I go," he says. "And it's fun doing this stuff."</p>

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<h4>A Mission to Help </h4>

<p>During the summer of 2007, Tufts dental student Marjorie Brisard traveled to her native Haiti this summer with a team of classmates and faculty members. For Brisard, the trip was one step toward fulfilling a life's goal.</p>

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<p>Working for the United Nations Mission in Sudan gave two Fletcher School students a unique view into an international peacekeeping operation and a new outlook on the Darfur conflict.</p>

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<h4>Bienvenue à Talloires</h4>

<p>The Tufts in Talloires program allows students to explore a foreign culture -- and themselves.</p>

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<h4>Castle in the Clouds </h4>

<p>Elliot Hirshon (A'05) recalls a trip to Tibet with Engineers Without Borders.</p>

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<h4>Change Agent</h4>

<p>Salome Otami, a Tufts Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Development graduate student, hopes to make a difference when she returns to her native Ghana.</p>

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<h4>Connecting Across Continents </h4>

<p>Students in GMAP, a combined residency and Internet-mediated graduate program at Tufts University's Fletcher School, are gaining an interdisciplinary education in global affairs, while making lifelong connections with their classmates from around the world.</p>

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<h4>Deliverance</h4>

<p>Through the organization he founded, LimaKids, Joseph Donroe (A'98, MD/MPH'07) seeks to address both mental health and quality of life issues of orphaned children in Peru's capital city.</p>

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<h4>Depth of Field</h4>

<p>One of several programs offered by the Tufts Institute for Global Leadership (IGL), EXPOSURE is an institute for photojournalism, documentary studies and human rights. It all began when IGL Director Sherman Teichman and undergraduate Matthew Edmundson (A'05) teamed up with acclaimed photographer James Nachtwey.</p>

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<h4>Dr. Chotanga</h4>

<p>Jeffrey Lazar, M03, recalls his seven-week stint at Livingstone General Hospital in Zambia.</p>

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<h4>Growing Strong</h4>

<p>The New Entry Sustainable Farming Project (NESFP), part of the Agriculture, Food and Environment Program at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, was founded in 1998. It now serves about 50 immigrant farmers from Laos, Cambodia, Liberia, Ghana, Cameroon, Zimbabwe, and Kenya.</p>

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<h4>It's All Breaking New Ground</h4>

<p>As the directors of Tufts University's Nutrition/ Infection Unit, Drs. Christine Wanke, MD, and Sherwood Gorbach, MD, explore the link between nutrition and HIV/AIDS.</p>

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<h4>Making Its Mark </h4>

<p>A decade after its inception, Tufts University's Feinstein International Center is making a powerful impact on humanitarian work around the world.</p>

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<h4>Re-engineering a River</h4>

<p>Applying engineering principles to primary disease prevention can help bolster public health efforts, says David Gute, an associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at Tufts.</p>

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<h4>Summer Smarts</h4>

<p>Through Tufts Summer Scholars program, Jamie Chang (A'06) spent a summer in Korea exploring her passion for theater history. With support from her faculty mentor, she studied how contemporary Korean theater incorporates traditional performance forms, such as one-man operas and masked dances.</p>

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<h4>True Blessings</h4>

<p>Sue Higgins, T86, G02, has seen firsthand the difference occupational therapy can make in the lives of adults and children living in Mexico.</p>

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<h4>Welcome to America </h4>

<p>In 2000, Jane Leu (J'91) founded Upwardly Global, a San Francisco nonprofit dedicated to helping legal immigrants find work in their field. Today, with more than a dozen employees and a field office in Manhattan, the organization has assisted immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers from some 65 countries.</p>

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<h4>Welcome To Arada Vieja </h4>

<p>Jonny Crocker (E'07), the former president of Engineers Without Borders, talks about the group's water filtration project in rural El Salvador.</p>

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