On the Marginalisation of Women in Philosophy and Science

Monday, October 27

3:00 – 5:00 PM Boston

12:00 – 2:00 PM Oakland

7:00 – 9:00 PM London

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Join NULab for Digital Humanities and Computational Social Science for an event focused on the historical marginalisation of women and women's writing in philosophy and science. Three experts in women's writing in philosophy and science—both past and present—will discuss how and why women were marginalised and excluded from these disciplines, challenges and obstacles faced by those taking on the task of recovering women's work, and the vital importance of developing historical narratives centering on women.

​​5th Annual CRJ Race & Community Dialogue Series | Public Safety Meets Public Health: Examining Public Safety, Substance Use, and Mental Health in the Mass & Cass Community

Tuesday, October 28

3:30 – 5:00 PM

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The Center on Crime, Race, and Justice will host a solutions-focused conversation that brings together practitioners, service providers, policymakers, and researchers to explore the complex challenges facing the Mass & Cass and downtown communities.

Panelists include John Brown, Boston Police Department; Abigail Judge, Boston Human Exploitation and Trafficking (HEAT) and Harvard Medical School; Sandra Andrade, Dee Kennedy Family Justice Center and Boston HEAT; Bisola Ojikutu, Boston Public Health Commission; Jada Vaughan, PhD student, Criminology and Justice Policy & Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Northeastern University; and moderators Charlene Luma, Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office; and Sam Williams, Concord Prison Outreach.

Connection Lab: Bring Your Ideas, Find Your Fit

Wednesday, October 29

1:30 – 3:30 PM

Northeastern Crossing

Boston campus

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This collaborative session will bring faculty and community partners together to openly share their strengths, needs, and ideas, setting the stage for innovative partnerships and impactful projects in the upcoming program for Spring semester–or future years. This series is sponsored by the Center for Community-Engaged Teaching and Research; Reckonings Project, AHA Lab; and NULab for Digital Humanities and Computational Social Science.

The Harriet Tubman Project: Reforming Redress

Thursday, October 30

3:00 – 5:00 PM

Cabral Center

Boston campus

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The Political Science Department and the Harriet Tubman Project invite attendees to learn about wrongful conviction, structural racism, and the impacts on those directly impacted. Join for a panel discussion with FuQuan, Harriet Tubman Principal Founder/Formerly Incarcerated, and Jacqueline Fonseca, Harriet Tubman Co-Executive Director & Advocate, as well as testimonials from those formerly and currently incarcerated, advocates, and caretakers. 

Book Talk with Amy S. Kaufman

Wednesday, November 5

5:00 – 6:00 PM

909 Renaissance Park

Boston campus

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Join medieval scholar Amy S. Kaufman, PhD English '06, for a talk on her new book, The Traitor of Sherwood Forest, a reimagining of the oldest version of Robin Hood, the chaotic trickster found in the original ballads.

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Bella Wood '26

Master of Public Administration

‘Astonishing’ Louvre heist used low-tech methods to outsmart high-tech security measures

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Nikos Passas

Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice; Co-Director, Institute for Security and Public Policy

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Stephen Flynn

Professor of Political Science; Founding Director, Global Resilience Institute and Defense Industrial Base Institute

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Phil Brown

University Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Health Sciences; Director, Social Science Environmental Health Research Institute

Northeastern University students capture Spanish culture with stories from abroad

WCVB

Yanet (Monica) Canavan

Principal Lecturer in Spanish