WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 14, 2026 | | |
International Law & Artificial Intelligence: Examining the impact of AI on global legal architectures
Tuesday, September 15
6:00 PM
RP 909
Boston campus
| |  | Join us for a fireside chat with Denise Garcia, Professor of Political Science and International Affairs; Tiernan Mennen, Director of the Center for Global Law & Justice in the School of Law; Dan Jackson, Executive Director of NuLawLab in the School of Law; and Moderator Matthew Graves, Founder & Editor-in-Chief of NU Nexus. | | |
Coffee Connections
Wednesdays, September 16 - November 4
9:45 AM – 12:00 PM
Snell Library Quad
(Rain Location: CSC Mezzanine)
Boston campus
| | | All grad and professional students are warmly invited to come to Snell Library Quad every Wednesday this fall for free coffee, tea, pastries, and giveaways! Hosted by the Center for Student Involvement. | | |
2026 Constitution Day Lecture
Wednesday, September 16
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Egan Research Center 440
Boston campus
Register to attend virtually
| | | Join the Department of Political Science for the Annual Constitution Day Lecture. This year, Kent Greenfield, Professor of Law and the Dr. Thomas F. Carney Distinguished Scholar at Boston College Law School, will be discussing his new book Secession: Why Our Country Should Split Up (And How to Do It Peacefully). | | |
Open House for Latinx, Latin American, and Caribbean Studies Program
Thursday, September 17
4:30 – 6:30 PM
Latinx Student Cultural Center
Boston campus
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| | | Come learn about the LLACS minor and meet program director Nicole Guidotti-Hernández. Food and drink will be provided. | | |
Book Launch: Logics of Dispossession
Thursday, September 17
6:00 – 8:00 PM
Alumni Center
Boston campus
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| | | Please join author Liza Weinstein, Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education and Associate Professor of Sociology, and a stellar lineup of Boston area urbanists to celebrate the publication of her new book, Logics of Dispossession: Governing by Eviction in Indian Cities. A brief panel discussion on the book will dig into the messy politics of urban governance, eviction, and the layered histories that shape how Indian cities get made and remade, followed by a toast and celebration with friends, colleagues, and students. | | |
Bustan Abraham: Learn About Musical Coexistence
Tuesday, September 22
4:00 – 5:30 PM
RP 909
Boston campus
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| | | Bustan Abraham consists of eight Israeli Jewish and Arab musicians, who reshaped the global world-music landscape as the first major Arab-Jewish musical collaboration. Through an innovative synthesis of musical traditions, they bridged Eastern and Western soundscapes to create a stunningly original musical idiom. With guest speaker Amir Milstein, a founding member of Bustan Abraham. | | |
The Hidden Power of Informality: How European Transnational Political Networks Shape International Cooperation
Thursday, September 24
3:30 – 4:30 PM
RP 909
Boston campus
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| | | Based on her recent book, Making EU Foreign Policy Go Round: The Significance of Informality for the Survival of Multilateralism, Marianna Lovato will discuss some of the most significant breakthroughs in European diplomacy over the past 10-15 years, with a special focus on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. | | |
Global Fellows Distinguished Lecture with Patricia Williams
Thursday, September 24
5:00 – 7:00 PM
Snell 350
Boston campus
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| | | The Global Fellows Distinguished Lecture Series marks the annual launch of the Global Fellows Program, bringing a world-leading scholar to campus to open conversation around this year's central theme—revolutions. Patricia Williams, University Distinguished Professor of Law and Humanities, will present "The Disembodied Revolution: Humanities, Inhumanities, and the Amputation of Reality." | | |
Global Fellows Symposium: Signature Projects Showcase
Friday, September 25
9:30 – 11:30 AM
Snell 350
Boston campus
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| | | Join the Humanities Center for the Signature Projects Showcase, where Humanities Center Fellows will share their latest work and developments through brief presentations followed by informal sessions for deeper conversation and engagement. This is a wonderful opportunity to learn about the innovative research happening across the Humanities Center's global network. | | |
The Deafhood Movement: Post Colonialism, Settler Colonialism, or another Other?
Wednesday, September 30
12:00 – 1:15 PM
Cabral Center
Boston campus
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| | | This presentation examines the structural oppression and self-actualization of Sign Language Peoples through the analytical lens of colonial theory. Moving beyond traditional medical and disability frameworks, the discourse of Deafhood frames the historical suppression of sign languages and the hegemony of oralism as a distinct form of cultural colonization. This event will presented in English. ASL Interpretation provided. | | |
Northeastern University’s Alpha Beta Gamma chapter of the National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society has been named an “Honor Chapter” for its outstanding activities in 2025-26, an award that was bestowed to only 12 chapters nationwide in 2026.
In addition, Northeastern’s chapter was selected co-recipient of the prestigious Ignacio and Sophie Galbis Award as outstanding chapter of the year for 2025-26. Chapter Adviser Christina Agostinelli-Fucile, Teaching Professor of Spanish (World Languages & Cultures Department) was instrumental in earning this year's national recognitions, and she was therefore named the 2026 co-recipient of the Lucy F. Lee Award, which is granted annually to a chapter adviser for exemplary initiative in encouraging and assisting with chapter activities.
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Ayla DiBattista '28
BA International Affairs
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Eric Piza
Lipman Family Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice
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Alicia Sasser Modestino
Professor of Public Policy and Urban Affairs and Economics; Director of the Kitty and Michael Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy
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