WEEK OF OCTOBER 5, 2026

 

Vivek and Vandana Sharma India Summit: Can India Become a Global Manufacturing Hub?


Monday, October 5

9:00 AM - 4:30 PM


East Village, 17th floor

Boston campus or virtual


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Join the Center for Emerging Markets for its fifth annual India Summit. Hear from senior policymakers, corporate executives, and diplomats as they examine how multinational firms are shifting manufacturing operations to India and what that shift means for global supply chains. CSSH Dean Kellee Tsai will serve as one of the moderators for the summit. This event is free and open to students, faculty, staff, and the general public. A light breakfast and lunch will be provided.

Misinformation Speaker Series: Using AI to Tailor the News with Talia Stroud (UT Austin)


Tuesday, October 6

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM


216 Massachusetts Ave, 356

Boston campus or virtual


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Join the Institute for Information, the Internet & Democracy for a presentation on misinformation among the public, press, and policymakers, and its prevalence and effects.

Feminist Crafternoon: WGSS Fall Welcome


Tuesday, October 6

3:00 - 5:00 PM


Holmes 270

Boston campus


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Come learn about the Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program and connect with feminist faculty and students on campus over crafts, snacks, and drinks. Professor Lauren Savit will lead a group activity in ‘zine-making, and we also invite you to bring your own projects (fiber arts, collage, drawing, whatever!) or use WGSS’s craft supplies to create something new in community. RSVPs are encouraged, and drop-ins are welcome.

CSSH Co-op Poster Expo & Employer Mixer 2026


Wednesday, October 7

3:30 - 5:30 PM


Raytheon Amphitheater

Boston campus

At the Expo, you’ll have the chance to explore posters from CSSH co-op students showcasing their unique experiences; network directly with students to hear firsthand about their work and learning; and meet with key CSSH co-op employers to network and learn more about exciting roles.

Policy Innovation Hub: Innovating Together Seminar Series


Thursday, October 8

12:00 - 1:00 PM


RP 310

Boston campus

Innovating Together explores how research, policy, practice, and community knowledge can come together to address pressing policy challenges. At a time when communities and policymakers are navigating increasingly complex challenges, there is a growing need for approaches that bring different forms of knowledge, experience, and expertise into conversation with one another.

Jeffrey Burds Memorial Speaker Series | The Returns of Summer 1941: Perpetrators and Pogroms in Western Ukraine


Thursday, October 8

5:00 - 6:30 PM


RP 909

Boston campus


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The History Department is proud to present the fall 2026 installment of the Jeffrey Burds Memorial Speaker Series, in honor of late Professor of History Jeffrey Burds. Jared McBride, UCLA, will present, "The Returns of Summer 1941: Perpetrators and Pogroms in Western Ukraine." 

Misinformation Speaker Series: Tackling the Misinformation Research Landscape With Integrity and Urgency


Tuesday, October 13

12:00 - 1:00 PM


216 Massachusetts Ave, 356

Boston campus


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In this talk, Wen-Ying Sylvia Chou, former NIH program director, will share her observations and reflections on the spread of health misinformation across populations, media platforms.

Humanities Center Faculty Works in Progress: “Moving Past Stoicism: On Reasoning and Emotions” by Jacob Stump


Tuesday, October 13

12:00 - 1:00 PM


RP 909

Boston campus


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Join the Humanities Center for a presentation from Jacob Stump, Associate Teaching Professor of Philosophy. Professor Stump is trained as a specialist in ancient philosophy, particularly Plato, and the philosophy of emotion. Currently, he is working on a trade book aimed at critically engaging with the recent rise in popularity of Stoicism.

Sharing Community Histories Showcase


Friday, October 16

9:30 AM - 4:00 PM


Cabral Center

Boston campus


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This showcase fosters practice and knowledge exchanges about community-engaged projects out of the humanities and arts. Talks and posters will feature projects that Boston-area community partners, college teachers and students have co-created. We hope you leave this event both inspired and with a few more Boston-area contacts.

AHTWeeks 2026 Is Here — Sept. 21 to Oct. 30


Northeastern's Arts, Humanities, and Tech Weeks return this fall for a season-long celebration of the intersection of creativity, scholarship, and technology. A collaboration spanning the Boston, London, and Oakland campuses, AHTWeeks brings together the Humanities Center, the Center for the Arts, Northeastern Library and Archives, the Center for Design, the NULab, the AHA Lab, the Reckonings Project, the Ethics Institute, the Mills Art Museum, and more for six weeks of talks, screenings, workshops, concerts, and performances.

Amílcar Antonio Barreto, Professor of Cultures, Societies, and Global Studies, International Affairs, and Political Science, has published "Racing and gendering the nation: Bad Bunny, the American Right and the 2026 Super Bowl controversy" in the Institute of Race Relations. 

China’s ursine statesmen arrive at an American zoo

Northeastern Global News

Daniel Aldrich

Dean's Professor of Resilience, Director, MS Resilience Studies Program

Xiaoxiao Shen

Assistant Research Professor of Political Science

This Hawaiian canoe navigates by the sun, moon and stars. What its mission says about global diplomacy

Northeastern Global News

Mai'a Cross

Dean’s Professor of Political Science, International Affairs, and Diplomacy; Director of the Center for International Affairs and World Cultures

Oakland student government candidates’ all-analog campaigns produce largest-ever voter turnout

Northeastern Global News

Ashley Adams

Assistant Adjunct Professor, School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs

Mills College

Why full employment is like filling a bathtub with water

Marketplace

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

A New York City Comic Book Offers Tips on Rights and ICE Encounters

New York Times

Hillary Chute

Distinguished Professor of English and Art + Design

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