Visiting the Hill

MONDAY
"Forum on Race: Progress on a Dream Deferred"
Details: MIT Chancellor Phillip Clay will lead Tufts' inaugural Forum on Race. Clay will speak about the implications of what many consider to be an increasingly post-racial society. Clay was one of the first black students to attend the University of North Carolina.
When and Where:  7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Paige Hall, Terrace Room
Sponsor: Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate

"Gender, Violence, Health and Human Rights in Darfur"
Details: A panel of guests from Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) and its partner groups will discuss the situation in Darfur. Speakers include Darfuri physician and human rights leader Mohammed Ahmed Abdallah and the director of PHR's Darfur Survival Campaign.
When and Where:  7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.; Cabot 206
Sponsor: Community Health Program

TUESDAY
"Richard E. Snyder Presidential Lecture Series: Michael Pollan"
Details: Nutrition journalist Michael Pollan, the author of the book "The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals" (2006), will address the industrialization of food and agriculture.
When and Where: 4:30 p.m.; Cohen Auditorium
Sponsors: Office of the President, Human Resources

WEDNESDAY
"Opting In: Balancing Family and Career"
Details: Tufts faculty members and alumni will discuss how family life and careers affect men and women differently.
When and Where: 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.; Sophia Gordon Hall
Sponsors: Women's Center, Women's Studies Program

THURSDAY
"Money: What Every College Student Should Know About Their Finances"
Details: Jameel Webb-Davis, the founder of Start Money Smart, will talk about how students can learn more about managing their own money.
When and Where: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Barnum Hall 114
Sponsors: 85 Broads, Women's Center, Africana Center

"The Upside of City Shrinkage: How to Decline into Urban Sufficiency"
Details: Rutgers University Professor Frank J. Popper, a noted geographer and planner, will give a presentation about how economic decline and depopulation affect the landscape of urban areas.
When and Where: 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.; 97 Talbot Avenue
Sponsor: Department of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning

FRIDAY
"US-China Relations Symposium"
Details: Speakers will discuss the future of relations between the United States and China in this three-part symposium. Retired Naval Admiral Eric McVadon will deliver the keynote address at 5:30 p.m.
When and Where: 1:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.; Cabot 206
Sponsors: ALLIES, Chinese Department, International Relations Program

"Noam Chomsky & Bill Fletcher: New Strategies Conference"
Details: Prolific intellectual Noam Chomsky and political activist Bill Fletcher, Jr. will talk at the New Strategies for the Obama Era Conference. Admission is free for members of the Tufts community. RSVP at www.afsc.org/newstrategies2009.
When and Where: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Pearson Chemical Laboratory
Sponsor: Peace and Justice Studies Program