Science, Technology, and Society – Lunch Seminar
Spring 2025 Schedule
| Date | Speaker | Talk Title | Modality |
| Jan. 17 | [no talk; introduction to course for enrolled students] | ||
| Jan. 24 | Os Keyes UMass Lowell | “Research, Regret, and Transgender Medicine: Bioethical Lessons from the University of Washington Gender Identity Clinic” | in-person |
| Jan. 31 | Mat Rappaport Tufts University | “AI, ML, and Reality: Navigating Truth in a Probabilistic World” | in-person |
| Feb. 7 | Jill Weinberg and Peter Nadel Tufts University | “The Algorithm and the Advocate: AI and the Legal System” | in-person |
| Feb. 14 | [no Lunch Seminar] | ||
| Feb. 21 | Marcos Luna Salem State | “‘G’ is for Justice or: How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love the Map” | in-person |
| Feb. 28 | Cameron Conner Community Organizer | “Building Climate Resilience Through Community Organizing” | in-person |
| Mar. 7 | Oliver Rollins MIT | “The Brain, Violence, and The Question of Race (Again!)” | in-person |
| Mar. 14 & 21 | [no Lunch Seminar] | ||
| Mar. 28 | Brian Epstein Tufts University | “What is social construction, and how does it work?” | in-person |
| Apr. 4 | Leticia Castillo Brache Boston University | “Hidden Narratives in Paleontology: Toward Ethical and Inclusive Practices” | in-person |
| Apr. 11 | [no Lunch Seminar] | ||
| Apr. 18 | Yume Menghe Xu Tufts University | “Maker and Crafter Identities: Who Decides Whether I am a ‘Legitimate’ Engineer?” | in-person |
| Apr. 25 | Fatima Hussain Tufts University | “Designing Resilient Microbial Ecosystems for Global Vaginal Health” | in-person |
About the lunch seminar
STS Lunch Seminar runs as an undergraduate course through the Program in Science, Technology, and Society at Tufts. We expect it to be attended by a mix of undergraduates, faculty, staff, and graduate students from nearby programs. The seminar meets Fridays from 12-1:15pm EST. This semester, we will be in Lincoln-Filene Hall, Room 201 (the old Rabb Room, as opposed to the new one in Barnum Hall).
Seminar format: speakers should expect to present for about 35-45 minutes, leaving at least 30 minutes for questions and discussion. Students who are enrolled in the course will be expected to write responses to the presentations each week.
All are welcome, whether enrolled or not, whether Tufts-affiliated or not.