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What is the Experimental College?

The ExCollege is a department at Tufts University that offers innovative undergraduate elective courses. We hire Visiting Lecturers with a range of perspectives and professional experience to teach interdisciplinary and interactive courses.

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The ExCollege provides teaching opportunities for Boston-area professionals and graduate students who have expertise in their field and a passion for teaching.

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Undergraduate Students Get Involved

At the ExCollege, students can design and teach courses, serve on our governing board, evaluate course proposals, interview prospective visiting lecturers, select courses to be offered, and more. Learn how to get involved!

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Experimental College Announcements

Spring 2025 ExCollege Courses Are Here!
Read the full course descriptions and instructor bios.
Check out ExCollege courses with Engineering HASS credit.

Now Accepting Applications to Teach in Fall 2025.
Learn more and apply here.

ExCollege Happenings

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Instructor Spotlight: Casey O’Reilly

Meet Casey O’Reilly, Tufts English PhD candidate and instructor of EXP-0003: Beyond Monogamy: Marriage, Love, and Freedom in Contemporary Culture

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Instructor Spotlight: Kathleen Landis

Meet Kathleen Landis, History major and Explorations Peer-Teacher of EXP-0050-L: What is Historical Truth? Creating History Beyond the Archive

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Instructor Spotlight: Mihir Sharma and Sam Nashel

Meet Sam Nashel and Mihir Sharma, co-captains of the Mock Trial team and co-Instructors of EXP-0050-C: [Un]Equal Justice Under Law: The Courts, the Constitution & You

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Instructor Spotlight: Hailey Swett and Rowan Chetner

Meet Hailey Swett and Rowan Chetner, Peer Teachers of the Explorations Course, EXP-0050-K: Mental Health Portrayals in American Culture

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Instructor Spotlight: Altea Thompson

Meet Altea Thompson, Pre-Med student and Explorations Leader of EXP-0050-G: Frontiers in Modern Medicine: Balancing Innovation with Humanity

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