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Icebergs and surrounding ocean in Antarctica.

Antarctica: The Far South in Science and Culture

A fascinating course that explores Antarctica's formation and future in a storytelling context, taught by Marissa Grunes, whose dissertation examined the intersection of architecture and environmentalism in 19th c. American literature.
The word "Empathy" amid multi-colored spirals.

First-Year Students Flex Their Empathy Muscles

What makes us human? What connects each of us despite our different backgrounds, interests and aspirations? Caroline Wolinsky challenges our notions of what empathy means in her Explorations course.
Jonathan Wood Rosen

Returning in Summer II Session

Tufts Alum and Visiting Lecturer Jonathan Rosen teaches Behind the Reporter’s Notebook: The Practice of Global Journalism in the 21st Century.
Woman wearing facemask.

The Great Pivot of Spring 2020

Now with a little distance from the end of spring classes, we wanted to reflect on the phenomenal way that everyone connected to the ExCollege rose to the challenge posed by the pandemic and the rapid transition to online learning.