
Leading change by embracing more perspectives
Learning from multiple viewpoints is essential for meaningful discourse, excellence in research and teaching, and educating the next generation of global leaders
The Center for Expanding Viewpoints in Higher Education is dedicated to helping Tufts University and higher education more broadly embrace difficult topics and challenging conversations to break out of ideological bubbles to drive research and teaching forward.
“When students and faculty engage in respectful debate and learn from perspectives across the ideological spectrum, they will advance their own thinking and challenge orthodoxies.”
— President Sunil Kumar, Tufts University
In the Media

Universities ‘should host, not participate in ideological fights’
November 6, 2025

Can Universities Teach Us to Talk Again?
October 30, 2025
Upcoming Events

Policy Responses to Gambling, Recreational Drugs, and Pornography
Thursday, March 26, 2026
6:00–7:30pm ET

Expanding Viewpoints Headliner Event with Reihan Salam
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
6:00–7:30pm ET

Expanding Viewpoints Symposium 2026
Friday, April 17, 2026
9:00am–5:30pm ET
