Assembly
In a tradition dating back to the school's earliest days, the entire school gathers for assembly on most Thursdays. Students, alumni/ae, and noted guests from the worlds of arts, letters, science, business, and politics speak, perform, and discuss their life's work.
Past Speakers
Spring 2026
January
- January 8: Dr. Tina Eliassi-Rad, Northeastern Professor of Computer Science
- January 15: Shakespeare Competition
February
- February 5: Dr. Sherry Turkle, Sociologist, Author, and MIT Professor of the Social Studies of Science and Technology
- February 12: Museum Day
- February 19: Hanni Myers, Holocaust Refugee and Social Activist
- February 26: Projects Assembly
March
- March 5: Dr. Gilda Barabino, Chemical Engineer and Former President of Olin College
- March 12: Community Discussions
April
- April 2: Kannan Thiruvengadam, Executive Director of Eastie Farm
- April 9: Projects Assembly—Seniors and Exchange Trips
- April 16: Joseph Wippl, Boston University Professor and Former CIA Officer; Anthony Hill Memorial Assembly
- April 23: Earth Day Assembly
- April 30: Beth Johnson, Artist
May
- May 7: Chamber Music Assembly
- May 14: Creative Writing Assembly
- May 28: Acting Assembly
Assembly Speakers...
...include experts and innovators from all corners of human enterprise, including:
- Sandeep Das, Grammy Award–Winning Indian Tabla Player
- Jon Hiatt '66, Former General Counsel and Chief of Staff of the AFL-CIO
- Rev. Irene Monroe, LGBTQ Advocate, Theologian, and Speaker
- Anna Ornstein, Auschwitz Survivor, Psychoanalyst and Psychiatrist, Author, Speaker, and Scholar
- Sumbul Siddiqui, Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Michelle Wu, as Boston City Councillor and Declared Candidate for Mayor of Boston
- William Gross, Commissioner of Police, City of Boston