Athens Before Socrates: Relevant Lessons Learned from Classical Athenian Democracy
Dr. Andronike Makres
Mon-Fri, Jan 7-11, 14, 03-06:00pm, 8-302
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 12 participants.
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
This course, organized with the MIT Greece working group, explores the emergence, evolution, and operation of the Athenian democratic political institutions to the end of the 5th century B.C. with special emphasis on the ancient sources, literary and epigraphical. It starts with an introduction on the relevance of the study of 5th c. B.C Athenian democracy, and then focuses on Athenian political and constitutional developments that led to the so-called Golden Age of Periclean Athens up to the end of the 5th c. B.C. when Athenian democracy went through difficult times.
The course contains the study of the translation of ancient texts that constitute primary sources.
Contact: Tsakonas Konstantinos, tsakonas@mit.edu, skots@mit.edu
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Ikebana: The Art of Japanese Flower Arranging
Hiroko Matsuyama
Tue Jan 8, 01-03:00pm, E38-615
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 15 participants.
Single session event
Fee: 10.00 for cost of materials
Hiroko Matsuyama-sensei, an accomplished instructor in the art of ikebana, will show you the basics of this ancient art as you create your own flower arrangements. Organized by the MIT Japan Program.
Contact: Quan Mong Quan, E38-762B, x2-1483, qmquan@mit.edu
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Introduction to Chinese Calligraphy
Tong Chen, Sean Gilbert
Thu Jan 17, 02-04:00pm, E38-714
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 20 participants.
Single session event
Fee: 5.00 for materials
Learn the fundamentals of Chinese Calligraphy. No knowledge of Chinese needed. Organized by the MIT China Program.
Contact: Sean Gilbert, E38-734, 253-5068, seang@mit.edu
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Joint Operations and Crisis Action Planning
Colonel David Mollahan, USMC
Tue Jan 29 thru Fri Feb 1, 09am-04:00pm, E38-714, Fri session ends at noon
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Joint Operations Planning Course is a synoptic look at how the US armed forces support the achievement of national strategic aims in a changing strategic environment. It discusses: National security structure and organization, the Joint Strategic Planning System, capabilities and limitations of the DoD Armed Services and Special Operations forces, crisis action procedures in time-sensitive situations, and the challenges of dedicating military force in complex-humanitarian operations. The course ends with a humanitarian assistance staff planning simulation with seminar members assigned to key positions. The course will be of particular interest to students studying strategic studies, international relations, political science, and for students and faculty associated with the military. Presented by the Security Studies Program of the Center for International Studies in collaboration with the Department of Political Science.
Contact: Colonel David Mollahan, USMC, E38-670, 258-9440, mollahan@mit.edu
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Origami: Japanese Paper Folding
Miyuki Tachibana
Tue Jan 15, 02-04:00pm, E38-714
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 20 participants.
Single session event
Fee: 5.00 for cost of materials
Origami is the art of paper folding. Miyuki Tachibana-sensei, an accomplished instructor of Origami will show various patterns of folding. Organized by the MIT Japan Program.
Contact: Quan Mong Quan, E38-762B, x2-1483, qmquan@mit.edu
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Screening through Italy: A Cinematic Voyage in Search of Il Bel Paese
Stefano Falconi
Tue Jan 8, 15, 22, 29, 07-09:00pm, 4-364
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Course seeks to explore the complexity and evolution of modern Italy through films, Italian and otherwise, from the immediate postwar period to the present day. We will search for the contemporary soul of Italy through the greatness, weakness, priorities, and foibles of its people, as depicted in the social and political commentary of the movies. We shall also explore computer visuals and contemporary Italian websites. Organized by the MIT Italy Program.
Contact: Stefano Falconi, E19-666A, 258-5770, sfalconi@mit.edu
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Sushi Making: Roll Sushi by Yourself
Mitsuko Barker, Japan Program Lunch Table members
Tue Jan 22, 01-04:00pm, E38-615
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 20 participants.
Single session event
Fee: 10.00 for cost of ingredients
The Japan Program Lunch Table’s leader, Ms. Mitsuko Barker and members will show how to make Japanese Sushi rolls ("Makizushi"). Bring an apron and make sure you have clean fingernails. Organized by the MIT Japan Program.
Contact: Quan Mong Quan, E38-762B, x2-1483, qmquan@mit.edu
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Terrorism: Views from Abroad
Serenella Sferza, Bernd Widdig
Tue Jan 22, 03-05:00pm, E38-714
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Terrorism, like many other phenomena, is better understood from a comparative perspective. Come to hear a panel of several experts from a variety of countries that have experienced terrorism. Participants include Monica Toft, Assistant Professor of Public Policy at the Kennedy School and Assistant Director of the Olin Institute for Strategic Studies; David Leheny, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Univ of Wisconsin at Madison and Advanced Research Fellow at the Harvard Weatherhead Center for International Affairs; and Roger Petersen, Associate Professor of Political Science at MIT. Organized by MIT International Science and Technology Initiatives program (MISTI).
Contact: Serenella Sferza, E38-716, 452-2693, ssferza@mit.edu
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The Theory and Practice of Good Cheese: Italy and France
Ihsan Gurdal
Tue Jan 15, 05-08:00pm, E38-714, CLASS IS FULL
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 08-Jan-2002
Limited to 50 participants.
Single session event
Fee: 25.00 for an extensive choice of Italian and French cheeses
World-renowned cheese expert, gourmet, and owner of Formaggio (Cambridge and South End) will give a theoretical and practical introduction to French and Italian cheeses. A lecture on knowing and comparing French and Italian Cheeses will be followed by extensive tasting of choice samples from some of the top European producers. This event is co-sponsored by the MIT ITALY and the MIT FRANCE programs.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/mit-france/www
Contact: Serenella Sferza, E38-716, 452-2693, ssferza@mit.edu
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Zen Meditation: The Seat of Enlightenment
Tom Johnson
Mon Jan 7 thru Fri Jan 11, 07-08:00am, E38-714
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Repeating event. Participants welcome at any session
Zen was spread from India to China, to Japan, to other parts of Asia, and then finally to the West. It's a very simple practice. It's very easy to describe and very easy to follow. We will explore the relevance of spiritual practice to life’s challenges through lectures, question and answer periods, and most importantly "Zazen". Bring your pillow or cushion and wear comfortable clothes. Organized by the MIT Japan Program.
Contact: Quan Mong Quan, E38-762B, x2-1483, qmquan@mit.edu
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