Ikebana: The Art of Japanese Flower Arranging
Hiroko Matsuyama
Tue Jan 7, 01-03:00pm, E38-714
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
Tue Jan 21, 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 Brooks Brewington, USMC
Tue Jan 28 thru Fri Jan 31, 09am-05:00pm, E38-714
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 Brooks Brewington, USMC, E38-670, 258-9440, brb@mit.edu
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Love in the Age of Cyborgs: Two Versions of "Metropolis"
Dr. Bernd Widdig, Prof. Ian Condry
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Join us for discussion and viewing of two different versions of "Metropolis," considered to be one of the great sci-fi cult films of all time, reflecting the fascination and ambivalences we have about our modern age and technological society. Each film will be preceded by a discussion.
Organized by the MIT Japan Program; co-sponsored by the Japan Society of Boston
Contact: Quan Mong Quan, E38-762B, x2-1483, qmquan@mit.edu
"Metropolis" (German version, 1927)
Dr. Bernd Widdig
This silent film addresses our fascination and ambivalence about the modern age and technological society.
Tue Jan 28, 02-05:00pm, 10-250
"Metropolis" (Japanese version, 2001)
Prof. Ian Condry
Inspired by the original 1927 Fritz Lang version, this Japanese animated film is set in a more distant future, when robots have already replaced human labor for many jobs.
Wed Jan 29, 02-05:00pm, 10-250
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Sushi Making: Roll Sushi by Yourself
Mitsuko Barker, Japan Program Lunch Table members
Tue Jan 21, 01-03:00pm, 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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