ESG Musical Concert
Holly Sweet
Fri Jan 25, 11am-12:00pm, 24-612
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
An informal concert will be presented featuring the musical talents of ESG staff, students, and alumni. The concert is free and open to the entire MIT community.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/esg
Contact: Holly Sweet, 24-612, x3-7786, hbsweet@mit.edu
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Miniature Writing Workshop
Jessica Young
Tue Jan 15, Wed Jan 16, Thu Jan 17, 11:30am-01:00pm, 24-619
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
This is an informal writing workshop that will run for three days. Each day we will read some very interesting texts together. Be ready to be excited by this literature and to generate some literature of your own. Each session is separate, so you may attend one without having attended the others, and are of course welcome to attend all three. Bring your lunch!
Tues, Jan 15: Make literature through a list
Wed Jan 16: Create a world, write your way out of it
Thurs, Jan 17th: Mess with time
Web: http://web.mit.edu/esg
Contact: Jessica Young, 24-612, x3-7786, jessicay@mit.edu
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Physics of Rock Climbing Preview
David Custer
Wed Jan 9, 12-01:00pm, 24-619
For those interested in undertaking independent projects related to rock climbing and mountaineering. Projects might include research, testing, modeling, product design, & science journalism. This IAP activity provides the opportunity to get a head start to an undergraduate seminar (SP.255 Physics of Rock Climbing) that is being offered in the spring term. On Jan 9, expect a brief overview of avenues that might be pursued and the opportunity to do some simple research (i.e. measure the static friction coefficient between a rope and a carabiner) and discussion of how participants might pursue further work in the field. Further meetings will be arranged according to interest and the demands of the projects that participants choose to undertake.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/sp255/www
Contact: David Custer, 24-611, custer@mit.edu
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Salon Discussion Group
James Rising
Tue Jan 8, Tue Jan 22, 07:30-10:00pm, 24-619
Join a free-form discussion of politics, philosophy, science, art, and society. Our goal is to "arrive at the edge of the world's knowledge, seek out the most complex and sophisticated minds, put them in a room together, and have them ask each other the questions they are asking themselves." The Salon group has been meeting regularly for over a year and is always looking for new participants and fresh ideas.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/esg
Contact: James Rising, 24-612, (617) 852-9088, jrising@alum.mit.edu
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Self-reflections: Exploring Yourself through Writing and Photography
Holly Sweet
Tue Jan 8, 15, 22, 29, 02-03:00pm, 24-619
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 02-Jan-2008
Limited to 10 participants.
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
In this workshop, you will participate in a series of fun exercises incorporating photography and writing to help you learn more about who you are. You will examine your roles and identity (Session 1), the role of gender in your life (Session 2), the impact of race and ethnicity on who you are (Session 3), and where you want to head in the future (Session 4). You can participate in one or more sessions as desired. No previous photography experience or creativity needed! This activity is open to everyone in the MIT community (staff, faculty, and students).
Web: http://web.mit.edu/esg
Contact: Holly Sweet, 24-612, x3-7786, hbsweet@mit.edu
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