17.907
Reading Seminar in Social Science
Multilevel Modeling of Social Problems
Tobie Weiner, Robert Smith
Tue, Thu, Jan 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 25, 27, 03-04:30pm, 8-205
Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
Limited to 25 participants.
Listeners allowed, space permitting
Prereq: —
Level: U 6 units Standard A - F Grading Can be repeated for credit
Reading and discussion of special topics in the fields of social science. Enrollment may be limited; priority to pre-registrants.
Focusing on aspects of human development and causality, this class explores how multilevel statistical models can provide evidence for social and economic policy. Topics: 1. Overview, notions of causality, 2. Modeling global human development, 3. Evaluating educational reform, 4. Summarizing research findings. Requirements: attendance, reading provided articles, replication of analyses using provided data bases and syntax (SPSS, SAS or Stata), satisfactory completion of written report on new project applying multilevel models. Data sets will be available. Working in teams is encouraged.
Contact: Robert Smith, rsmithphd@comcast.net
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17.911
Reading Seminar in Social Science
Israel: History, Culture and Identity
Nahum Karlinsky, Tobie Weiner
Mon-Tue, Thu, Jan 3, 6, 10, 13, 18, 20, 24, 27, 10am-01:00pm, 1-375
Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
Limited to 30 participants.
No listeners
Prereq: —
Level: U 6 units Standard A - F Grading Can be repeated for credit
Reading and discussion of special topics in the fields of social science. Open to advanced undergraduates by arrangement with individual staff members. 17.909 is taught P/D/F.
The purpose of this class is to give a basic understanding of modern Israel through lectures, discussions and projects. The class provides insight into modern Israeli politics, culture and identity. Among the topics to be explored are: Israeli regime and society; ethnic relations in Israel; the Palestine-Arab minority in the Jewish state; is there a unique Israeli culture?; Israel's settlement projects and the struggle for Israel's identity. There will be special emphasis on Israel's energy sector.
Contact: Tobie Weiner, E53-484, x3-3649, iguanatw@mit.edu
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17.914
Special Topics in Political Science
Beyond Stereotypes and Biased Plots: Learning How to Critcally Watch Film and Television in the 21st Century
Ayida Mthembu, Melissa Thompson
Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
Listeners welcome at individual sessions (series)
Prereq: —
Level: U 3 units Standard A - F Grading Can be repeated for credit
Reading and discussion of special topics in the field of social science.
In 1903, Dr. W.E.B. DuBois wrote the following words in the Souls Of Black Folk: "The problem of the twentieth century is the problem of the colorline." Over a four day period, this class will use a multimedia and highly interactive approach to explore the over 100 year history of how the film and television industries have treated not only issues of race and culture, but also issues of gender, class, and sexuality. Come join us for a fun and thought provoking experience. Everyone is welcome!
Contact: Ayida Mthembu, 5-104, 253-4861, mthembu@mit.edu
Ayida Mthembu, Melissa Thompson
Introduction to Central Ideas of the Series and Part One of the Issues of Race/Cultural Representation
Mon Jan 24, 05:30-08:00pm, 2-105
Ayida Mthembu, Melissa Thompson
Part Two of the Issues of Race/Cultural Representation
Tue Jan 25, 05:30-08:00pm, 2-105
Ayida Mthembu, Melissa Thompson
Issues of Gender Representation
Wed Jan 26, 05:30-08:00pm, 2-105
Ayida Mthembu, Melissa Thompson
Issues of Sexuality and Class Representation
Thu Jan 27, 05:30-08:00pm, 2-105
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17.917
Special Topics in Political Science
Seminar: Explorations in Cyber International Relations
Nazli Choucri, DAvid D. Clark, Daniel Goldsmith
Thu Jan 13, Fri Jan 14, 09am-05:00pm, 4-159, Friday session 10-1 E53-482
Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
Limited to 40 participants.
Listeners allowed, space permitting
Prereq: —
Level: U 3 units Graded P/D/F Can be repeated for credit
Reading and discussion of special topics in the field of social science.
This class explores the near- and long-term threats and opportunities in cyberspace for national security, welfare, and influence. In international relations, the traditional approaches to theory and research, practice, and policy were derived from experiences in the 19th and 20th centuries.
But cyberspace, shaped by human ingenuity, is a venue for social interaction, an environment for social communication, and an enabler of new mechanisms for power and leverage. In short, cyberspace creates new conditions—problems and opportunities—for which there are no clear precedents in human history.
This class will explore new challenges to theory and policy from the emergence of cyberspace. Class topics include: emerging cyber politics, conflicts and contentions, interaction with new tools and simulators for understanding cyber dynamics, communication technologies and internet policy, and emerging issues in the governance of cyberspace.
Contact: Dan Goldsmith, dgoldsmi@MIT.EDU
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17.920
Special Topics in Political Science
Martin Luther King Jr. Design Seminar
Tobie Weiner
Mon-Fri, Jan 3-7, 10-14, 18-21, 24-28, 03-05:00pm, E51-315
Selection by departmental lottery. Do not pre-register on WebSIS.
Enter lottery by: 06-Dec-2010
Limited to 100 participants.
No listeners
Prereq: —
Level: U 12 units Standard A - F Grading Can be repeated for credit
Reading and discussion of special topics in the field of social science.
NOTE: The class is limited! Submit a page to iguanatw@mit.edu by December 6 indicating why you want to take the class, what you will contribute to the class and what you hope to gain from the class. Be specific and creative.
The first two weeks we'll discuss the ideas and goals of Dr. King and others, as well as themes surrounding all struggles against oppression and for equality, in order to create a design to connect people, in a figurative way, to such struggles. Students will work together and with faculty and staff in the MIT community to design the installation or collaborate on a project. The second two weeks of IAP we will break up into work groups to build the installation in Lobby 10 and/or develop and produce specific group projects.
Contact: Tobie Weiner, E53-484, x3-3649, iguanatw@mit.edu
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