MIT: Independent Activities Period: IAP

IAP 2016 Activities by Category - Boston and Cambridge

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Bellringing in Towers

Ellena Popova, Naomi Schurr

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions

What we do: Ring tower bells in permutations (n!), like Paul Revere (and a bunch of English people) at Old North Church and Church of the Advent in Boston.  Learn change-ringing, the traditional British style of ringing bells. We follow mathematical patterns instead of sheet music to ring up to 8 large tower bells with each bell controlled by a single rope. 

Change ringing = Combinatorics + Music. Those changes in the order of the bells’ sounding that constitute a method are governed by 4 rules:  (a) no bell may move more than one position at each change/row; (b) each bell sounds once in each row; (c) no row is repeated; and (d) the ringing begins and ends in Rounds.

Curious?  Learn more on our group website, under the "Ring with Us" section: http://bellringers.scripts.mit.edu/www/, or just come on out and join us!

Please wear comfortable, warm clothes. No previous musical experience necessary.  IAP is a great time for first-time learners!  We often go out to eat after practice, and you are welcome to join us. The Guild of Bellringers is a secular organization. All are welcome.

Meet in Building 66, Green Building side, at the designated times (or let us know if you'll be there a little later, so we can wait for you.) T-fare to the tower is provided.

Sponsor(s): Guild of Bellringers
Contact: Ellena Popova, bellringers-contact@mit.edu


Ringing at Church of the Advent

Jan/13 Wed 06:30PM-09:30PM Meet in Bldg 66
Jan/20 Wed 06:30PM-09:30PM Meet in Bldg 66
Jan/27 Wed 06:30PM-09:30PM Meet in Bldg 66

Rehearsal starts at 7pm, so we will meet in Building 66 at 6:30 to take the T to the Church of the Advent, which is in Beacon Hill. T fare is provided. Wear warm clothes as we will walk from Charles MGH station to the Church.


Ringing at Old North Church

Jan/16 Sat 10:30AM-01:30PM Meet in Bldg 66
Jan/23 Sat 10:30AM-01:30PM Meet in Bldg 66
Jan/30 Sat 10:30AM-01:30PM Meet in Bldg 66

Rehearsal starts at 11am, so we will meet in Building 66 at 10:30am to take the T to Old North Church, which is in the North End.  T fare is provided.  Wear warm clothes as we will walk outside, and the tower may be cold.


Beyond the "Like": Collecting and Contemporary Art

Courtney Klemens

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/10
Limited to 15 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions

The List Visual Arts Center invites you to participate in a series of workshops that go behind the scenes to illuminate how and why museums collect contemporary art, culminating in a trip to purchase art from area galleries for the List's collection.

These workshops, led by List staff and art experts from MIT and beyond, provide a multi-perspectival framework to engage with issues in collecting, connoisseurship, and institutional practices and policies, including: the histories of art collecting, concepts of prints and photographs, the art market, curatorial work, contemporary art and artists, and museum decision-making. The final session is a trip to local galleries with List staff: participants will view artwork and be tasked with selecting pieces to accession into the List's Student Loan Art Program collection. Join in learn about museum work, the art world, and make an impact on artworks that will be borrowed by MIT students for years to come. 

Email cklemens@mit.edu to sign up!

Sponsor(s): List Visual Arts
Contact: Courtney Klemens, E15-109, 617 324-4565, CKLEMENS@MIT.EDU


Collecting in Context

Jan/13 Wed 02:00PM-04:00PM E15-207

Alise Upitis - Assistant Curator, List Visual Arts Center, Jesse Noah Feiman


The Art Market and its Discontents

Jan/15 Fri 02:00PM-04:00PM E15-207

Monica Steinberg - Curatorial Fellow, List Visual Arts Center, Maryanna McConnell


Curatorial Work and Contemporary Artists

Jan/20 Wed 02:00PM-04:00PM E15-207

Courtney Klemens, Henriette Huldisch - Curator, List Visual Arts Center


Purchasing Trip

Jan/22 Fri Time TBD Boston Galleries, Meetup details shared in course

Courtney Klemens, Henriette Huldisch - Curator, List Visual Arts Center


CityDay, honoring Martin Luther King through community service

Sarah Bouchard, Community Engagement Administrator, Lauren O'Brien, Graduate Assistant

Jan/19 Tue 09:00AM-05:00PM Cambridge, various, Times vary depending on site

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/11

CityDays is a series of one-day volunteer opportunities for all members of the MIT community. All students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to engage with the Cambridge and Greater Boston community by devoting a few hours to volunteer with CityDays throughout the year. In conjunction with MIT’s mission, the CityDays campaign aims to work for the “betterment of humankind” by connecting those who are a part of the MIT community with local organizations who need volunteers.

For this event we will be partnering with the Greater Boston Food Bank, Community Servings, Science Club for Girls, and the Community Art Center. Times will vary depending on site.

Sign-up here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/citydays-jan-19-honoring-martin-luther-king-day-through-community-service-tickets-19456606233

CityDays is a great fit for those who would like to give back and learn about the community, but who may not have time for a long-term volunteer commitment. The Priscilla King Gray Public Service Center handles all of the logistics for the day, including a meal, travel, and service placements. All you have to do is sign up and show up with an ethic for service. Participants may sign up as individuals or as groups. We encourage student groups to utilize CityDays as a pre-planned day of service.

 

Sponsor(s): Priscilla King Gray Public Service Center
Contact: Sarah Bouchard, W20-549, (617) 253-8968, citydays-staff@mit.edu


Energy in Transportation: Mass. Transportation Facilities and Tunnel Tour

Sara Gallegos, MITEI Student Engagement Coordinator

Jan/22 Fri 09:00AM-03:00PM outside MIT Press

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/08
Limited to 25 participants

Join a special tour of public transit operation centers and tunnels with Massachusetts Department of Transportation staff. We will visit sites such as the MBTA Charlestown Bus Yard, Highway Operations Control Center and the Haymarket MBTA Station Central Artery and discuss with how America’s oldest subway system operates on a daily basis, as well as how it handles weather emergencies.

Back up snow date will be January 29, 2016.

>> Click Here to Register

Sponsor(s): MIT Energy Initiative
Contact: Sara Gallegos, E19-341C, 617 452-3199, SGALLEGO@MIT.EDU


HackTrafficking4Good

Brian Ulicny, Brian Ulicny

Jan/23 Sat 09:00AM-07:00PM 75 Northern Ave, Bos, Food provided
Jan/24 Sun 09:00AM-05:30PM 75 Northern Ave, Bos, Food provided

Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/23
Attendance: Repeating event, particpants welcome at any session

January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. 

Please join Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey's Office, Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh's Office, and Thomson Reuters' Data Innovation Lab for a social justice hackathon to ERADICATE SEX TRAFFICKING...ONE HACK AT A TIME.

Hear government officials, survivors, data specialists, and experts explain the intersection between online sex buying and sex trafficking. Create innovative code, visualizations, and digital platforms designed to catalyze social change. Connect and mingle with the city's best and brightest minds and social change leaders.

The event is Sat, 1/23 to Sun, 1/24 at the District Hall (75 Northern Ave, Boston). Register at http://www.hack-traffickingforgood.com/#register-boston. If you have any questions, please contact Delaney Workman at delaney_workman@huntalternatives.org.

 

Contact: Brian Ulicny, bulicny@alum.mit.edu