"Chinese Mayor": Retooling China's Heartland
Christopher Leighton, Associate Professor of History
| Feb/02 | Thu | 06:00PM-09:00PM | E51-285 |
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Prereq: None
While the prosperity of coastal China’s export-oriented economies have captured international attention, much of the country’s old industrial heartland lags behind. Plagued by pollution, declining heavy industry, and corruption, how can these cities be transformed? Preserving the stability and prosperity of China will rely on how well that question can be answered.
Zhou Hao’s 2014 documentary, “The Chinese Mayor,” offers and intimate view of this problem and a frank picture of Chinese government in action. Granted unusual access to Geng Yanbo, the 54 year old mayor of Datong, a prototypical rustbelt city—China’s most polluted—of 3.5 million, it follows his struggles to transform the city. The mayor grapples with local businesses in decline, angry and dispossessed residents who protest, and complicated national-level politics.
Participants will watch a documentary film, share a meal of Chinese food, and discuss these questions. No prerequisites; all welcome. Please sign up here.
Sponsor(s): History
Contact: Christopher Leighton, E51-288, 617 324-5134, cleight@mit.edu
African Methodist Episcopal Worship
Ora Gladstone
| Jan/29 | Sun | 09:00AM-12:00PM | Lobby W11 - RAC, No jeans please |
Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/27
Prereq: RSVP ora@mit.edu 617-610-1060
Join the Addir Fellows Interfaith Dialogue on our visit to St. Paul's AME.
Meet 9:00am Lobby - W11. RSVP - ora@mit.edu, 617-610-1060
Sponsor(s): Chaplain to the Institute, Addir Fellows Interfaith Dialogue
Contact: Ora Gladstone, W11-035, 617-610-1060, ora@mit.edu
American Sign Language Beginner Class
ASL and Deaf Culture Officers
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/08
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Fee: $20.00
for enrollment
The ASL and Deaf Culture @ MIT is proud to announce that we will be offering a beginner's ASL class during IAP.
A series of 8 classes will be held on-campus (location TBD) on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:30PM-5:00PM, starting January 9, 2017. The list of dates are: Jan. 9, Jan. 11, Jan. 16, Jan. 18, Jan. 23, Jan. 25, Jan. 30, Feb. 1.
Enrollment is limited and we are requiring that ASL students pay $20 (once) to participate in the course. If this price prevents you from being able to join the class, please get in touch with goretkin@mit.edu
This ASL class will be taught by a Deaf instructor who has taught ASL at MIT several times in the last few years.
If you are interested, please sign up: https://tinyurl.com/mit-asl-iap-2017-iap
Sponsored by the Office of the Dean for Graduate Education
Sponsor(s): American Sign Language and Deaf Culture Club
Contact: American Sign Language and Deaf Culture officers, asl-officers@mit.edu
| Jan/09 | Mon | 03:30PM-05:00PM | on-campus TBD |
| Jan/11 | Wed | 03:30PM-05:00PM | on-campus TBD |
| Jan/16 | Mon | 03:30PM-05:00PM | on-campus TBD |
| Jan/18 | Wed | 03:30PM-05:00PM | on-campus TBD |
| Jan/23 | Mon | 03:30PM-05:00PM | on-campus TBD |
| Jan/25 | Wed | 03:30PM-05:00PM | on-campus TBD |
| Jan/30 | Mon | 03:30PM-05:00PM | on-campus TBD |
| Feb/01 | Wed | 03:30PM-05:00PM | on-campus TBD |
ASL and Deaf Culture Officers
Arabic 101
Jad A Elmourad, Undergraduate, Al Baraa Abd Aldaim, Undergraduate
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Limited to 50 participants
Attendance: Attending all sessions is strongly preferred
Prereq: None
The goal of this class is to develop proficiency and ability to communicate in Modern Standard Arabic using listening, reading, speaking and writing skills. By the end of the class, the student is expected to:
1- Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of Arabic phonology and script
2- Demonstrate an understanding of basic grammar of contemporary Arabic: The Verb, Subject, adjective, masculine and feminine.
3-Demonstrate basic skills in reading and speaking Arabic.
The class goes over an introduction to Arabic dialogue and sounds, the Arabic alphabet, and the structure of simple Arabic sentences + Arabic vocabulary through different topics including: greetings, family, food and clothing + basic Arabic sentences: the verb, subject and adjective +familiarity with some aspects of the Arab world culture.
The course also refers to Alif Baa, and Al-Kitaab fii Ta ‘allum al-‘Arabiyya textbooks.
Please sign up here
Contact: Jad El Mourad, elmourad@MIT.EDU
| Jan/10 | Tue | 08:00AM-09:30AM | Location TBD |
| Jan/12 | Thu | 08:00AM-09:30AM | Location TBD |
| Jan/13 | Fri | 08:00AM-09:30AM | Location TBD |
| Jan/17 | Tue | 08:00AM-09:30AM | Location TBD |
| Jan/19 | Thu | 08:00AM-09:30AM | Location TBD |
| Jan/20 | Fri | 08:00AM-09:30AM | Location TBD |
| Jan/24 | Tue | 08:00AM-09:30AM | Location TBD |
| Jan/26 | Thu | 08:00AM-09:30AM | Location TBD |
| Jan/27 | Fri | 08:00AM-09:30AM | Location TBD |
| Jan/31 | Tue | 08:00AM-09:30AM | Location TBD |
Al Baraa Abd Aldaim - Undergraduate
| Jan/10 | Tue | 03:00PM-04:30PM | Location TBD |
| Jan/12 | Thu | 03:00PM-04:30PM | Location TBD |
| Jan/13 | Fri | 03:00PM-04:30PM | Location TBD |
| Jan/17 | Tue | 03:00PM-04:30PM | Location TBD |
| Jan/19 | Thu | 03:00PM-04:30PM | Location TBD |
| Jan/20 | Fri | 03:00PM-04:30PM | Location TBD |
| Jan/24 | Tue | 03:00PM-04:30PM | Location TBD |
| Jan/26 | Thu | 03:00PM-04:30PM | Location TBD |
| Jan/27 | Fri | 03:00PM-04:30PM | Location TBD |
| Jan/31 | Tue | 03:00PM-04:30PM | Location TBD |
Jad A Elmourad - Undergraduate
Bamboo Bicycle Frame Making Workshop
David Wang, Founder of Bamboo Bicycles Beijing
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/09
Limited to 12 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Prereq: None!
Workshop Overview
In the workshop everyone will make four bamboo bicycle frames and participate in a discusison about how the experience of building a bicycle and the bamboo bicycle itself might be used in different contexts.
The workshop is broken down into three super fun stages: 1) Prepare and design your frame, 2) build the frame, 3) install bike components and go for a ride!
Please note that we have a maximum of 12 people in the workshop, but will build only 4 frames in each workshop. So, it might be best to do this with a friend so you can share the frame!
Photos from the 2016 Class!
What is a bamboo bicycle?
A bamboo bicycle is just another bicycle. However, we believe it’s special because making a bamboo frame is an accessible and fun experience regardless of ones skill level. In addition to this bamboo frames are: 1) light (~1.7kg); 2) vibration dampening; and 3) simply beautiful. The first bamboo bicycles was made in the 1890s, and in the past 10 years more and more people have been exploring how to use this material to make unique and personalized bicycles.
About the instructor
The course instructor, David Wang, has taught over 400 people to make their own bamboo bicycles in 2-day workshops in Beijing (Bamboo Bicycles Beijing). After arriving at MIT as a student in Urban Studies and MIT Sloan, David is excited to work across the MIT community to explore the potential of bamboo bicycles as method for building community and empowering young people.
Sponsor(s): MIT-SUTD International Design Center, Urban Studies and Planning
Contact: David Wang, 617 895-8280, DWANG8@MIT.EDU
| Jan/17 | Tue | 09:00AM-05:00PM | MIT IDC, wear clothes that can get dirty; bring music! |
| Jan/18 | Wed | 09:00AM-05:00PM | MIT IDC, wear clothes that can get dirty; bring music! |
| Jan/19 | Thu | 09:00AM-01:00PM | MIT IDC, wear clothes that can get dirty; bring music! |
| Jan/20 | Fri | 09:00AM-01:00PM | MIT IDC, bring a helmet! |
We will make 4 bamboo bike frames. It will consist of a two intensive build days, a detailing/personalization half day, and a half day to install components and RIDE!!!
David Wang - Founder of Bamboo Bicycles Beijing, Candy Yang - Assistant, Prima Li - Community Leader from Beijing
Experiencing How Jews Worship
Ora Gladstone
| Feb/03 | Fri | 04:00PM-08:00PM | Meet in Lobby W11 |
Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 02/01
Prereq: RSVP and cell #-need to know who's coming
Join the Addir Fellows Interfaith Dialogue as we visit 2 very different Friday night/welcoming-the-Sabbath services: 1) 4:40pm Young Israel of Brookline (Orthodox/Traditional - ID required, cell phones off, no electronics/photos, women-no slacks). 2) 6:15pm Temple Beth Zion (Spiritual, New Age, song-filled) followed by a kiddush/light meal. Call Ora 617-610-1060 to participate and for meeting instructions.
Sponsor(s): Chaplain to the Institute, Addir Fellows Interfaith Dialogue
Contact: Ora Gladstone, W11-035, 617-610-1060, ora@mit.edu
Experiencing How Muslims Worship
Ora Gladstone
| Jan/27 | Fri | 11:45AM-03:00PM | Meet in Lobby W11 |
Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/25
Join the Addir Fellows Interfaith Dialogue on our trip to the I.S.B.C.C. (Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center) for the weekly sermon, Jum'ah/Friday prayer, and a tour of this beautiful center. Women head scarf and no bare arms please. So we know you are coming - ora@mit.edu at 617-610-1060 by 1/27/16
Sponsor(s): Chaplain to the Institute, Addir Fellows Interfaith Dialogue
Contact: Ora Gladstone, W11-035, 617-610-1060, ora@mit.edu
Ikebana: The Art of Japanese Flower Arrangement
Hiroko Matsuyama
| Feb/03 | Fri | 02:00PM-03:30PM | E40-496, Pye Conference Rm |
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/11
Limited to 20 participants
Fee: $10.00
for Materials (due at time of registration)
Create your own flower arrangment with Hiroko Matsuyama, instructor from the Ohara school of Ikebana, in an IAP course on this ancient Japanese art.
Registration: to register, please contact Christine Pilcavage at csp18@mit.edu. Your registration is not complete unless you have paid your $10 registration fee. You will forfeit your registration if you do not pay by Wed. January 11th and your place will be given to the next person on the waiting list.
Sponsor(s): Center for International Studies, MIT Japan Program
Contact: Christine Pilcavage, csp18@mit.edu
ISO Guide to American Culture
Dana Riechman, International Student Programming Administrator & Advisor
| Jan/31 | Tue | 03:00PM-04:00PM | E19-202, 50 Ames St |
Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
Prereq: none
Why do Americans say "Hi, how are you?" and do not wait for the answer?
The MIT International Students Office staff will answer this question among others with a brief introduction to American culture (or refresher if you are already familiar).
Open to all students, spouses & partners, faculty, and staff.
Contact: Dana Riechman, E18-219S, 617 253-3795, RIECHMAN@MIT.EDU
KYUDO: Japanese Archery
Joyce Wu, Jim Boorstein, Sam Kanner
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Limited to 15 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Fee: $20.00
for instruction
Kyudo, or Japanese archery, means the "way of the bow" and was considered the highest discipline of ancient Japanese samurai. Kyudo is based on standing Zen meditation used by Zen Buddhist monks as a means of cultivating self-awareness. Beginners will receive instruction in the basic form of kyudo. Training will take place on the first day (1/14), followed by actual shooting on the second day (1/15). People are required to come on Saturday to be trained in order to shoot on Sunday.
Cosponsored by Byakko Kyudo.
Sponsor(s): MIT Japan Program, Center for International Studies
Contact: Christine Pilcavage, E40-431, x8-8208, csp18@mit.edu
| Jan/14 | Sat | 01:00PM-05:00PM | MAC Court |
Kyudo training
| Jan/15 | Sun | 09:30AM-03:30PM | Rockwell Cage, North Court |
Kyudo shooting
MIT Language Conversation Exchange presents: Intro to Languages
MIT Language Conversation Team
Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions
Get a taste of a new language - have you always wanted to try to learn Russian, Hebrew, French or Italian hand gestures? Now is your chance!
The MIT Language Conversation Exchange is committed to building a community that helps language enthusiasts meet native speakers and exchange languages and cultures. All MIT community members welcome. Visit us at lce.scripts.mit.edu.
Contact: MIT Language Conversation Team, E23-441, 617-253-1614, lce-coordinator@mit.edu
| Jan/09 | Mon | 03:00PM-04:00PM | 8-219 |
Learn the most important aspect of communicating in Italian - using your hands! You'll learn the most useful, unique and fun ways to express yourself without ever speaking a word.
Sylvie Scholvin
| Jan/17 | Tue | 03:00PM-04:00PM | 8-219 |
Hear how this biblical language came back to life and learn some words, old and new, in Hebrew.
Timna Churges
| Jan/23 | Mon | 03:00PM-04:00PM | 8-219 |
Learn how Russian is more related to other European languages than you would think.
Sylvie Scholvin
| Jan/30 | Mon | 03:00PM-04:00PM | 8-219 |
Perfect your pronunciation and pick up a few more key words in French.
Charly Jouve
MIT Language Conversation Exchange presents: Lunch around the World
MIT Language Conversation Exchange team
| Jan/11 | Wed | 01:00PM-02:00PM | 14N-417 |
| Jan/18 | Wed | 01:00PM-02:00PM | 16-644 |
| Jan/25 | Wed | 01:00PM-02:00PM | 16-644 |
| Feb/01 | Wed | 01:00PM-02:00PM | 16-644 |
Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
Attendance: Repeating event, participants welcome at any session
Prereq: none
Weekly lunch mixer for language enthusiasts to meet native speakers and exchange about language and culture! All MIT community members welcome. Native speakers of the following language will be present: Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Italian, Russian, Spanish, Portuguese, Korean, Hebrew, Punjabi.
Please let us know if you are coming at http://bit.ly/2hR59qV
Sponsored by Graduate Student Life Grants, Committee on Race and Diversity, and Global Studies and Languages
Sponsor(s): Global Studies and Languages
Contact: The MIT Language Conversation Exchange Team, E23-441, 617 253-1614, lce-coordinator@mit.edu
The Japanese Tea Ceremony
Kyoko Wada
| Jan/28 | Sat | 02:00PM-03:00PM | W20 306 |
Enrollment: Limited: First come, first served (no advance sign-up)
Join us for a Japanese tea ceremony performed by Mrs. Kyoko Wada, who has been studying the Japanese Tea Ceremony for more than 30 years. She will share "the happiness of the tea ceremony" with you and invite you to take this opportunity to leave your worries and problems at the door. Be transported to Japan by the calligraphy, ceramics, flowers, lacquer, and incense. Experience the four elements of the "way of tea:" harmony, respect, purity, and tranquility. Imagine how they can bring harmony into our daily interactions. Take the first step of what can become a lifetime of study and meditation. No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below) Signup by: 28-Jan-2017 Contact: Kyoko Wada, iap.chado@gmail.com
Sponsor(s): SpousesandPartners@mit
Contact: Kyoko Wada, 20 Chimneys - W20-306, iap.chado@gmail.com
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