History

Melissa Nobles: Taking full account of the pastMIT political science professor examines ways societies confront histories of racial and ethnic injustice

Using literature to understand violence against blacksMIT professor Sandy Alexandre studies the literary record to shed light on the history of lynching in the United States.

Stephanie Frampton awarded the Rome PrizeWill research history and cultural significance of the alphabetic writing of ancient Rome.

3Q: Jeffrey Ravel on the French past and our futureWith MIT hosting a global French history conference, a look at the international growth of — and changes in — the field.

Faculty describe experiments with digital learning on MacVicar DayParticipants discuss how they are 'reimagining the MIT classroom.'

Preserving cultureMIT historian Lerna Ekmekcioglu explores how women preserve Armenian cultural identity.

AIAA honors David Mindell for ‘Digital Apollo’MIT professor’s book earns Gardner-Lasser Aerospace History Literature Award.

The hidden history of Bengali HarlemMIT professor’s new book details the overlooked waves of South Asian immigrants to the United States.

Q&A: Associate Provost Philip Khoury on foreign policy in the Middle EastThe Ford International Professor of History also talks about how an engineering school benefits the humanities and social science community.

Historian Craig Wilder featured in new Ken Burns filmThe head of the MIT History section served as a consultant on the director's latest documentary, “The Central Park Five.”

3 Questions: David Kaiser on Thomas Kuhn’s paradigm shiftScholars mark 50th anniversary of 'The Structure of Scientific Revolutions.'

The mysteries in materialsMIT senior Shannon Taylor researches 500-year-old artifacts and art to understand and restore materials.

3 Questions: Charles Stewart sizes up the 2012 electionMIT political scientist and voting expert weighs in on the state of the presidential campaign, the shifting demographics of America, and the tossup U.S. Senate races.

MIT’s place in the worldInaugural symposium addresses the Institute’s global engagement.

3 Questions: Hanna Rose Shell on the hidden history of camouflageHistorian of technology’s new book traces the surprisingly recent invention of a standard military practice.

All the difference in the worldIn new book, economists Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson assert that above all else, political institutions — not culture or natural resources — determine the wealth of nations.

Q&A with Rosalind Williams on history in the age of human empireNew book examines the critical juncture when human endeavors began to dominate the planet.

A Tocqueville for our timeMIT historian’s re-evaluation of Democracy in America emphasizes Alexis de Tocqueville’s doubts and concerns about politics in the United States.

MIT delegation attends Singaporean university’s groundbreakingFive-day, three-nation Asian trip includes meetings with Institute friends and collaborators.

Rethinking the fall of Rome’s republicHistorian’s innovative hypothesis paints new picture of ancient Italy and aims to explain how the Roman Republic fell.

New books from the School of Architecture + PlanningAddressing the environment, cities, architecture, angry people and ‘Creative Magic’

Said and DoneHumanities, arts and social sciences digest for July/August 2011.

Said and DoneHumanities, arts and social sciences digest for June 2011

Pauline Maier wins George Washington Book PrizeHistorian takes home award for her account of the ratification of the American Constitution.

Information AgeAs part of MIT’s 150th-birthday celebration, computer science luminaries — many from MIT's faculty — gathered on campus for a two-day symposium.

The Archivist of the United States to speak at ConvocationDavid Ferriero, event’s keynote speaker, discusses shelf serendipity, archiving in the digital age and MIT’s historic connections.