Humanities

Life in BASICNick Montfort and colleagues examine cultural significance of computer code in new book.

Outsized influenceMIT Philosophy has extraordinary success placing PhD graduates in top tenure-track positions.

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.”

School within a school: MIT ConcourseA learning community in which MIT freshmen explore the sciences, humanities and social sciences in a small, close-knit community (with a kitchen!)

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

Said and Done for November/December 2012Digest of humanities, arts and social sciences

Symposium launches new Borders Research Initiative by MIT Women's and Gender Studies

Junot Díaz wins MacArthur ‘genius grant’Pulitzer Prize-winning author and writing professor receives unrestricted $500,000 prize.

The art of being interdisciplinaryBabel Working Group hosts 'Cruising in the Ruins' conference

Said and Done for September 2012Digest of MIT humanities, arts, and social sciences.

Q&A: Junot Díaz on his new bookThe MIT professor and Pulitzer-winning writer talks about the people and ideas in his newest work, This Is How You Lose Her — and explains why women form a big part of his core audience.

Seth Mnookin wins 2012 Science in Society AwardNational Association of Science Writers honors his book The Panic Virus.

Said and Done for June/July 2012Digest of MIT humanities, arts and social sciences

Taking creditWhen Thailand’s government started offering microfinance loans to villagers, did anyone benefit? An MIT economist investigates.

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.

Freshman Jimenez-Galindo and junior Trac win de Courtivron PrizesPrize honors cross-cultural fluency

MIT's Communication Forum conducts a conversation for scholars — and citizensHas explored media and change for more than 30 years

MIT SHASS welcomes PEN New England to new home on campus

Current SHASS MacVicar Faculty Fellows reflect on teaching at MITNew fellows to be named Friday; current SHASS fellows discuss the significance — and the sheer fun — of teaching the Institute's students

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.

Cuthbert receives $500,000 Digging into Data grantWill support innovative musicology research

Said and Done for January 2012The humanities, arts and social sciences monthly digest.

How we (should) decidePhilosopher aims to develop theories of practical rationality that may just help us make real-world decisions.

Educating young women, rebuilding CambodiaAlan Lightman discusses his social entrepreneurial work in building the first college dormitories for women in Cambodia.

Joseph Aoun PhD ’82, president of Northeastern University, receives Muh Alumni AwardBiennial award honors MIT alumni achievements in humanities, arts and social sciences.