Humanities

The strangely familiar browsing habits of 14th-century readersMIT professor’s book digs into the eclectic, textually linked reading choices of people in medieval London.

Striking a balance on taxesResearch by PhD student Stefanie Stantcheva touches on taxation, student loans and education incentives.

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

Jazzing up at MITStudent puts music and artificial intelligence in harmony

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.

Inventor-composer Trimpin inspires MIT studentsIn campus visit, the German-born artist and builder mentored students as they developed musical devices

MIT and Haiti sign agreement to promote Kreyòl-language STEM educationInitiative designed to help Haitians gain technical education.

Non-stop music stretches sonic possibilitiesCAST Marathon Concert features five hours of genre-bending new music

Medieval reading lessonsArthur Bahr’s new book reveals a surprise about 14th-century manuscripts

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.

Burchard Scholars named for 2013Honorees chosen for demonstrating outstanding abilities and academic excellence in humanities, arts or social sciences, as well as in science and engineering

SHASS announces expanded Kelly Essay Prize for undergraduatesAll forms of nonfiction prose now eligible for the $800 prize

Music professor debuts trio in MIT concertEvan Ziporyn's EVIYAN mixes elements of classical, folk, jazz, minimalist and global traditions.

Duflo, Lander, Lewin to lead spring-semester MITx coursesEdX takes stock of last semester’s MITx courses; data will be used to improve education online and in the classroom.

Hard times in ChicagoMIT anthropologist’s new book recounts the painful aftermath when steel plants suddenly closed in the American heartland.

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.

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