Literature, languages and writing

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

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.

Science Fiction Society’s massive library is out of this worldW20 library boasts extensive collection and colorful history.

3 Questions with a Student Leader: Tech Editor-in-Chief Jessica J. PourianHead of MIT's student paper of record discusses journalistic integrity and future plans.

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

What lies ahead for science and science writing?10th anniversary of MIT Graduate Program in Science Writing celebrates past, looks to future.

MIT SHASS welcomes PEN New England to new home on campus

MIT Professor Shigeru Miyagawa named award recipient by the OCW ConsortiumProfessor Miyagawa recognized with other leaders of the global OpenCourseWare movement.

Byki Online builds proficiency in 70 languagesThis resource for the MIT community features instruction in 70 languages, from Afrikaans to Zulu.

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.

Unique languages, universal patternsMIT linguist reveals how modern English resembles Old Japanese, and other surprising convergences between far-flung tongues.

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

In Profile: Daniel PosnerMIT political scientist looks at the surprising ways ethnicity and politics mesh in southern Africa.

On an Irish Island, technology takes its timeRobert Kanigel explores how modernity has influenced our pace of life.

A champion of CreoleLinguist Michel DeGraff is on a quest to give Haitian Creole its due as a respected language — and to help Haitian schoolchildren learn in their native tongue.

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

Huang awarded the 2010 Scaglione Prize from the Modern Language AssociationChinese Shakespeares cited as a 'landmark' book

Mary Fuller awarded the Levitan Prize in the HumanitiesAnnual award includes $25,000 to support innovative and creative scholarship in the humanities.

The energy challenge calls on humanities and social-science researchCourses on energy include economics, political science, history, literature and more.

Reporter’s Notebook: Jules Verne, desperado?MIT historian of science Rosalind Williams on the overlooked legacy of Jules Verne, anti-globalization visionary

Travels With Melville: Wyn Kelley's excellent adventureMelville scholarship takes Kelley to Tahiti, the Galapagos, China, and the Middle East

Three MIT students are Rhodes ScholarsA record year for U.S. students at the Institute

Three of a kindMIT linguist Shigeru Miyagawa explains how the hidden similarities of English, Japanese, and some forms of Bantu reveal language’s universal essence.

You, yourself and youPhilosopher Caspar Hare explains why being self-centered is a good thing

Of note: Race, Politics and American Media