Literature, languages and writing

Shankar Raman wins Levitan Prize in the HumanitiesThe $25,000 award supports innovative scholarship

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

MIT students to visit Belgium on study-trip

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.