Fall 2000 Walking, talking, oxymoron 50 years: SHASS timeline Luminaries Seven notables contemplate the state of humanities, arts, and social sciences at MIT and beyond. Donald Blackmer David Epstein Morris Halle Bruce Mazlish Travis Rhodes Merritt Paul A. Samuelson Judith Jarvis Thomson   Dean's letter Honors & awards Bullets & bytes   All issues This issue only Help       Soundings is a publication of the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences at MIT Comments and questions to shass-www@mit.edu

Luminaries SHASS Facts and stats Killian Award recipients As part of the mix of events and festivities celebrating the 50th anniversary of the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, soundings has asked seven notables with long MIT experiences to reflect on the state of the humanities, arts, and social sciences at MIT and beyond. Their diverse and idiosyncratic viewpoints are featured in the Luminaries section of this issue. Donald Blackmer is Professor of Political Science Emeritus. He joined the Center for International Studies in 1956 and became a member of the MIT faculty in 1961. He served as Associate Dean of the School of Humanities and Social Science from 1973 until 1980, the first Director of the Program in Science, Technology and Society from 1977 to 1980 and Head of the Department of Political Science from 1980 to 1988. Photo: Graham G. Ramsay David Epstein is Professor of Music Emeritus and Senior Fellow in the Arts and Humanities. He joined the MIT Faculty in 1965 and was Music Director and Conductor of the MIT Symphony Orchestra for 33 years, from 1965 to 1998. Photo: Graham G. Ramsay Morris Halle is Institute Professor of Linguistics Emeritus. He joined the MIT Faculty in 1951 and administered the Linguistics Program from 1961 to 1976. Photo: Graham G. Ramsay Bruce Mazlish is professor of history. He joined the MIT Faculty in 1950, left for two years, rejoined it in 1955 and has been here ever since. He served as Head of the Department of Humanities (Course XXI) from 1974 to 1979. Photo: Graham G. Ramsay Travis Rhodes Merritt is Professor of Literature Emeritus. He joined the MIT Faculty in 1964, was Director of Course XXI from 1974 to 1986 and Dean for Undergraduate Academic Affairs from 1986 to 1996. He is presently Director of the Experimental Study Group. Photo: Graham G. Ramsay Paul A. Samuelson is Institute Professor of Economics Emeritus. He joined the MIT Faculty in 1940 and received the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1970. Photo: Graham G. Ramsay   Judith Jarvis Thomson is Professor of Philosophy in the Department of Linguistics and Philosophy. She joined the MIT Faculty in 1964.     School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Back to top Facts and stats 156 full-time faculty 7 Institute professors (4 emeriti) 105 senior lecturers and lecturers 45 emeriti faculty 47 women faculty 20 minority faculty 32 endowed chairs 113 administrative and support staff 323 graduate students 221 undergraduate majors 414 undergraduate minors 3 Nobel Prize winners 7 MacArthur Prize winners 2 Pulitzer Prize winners 2 National Medal of Science winners 8 National Academy of Science Fellows 46 American Academy of Arts and Sciences Fellows     Killian lecturers from the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Back to top The James R. Killian, Jr. Faculty Achievement Award honors MIT faculty whose professional accomplishments have been extraordinary. During the year they hold the title, Killian Award recipients present lectures on their scholarship to the MIT community. Noam A. Chomsky Linguistics 1991–92 Morris Halle Linguistics 1978–79 John H. Harbison Music 1994–95 Pauline R. Maier History 1998–99 Franco Modigliani Economics 1985–86 Robert M. Solow Economics 1977–78 Hans-Lukas Teuber Psychology 1976–77       Back to top

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