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MIT experts discuss policies for the new President |
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Economic Policies for the New President Thursday, Nov. 13, 4:30-6 pm, E51-115 Robert M. Solow, MIT Institute Professor Emeritus and Nobel Laureate in Economics will be speaking, along with N. Gregory Mankiw, Robert M. Beren Professor of Economics at Harvard and MIT Economics Ph.D '84. The Campaign and the Media, Part 2 Thursday, Nov. 13, 5-7 pm, E15-070, Bartos Theater The Obama campaign's extensive deployment of digital media, especially its tech-savvy outreach to the young, was widely reported before the election. Some predicted that this digital advantage would make a decisive difference. Did it? And more broadly, what role did the Internet play in the election? How has it changed presidential politics? What are the future implications of the impact of new media on journalism and on American society? These and other questions will be addressed by our speakers. Moderator: Henry Jenkins is co-director of Comparative Media Studies and the Peter de Florez Professor of Humanities at MIT. His most recent book is Convergence Culture: Where Old and New Media Collide. Science Policy and the Obama Administration: Advice to a New President Wednesday, Nov. 19, 6-7:30 pm, NE30, Broad Institute Auditorium Science, as it has in the past, will play a vital role in determining America's economic viability. Yet, our global leadership in this crucial area is more vulnerable than ever. Scientists in the U.S. face major roadblocks: a decrease in federal funding, restrictive policies, suppression of research findings to suit political agendas, to name a few. The excitement to reverse this trend, as promised by president-elect Barack Obama, is palpable. With the current financial crisis and national debt, America can't afford to sideline science. Join us for an advice session to the Obama administration on science and the future of America. Leading the discussion will be Marc Kastner, MIT's dean of science. |
 Robert Solow: Nobel Laureate Robert Solow on economic policies for the new President
 Henry Jenkins: Comparative Media Studies director Henry Jenkins on the Obama campaign and the media
 Marc Kastner: Dean of Science Marc Kastner on science policy and the Obama administration |
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