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Through public lectures, the Technology and Culture Forum presents speakers of diverse viewpoints who come from a wide variety of academic and professional backgrounds. In planning programs, the Technology and Culture Steering Committee, made up of MIT faculty, students and alumni, seek to address critical issues and raise important questions 
On May 22, TAC and Boston Latin School's Climate Action Network (BLSYouthCAN) hosted the 5th annual Youth Summit on Global Warming. Colin Bevan, author of Low Impact Man, was the keynote speaker and did a fantastic job engaging the 260+ students who attended.
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Upcoming ForumsThe Darwin-Lincoln Birthday ForumFriday, February 10 Marking the birthday of two champions of human equality, both born on Feb. 12, 1809 Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass How Brave Was Darwin? Lincoln and Civil Liberties: From Bull Run to Guantanamo Darwin and Human Equality Sponsored by the Massachusetts Darwin Society, MIT School of Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences, MIT Biology Department, MIT School of Sciences, and the Technology and Culture Forum at MIT Free and open to the public. Refreshments noon to 12:15 p.m. For more information, go to http://www.darwinbicentennial.org or contact Guisbond@mit.edu The North African ‘Arab Spring’: Days of Rage, Dreams of TrespassFebruary 14 Speaker: Dr. William Lawrence, Director, North Africa Program for International Crisis Group Dr. Lawrence is a Massachusetts native and holds a B.A. in History and French from Duke University, a 2nd level certificate in History from the University of Paris IV (Sorbonne) and a MALD and PhD from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. Formerly, he was the State Department’s officer in charge of Libyan and Tunisian Affairs, where he produced unrivalled reporting on the February 2006 political unrest and crackdown in eastern Libya and spearheaded U.S. Government efforts to increase pressure on Tunisian government over human rights and internet freedom issues. He then served as a U.S. State Department Senior Advisor for Global Engagement, advising the White House on outreach to Muslim-majority countries and co-creating and implementing a number of programs launched by President Obama’s Cairo speech. He created the U.S. Science Envoy Program, the Global Innovation Through Science and Technology Program, and the Global Muslim Science Partnerships Program, best known for the 2007 Kuwait Conference for Women Leaders. He is currently the Director of the North Africa Program for International Crisis Group, a leading international think tank based in Morocco. He and the Crisis Group teams he assembled observed at 70 polling stations in the Tunisian and Moroccan elections, interviewed leadership from all of the major political parties in both countries and attended the recent trial of Moroccan rapper El Haqed. Co-sponsored with the Emile Bustani Middle East Seminar The Emile Bustani Middle East Seminar is organized under the auspices of the MIT Center for International Studies, which conducts research on contemporary international issues and provides an opportunity for faculty and students to share perspectives and exchange views. Each year the Bustani Seminar invites scholars, journalists, consultants, and other experts from the Middle East, Europe, and the United States to MIT to present recent research findings on contemporary politics, society and culture, and economic and technological development in the Middle East. The Bustani Seminar is co-sponsored by the Technology and Culture Forum at MIT. International Development Night @ the MIT MuseumSaturday, April 14 Please join us for a fascinating expo and reception hosted by T&C and MIT’s International Development Initiative (IDI).This event is being held in conjunction with the 2012 Harvard International Development Conference. Refreshments will be served. 6th Annual Youth Summit on Global Climate ChangeSaturday, May 21 6th Annual Youth Summit on Global Warming hosted by T&C and the Boston Latin School's Youth Climate Action Network! The day will be filled with informative and fun workshops, free food and prizes. Last year's summit was a big success and this year's promises to be even better
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