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MIT Literature Section x The Moth Present: Pleasures of Story Telling (POST) — IAP 2026

4-237 182 MEMORIAL DR, CAMBRIDGE, MA, United States

Tell the story only you can tell! For the first time, MIT Literature is offering a special, 3-hour kick-off workshop where you will learn the craft of storytelling from The Moth, an acclaimed nonprofit dedicated to helping people tell true, personal stories. This interactive workshop is designed to help you harness the power of your own story. Guided by two Moth instructors, you will learn key principles of compelling storytelling, reflect on memorable moments in your life, and get practical tips to tell an impactful story that engages your audience. Every workshop participant will receive a free copy of How To Tell a Story: The Essential Guide to Memorable Storytelling from The Moth. After the kick-off, participants may meet independently with POST instructors to refine their stories in anticipation of a culminating Story Share at the end of the month. All students will have the chance to tell their 5-7 minute true, personal story live on stage without notes. No homework beyond light reading and story preparation. All participants will enjoy voice-friendly snacks like apples and honey sticks. Dates: • Kick-off Workshop: January 7, 1:00-4:00 PM EST @ 4-237 • Story Showcase: January 29 and 30 @ 4-163 Interested in […]

MIT Global Humanities Initiative: Master Class presents, “The Future of Modern Korean Poetry in the Digital Age and the Meaning of Poetry-Songs”

4-231 182 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA, United States

Dear colleagues, students, and friends, Join us for the 2026 GHI 3rd Master Class! This special lecture will feature Choi Dongho, a distinguished Korean poet and literary critic and a member of the National Academy of Arts of Korea.  The session will offer an overview of the historical trajectory of Korean poetry from ancient poetic songs to modern poetry and explore the future of Korean poetry in the digital age. 3rd GHI Master Class Title: The Future of Modern Korean Poetry in the Digital Age and the Meaning of Poetry-Songs Date: January 20, 2026, 3:00–4:30 PM Where: MIT Building 4-231 【Lecture Outline】 Korean poetic song began with ancient songs such as Gongmudohaga (“Song of Crossing the River”) and Gujiga (“Song of the Turtle”), and has developed through hyangga, Goryeo songs, sijo, and modern poetry, forming a tradition of approximately 1,800 years. The separation of song and lyrics occurred in the early twentieth century, and the lecturer anticipates that poetry will return to song in the twenty-first century. In this era of a major transition from print culture to digital culture, he argues that poetry must return to song in order to secure vitality for the future. Recognizing the broad popular reach of song, […]

Event Series MIT Literature Section x The Moth Present: Pleasures of Story Telling (POST) — IAP 2026 Story Telling Showcase!

MIT Literature Section x The Moth Present: Pleasures of Story Telling (POST) — IAP 2026 Story Telling Showcase!

4-163 182 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA, United States

For the first time, MIT Literature brought in The Moth to run a storytelling workshop. Over IAP, participants of all ages and backgrounds—students, staff, community members, and newcomers—have been crafting, revising, and sharing their true, personal stories. Now, it’s time to take them from workshop to stage. Join us for the final storytelling showcase on the last two days of January.   Light snacks and drinks provided—perfect for enjoying while the stories unfold!   Sign up to save your spot and get a reminder before the showcase: https://forms.gle/q2d7Fsj2Kn29UySb6

Event Series MIT Literature Section x The Moth Present: Pleasures of Story Telling (POST) — IAP 2026 Story Telling Showcase!

MIT Literature Section x The Moth Present: Pleasures of Story Telling (POST) — IAP 2026 Story Telling Showcase!

4-163 182 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA, United States

For the first time, MIT Literature brought in The Moth to run a storytelling workshop. Over IAP, participants of all ages and backgrounds—students, staff, community members, and newcomers—have been crafting, revising, and sharing their true, personal stories. Now, it’s time to take them from workshop to stage. Join us for the final storytelling showcase on the last two days of January.   Light snacks and drinks provided—perfect for enjoying while the stories unfold!   Sign up to save your spot and get a reminder before the showcase: https://forms.gle/q2d7Fsj2Kn29UySb6

Event Series 2025-26 MIT Global Humanities Forum Series

2025-26 MIT Global Humanities Forum Series

Join our online 2025 GHI Forum Series to hear about GHI’s research and action plan for each pillar from our pillar coordinators, explore common passions and interests, and discuss how you can join our efforts and particular projects. We convene each month on a mid-month Thursday or Friday from 10 am to 11:30 AM EDT/EST. 5th GHI Forum Title: Public Literacies: Civic Systems, Media & Emotional Intelligence Date: December 12, 2026, 10:00–11:30 AM EST Speakers: Mikael Jakobsson, Richard Eberhardt, Lana Cook, Rilla Shabnam Khaled 6th GHI Forum Title: PILLAR 9: Humans and Their Literatures Date: January 9, 2026, 10:00–11:30 AM EST Speakers: Ugo Mondini, Michael Angerer, Marina Bazzani, Di Wang, Wiebke Denecke 7th GHI Forum Title: PILLAR 5: Environment, Biodiversity & Planetary Stewardship Date: February 13, 2026, 10:00–11:30 AM EST Speakers: Tristan G Brown, Or Porath 8th GHI Forum Title: PILLAR 4: Good Governance in Bad Times (2) Date: March 6, 2026, 10:00–11:30 AM EST Speakers: Gregory Nagy, Leonard Muellner 9th GHI Forum Title: PILLAR 6: Music Across Borders Date: April 10, 2026, 10:00–11:30 AM EDT Speakers: Makoto Takao, Mike Block, David R.M. Irving 10th GHI Forum Title: PILLAR 3: Medicine & the Healing Arts Date: May 8, 2026, 10:00–11:30 AM EDT Speakers: Ronit Yoeli-Tlalim, Michael Stanley-Baker, Joaquín Terrones

Event Series 2025-26 MIT Global Humanities Forum Series

2025-26 MIT Global Humanities Forum Series

Join our online 2025 GHI Forum Series to hear about GHI’s research and action plan for each pillar from our pillar coordinators, explore common passions and interests, and discuss how you can join our efforts and particular projects. We convene each month on a mid-month Thursday or Friday from 10 am to 11:30 AM EDT/EST. 5th GHI Forum Title: Public Literacies: Civic Systems, Media & Emotional Intelligence Date: December 12, 2026, 10:00–11:30 AM EST Speakers: Mikael Jakobsson, Richard Eberhardt, Lana Cook, Rilla Shabnam Khaled 6th GHI Forum Title: PILLAR 9: Humans and Their Literatures Date: January 9, 2026, 10:00–11:30 AM EST Speakers: Ugo Mondini, Michael Angerer, Marina Bazzani, Di Wang, Wiebke Denecke 7th GHI Forum Title: PILLAR 5: Environment, Biodiversity & Planetary Stewardship Date: February 13, 2026, 10:00–11:30 AM EST Speakers: Tristan G Brown, Or Porath 8th GHI Forum Title: PILLAR 4: Good Governance in Bad Times (2) Date: March 6, 2026, 10:00–11:30 AM EST Speakers: Gregory Nagy, Leonard Muellner 9th GHI Forum Title: PILLAR 6: Music Across Borders Date: April 10, 2026, 10:00–11:30 AM EDT Speakers: Makoto Takao, Mike Block, David R.M. Irving 10th GHI Forum Title: PILLAR 3: Medicine & the Healing Arts Date: May 8, 2026, 10:00–11:30 AM EDT Speakers: Ronit Yoeli-Tlalim, Michael Stanley-Baker, Joaquín Terrones

MIT Literature Section presents, Author Talk & Live Musical Performance with Ling Ling Huang

Killian Hall, 14W-111 160 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA, United States

Reception: Hayden Library Courtyard @ 5:00 - 5:30 PM Author Talk & Live Musical Performance: Killian Hall (14S-111) @ 5:30 PM   Can literature teach empathy? And how much empathy is too much?   Join award-winning author Ling Ling Huang for a live conversation on Immaculate Conception. Moderated by Prof. Sandy Alexandre (Literature), with insights from Prof. Rebecca Saxe (Cognitive Neuroscience).   Together, they’ll explore empathy in fiction: its power, its limits, and what science can tell us about it.   Music will be part of the experience.   See you there. Looking forward to your questions for the Q&A period after the conversation.   Ling Ling Huang is a writer and violinist. She plays with several ensembles, including the Oregon Symphony, Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra, ProMusica Chamber Orchestra, and the Experiential Orchestra, with whom she won a Grammy Award in 2021. Her debut novel, Natural Beauty, was a Good Morning America Buzz Pick, a New York Times Editors’ Choice, and a winner of the Lambda Literary Award for Bisexual Fiction. Her second novel, Immaculate Conception, was published in May 2025.

Event Series 2025-26 MIT Global Humanities Forum Series

2025-26 MIT Global Humanities Forum Series

Join our online 2025 GHI Forum Series to hear about GHI’s research and action plan for each pillar from our pillar coordinators, explore common passions and interests, and discuss how you can join our efforts and particular projects. We convene each month on a mid-month Thursday or Friday from 10 am to 11:30 AM EDT/EST. 5th GHI Forum Title: Public Literacies: Civic Systems, Media & Emotional Intelligence Date: December 12, 2026, 10:00–11:30 AM EST Speakers: Mikael Jakobsson, Richard Eberhardt, Lana Cook, Rilla Shabnam Khaled 6th GHI Forum Title: PILLAR 9: Humans and Their Literatures Date: January 9, 2026, 10:00–11:30 AM EST Speakers: Ugo Mondini, Michael Angerer, Marina Bazzani, Di Wang, Wiebke Denecke 7th GHI Forum Title: PILLAR 5: Environment, Biodiversity & Planetary Stewardship Date: February 13, 2026, 10:00–11:30 AM EST Speakers: Tristan G Brown, Or Porath 8th GHI Forum Title: PILLAR 4: Good Governance in Bad Times (2) Date: March 6, 2026, 10:00–11:30 AM EST Speakers: Gregory Nagy, Leonard Muellner 9th GHI Forum Title: PILLAR 6: Music Across Borders Date: April 10, 2026, 10:00–11:30 AM EDT Speakers: Makoto Takao, Mike Block, David R.M. Irving 10th GHI Forum Title: PILLAR 3: Medicine & the Healing Arts Date: May 8, 2026, 10:00–11:30 AM EDT Speakers: Ronit Yoeli-Tlalim, Michael Stanley-Baker, Joaquín Terrones

Event Series 2025-26 MIT Global Humanities Forum Series

2025-26 MIT Global Humanities Forum Series

Join our online 2025 GHI Forum Series to hear about GHI’s research and action plan for each pillar from our pillar coordinators, explore common passions and interests, and discuss how you can join our efforts and particular projects. We convene each month on a mid-month Thursday or Friday from 10 am to 11:30 AM EDT/EST. 5th GHI Forum Title: Public Literacies: Civic Systems, Media & Emotional Intelligence Date: December 12, 2026, 10:00–11:30 AM EST Speakers: Mikael Jakobsson, Richard Eberhardt, Lana Cook, Rilla Shabnam Khaled 6th GHI Forum Title: PILLAR 9: Humans and Their Literatures Date: January 9, 2026, 10:00–11:30 AM EST Speakers: Ugo Mondini, Michael Angerer, Marina Bazzani, Di Wang, Wiebke Denecke 7th GHI Forum Title: PILLAR 5: Environment, Biodiversity & Planetary Stewardship Date: February 13, 2026, 10:00–11:30 AM EST Speakers: Tristan G Brown, Or Porath 8th GHI Forum Title: PILLAR 4: Good Governance in Bad Times (2) Date: March 6, 2026, 10:00–11:30 AM EST Speakers: Gregory Nagy, Leonard Muellner 9th GHI Forum Title: PILLAR 6: Music Across Borders Date: April 10, 2026, 10:00–11:30 AM EDT Speakers: Makoto Takao, Mike Block, David R.M. Irving 10th GHI Forum Title: PILLAR 3: Medicine & the Healing Arts Date: May 8, 2026, 10:00–11:30 AM EDT Speakers: Ronit Yoeli-Tlalim, Michael Stanley-Baker, Joaquín Terrones

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