Name: MIT GHI Forum Spring 2025 Events
Start: 2025-06-06T10:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-06-06T11:30:00-04:00

March 2025

Fri 21

March 21 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

MIT GHI Panel: Humanisms & Renaissances Across World History—A Timely & Casual Conversation

The Nexus, 14S-130 160 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA, United States

MIT Global Humanities Initiative presents: Humanisms & Renaissances Across World History—A Timely & Casual Conversation You are cordially invited to join a globe-spanning conversation on Humanisms & Renaissances across world history sponsored by the MIT Comparative Global Humanities Initiative (GHI) and Ancient and Medieval Studies (AMS). TIME: March 21 2025 @ 4.00 – 5.30 pm US Eastern Standard Time LOCATION: MIT Hayden Library, Nexus Space 145-130 and hybrid (Optional) REGISTER FOR ZOOM: https://mit.zoom.us/meeting/register/oiIbIifwQ2it3CI3OFOYYw A Roundtable with: Laura Ashe (English Literature, Oxford University) Jason Chen (MIT’25, Mechanical Engineering & Literature) Wiebke Denecke (East Asian Literatures and Thought, MIT) Johannes Makar (Arabic Intellectual Thought, Harvard University) Ugo Mondini (Byzantine and Greek Studies, Oxford University/Ghent University) Václav Zheng (History of East-Central Europe, Johns Hopkins University) CONVERSATION TOPIC: Humanism is a belief system or attitude that appreciates the agency of human beings in this world. Proponents of humanism believe that humans have the capacity to reach their full potential through a process of self-examination and self-awareness, without the intervention of gods or other powers. They believe in the dignity of humans and in the value of their accomplishments. Forms of humanism thus typically emerged in historical moments when people looked back to a history of collective […]

Mon 24

March 24 @ 4:15 pm - 5:45 pm Lit Tea

Lit Tea

14N-417

When: Every Monday (except Holidays) during the semester Time: 4:15pm - 5:45pm Where: Room 14N-417 Come by for snacks, and tea with Literature Section friends, instructors, students, etc. What are you reading? What 21L classes are you taking or hoping to take? This event is specifically geared towards undergrads; but open to friends of the community that engage in the literary and humanities at MIT.

Mon 31

March 31 @ 4:15 pm - 5:45 pm Lit Tea

Lit Tea

14N-417

April 2025

Mon 7

April 7 @ 4:15 pm - 5:45 pm HumaniTea

HumaniTea

14E-304 160 MEMORIAL DR, CAMBRIDGE, MA, United States

Stop by for snacks and tea with the SHASS community, students, and instructors! HumaniTea is a program partnering with other units in SHASS to gather, share some food and thought, and enrich our shared MIT experience in the process. Once a month, SHASS community members, instructors, and students from diverse fields of studies, backgrounds, and interests can stop in and enjoy a cup of tea or snack. Monday, February 24 Monday, March 17 Monday, April 7 Monday, May 5 @ 4:15 - 5:45PM Building 14E-304* *Directions: Third floor of Building 14 from the Lewis Music Library stairs, through the CMS/W doors. Alternatively, take the elevator to the 3rd floor and navigate to the opposite end of the hallway, through third floor and CMS/W doors! Sign up for HumaniTea info: bit.ly/mithumanitea

Mon 7

April 7 @ 4:15 pm - 5:45 pm Lit Tea

Lit Tea

14N-417

Fri 11

April 11 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am MIT GHI Forum Spring 2025 Events

MIT GHI Forum Spring 2025 Events

1. GHI 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 8 am to 9:30 AM EST. 1st GHI Forum Title: Cognition, Learning & Human Flourishing Date: February 21, 8:00–9:30 AM EST Speakers: Jonas Mago, Justus Wachs 2nd GHI Forum Title: The Good Life: Religions, Philosophies & Sciences Date: April 11, 10:00–11:30 AM EST Speakers: Rafal K. Stepien, Simran Jeet Singh, Andreas Ohlemacher, Wiebke Denecke 3rd GHI Forum Title: Public Literacies: Civic Systems, Media & Emotional Intelligence Date: May 9, 10:00–11:30 AM EST Speakers: Richard Eberhardt, Gabor Hollbeck, Mikael Jakobsson 4th GHI Forum Title: Good Governance in Bad Times Date: June 6, 10:00–11:30 AM EST Speakers: Wiebke Denecke, Johannes Makar, Michael Puett 2. Roundtable Humanisms & Renaissances across World History–a Timely & Casual Conversation Time: March 21, 4:00-5:30 pm Location: MIT Hayden Library, Nexus Space 14S-130 A Roundtable with Laura Ashe (English Literature, Oxford University) Jason Chen (MIT’25, Mechanical Engineering & Literature) Wiebke Denecke (East Asian Literatures and Thought, MIT) Johannes Makar (Arabic Intellectual Thought, Harvard University) Ugo Mondini (Byzantine and Greek Studies, Oxford University/Ghent University) […]

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