Executive Director; MIT Center for International Studies
Archived Programs
Persia: The Pertinent History of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Wednesday, April 2, 2014 - 12:30pm
Speakers
Read a recent interview with Professor Tirman about US-Iran misperceptions.
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The Ides of April: The Presidential Succession Crisis and the Dilemmas of the Algerian Oligarchy
Tuesday, April 1, 2014 - 4:30pm
Speakers
Edward Keller
Professor, North African and Middle Eastern History
Director, Middle Eastern Studies Program at Tufts University
Co-sponsored with the Emile Bustani Middle East Seminar.
The Cold War Hangover: Nuclear Risks and Political Realities in the 21st Century
Thursday, February 20, 2014 - 4:00pm
Speakers
James Acton
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Sponsored by MIT's Laboratory for Nuclear Science and Global Zero.
Getting Beyond Us and Them: Our Brains and the Possibility of Peace
Friday, February 14, 2014 - 8:00pm
Speakers
Emile Bruneau
Research Associate, Annenberg School for Communications, University of Pennsylvania
Joshua Greene
Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Harvard University, author of "Moral Tribes"
New brain imaging studies show us that our instincts and assumptions can set us up to experience greater conflict, especially between groups that have differing moral codes or unequal access to power. Dr. Joshua Greene and Dr. Emile Bruneau will share insights from their research into why we... Read more
The Origins of Freedom: The Continuing Debate Over Equality Lincoln and Darwin
Wednesday, February 12, 2014 - 4:30pm
Speakers
David E. Housman
Biology, MIT
Jonathan King
Biology, MIT
Helen Elaine Lee
Comparative Media Studies, MIT
John Stauffer
Program in the History of American Civilization, Harvard University
Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin were born hours apart on the same day, in the same year: February 12, 1809. Although born to differing circumstance, both men played a huge role in the struggle for human equality. Our panel of speakers will offer insights ranging from the voices from slavery... Read more
