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Universities and Slavery: Why Dig Up the Past?
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 – 12:00pmW11-Main Dining RoomREGISTER HERE. LIMITED TO MIT COMMUNITY MEMBERS How do universities use investigations into the history of slavery to promote — or avoid –conversations about race and inequality on campus. This conversation will be led by Professor Craig S. Wilder (History), the author of Ebony and Ivy: Race, Slavery, and the Troubled…
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The unexamined life is not worth living. – Socrates, from Plato’s Apology (38a) An ethical life begins with a clear-eyed look at ourselves. Our institutions – the places and communities that we call home – also benefit from careful consideration. This series introduces key questions about the choices…
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One Man Shouldn’t Control the Nuclear Button: Presidential Power and Reducing the Threat of Nuclear War
Wednesday, October 27, 2021 – 12:00pmWatch the video here. Slides: Professor Jonathan King Slides: Professor Robert Redwine The recent publication of “Peril” by Bob Woodward and Robert Costa brought to light an incident involving General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In the waning months of the Trump administration, Milley…
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Rehumanizing Relationships: Transforming Our Connections in the Digital Age: A Virtual Workshop
Tuesday, October 12, 2021 – 7:00pmTUESDAYS: September 28, October 5, and October 12 from 7pm-8:30pmET Register here. Social media has become an ever-present force, including in our personal and professional lives. How can we leverage the power of…
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LEARN MORE HERE. REGISTER HERE! FOR A FULL SCHEDULE, GO HERE. A nuclear exchange between the US and Russia would incinerate hundreds of millions of people immediately, and lead to a Nuclear Winter which would slaughter an estimated 7 billion of the Earth’s 7.7 billion people, mostly through…