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Join us for the first in a continuing series exploring the history of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and MIT’s relationship with the Kingdom. Sarah Leah Whitson will focus on Saudi Arabia’s responsibility for the humanitarian crisis in Yemen. Ms. Whitson is the Executive Director, Middle East and…
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Join us for a half-day conference examining the cost of US wars and conflicts and exploring ways in which these funds can be used to create a more sustainable, equitable and just society and world. REGISTER HERE! PROGRAM Friday, April 26, 2 – 5:30 pm, 34-101, 50 Vassar…
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The Power of Protest: MIT March 4th @ 50 Years
Monday, March 4, 2019 – 5:30pmBartos Theater E15; 20 Ames StreetOn March 4, 1969, there was an extraordinary mass meeting of MIT faculty, students and staff to protest MIT’s complicity in the Vietnam War. This was considered a “positive protest” and included plans for positive action. Included in the storied panel of speakers were Noam Chomsky, Leon Trilling…
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We Need the Storm: A Frederick Douglass mash-up
Wednesday, February 13, 2019 – 7:30pmJerome Weisner Gallery, Student Center 2nd FloorIn this interactive event, participants will read aloud sections of Frederick Douglass’s Fourth of July Speech alongside related texts from the abolitionist, civil rights and black power movements. With Gospel music led by Robbie Pate. Radius is offering this event as part of the Art, Culture and Technology…
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Bridging the Bi-Partisan Divide: A Hands-On Workshop Towards Depolarization
Thursday, January 31, 2019 – 5:00pm66-160REGISTER TODAY HERE! This SURVEY will help us as we finalize the program. Thank you! Research and personal experience show that polarization is increasing in the United States. The great challenge is to encourage people to move from a passive, accepting mode – one that can escalate conflict –…