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Global Studies and Languages
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Rona Wang, Selam Gano win 2018 De Courtivron Writing Prizes
Prizes recognize student writing on topics related to immigrant, diaspora, bicultural, bilingual, and/or multi-racial experiences.
April 6, 2018 -
Outstanding MIT students of French explore "Paris et la rue"
In the January Scholars in France program, students discover behind-the-scenes Paris and the city's storied streets.
March 5, 2018 -
Contest seeks writing about bicultural experiences
The Isabelle de Courtivron Writing Prize is seeking student writing submissions about immigrant, diaspora, bicultural, bilingual, and/or mixed-race experiences.
January 22, 2018 -
Four from MIT awarded 2018 Schwarzman Scholarships
Scholars will engage in a year of postgraduate leadership studies at Beijing’s Tshingua University.
December 4, 2017 -
Helping NGOs make impacts across China
Cultural studies scholar Jing Wang, director of the New Media Action Lab, advances philanthropic solutions to the digital divide.
October 18, 2017 -
Nine new faculty join the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
The school welcomes a superb group of scholars.
September 25, 2017 -
Times Higher Education names MIT No. 2 university worldwide for the arts and humanities
Schools of Architecture and Planning; Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, and several centers are home to the arts and humanities at MIT.
September 18, 2017 -
3 Questions: Emma Teng on “China Comes to Tech”
New exhibit delves into history of Chinese students at MIT.
February 9, 2017 -
A new fight with old battle lines
Book explores what France’s LGBTQ rights battle says about identity and belonging.
February 2, 2017 -
Nine SHASS faculty members awarded named professorships
Honored positions afford faculty additional support for research.
November 10, 2016 -
New faculty in the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
SHASS welcomes eight new faculty members for 2016.
November 2, 2016 -
Bruno Perreau named to the French Academic Palms
Humanities scholar honored with France's highest distinction for academics.
October 5, 2016 -
From Russia to MIT
A new collaboration is bringing Russian culture to the Institute.
September 14, 2016 -
3 Questions: Jeffrey Ravel on bringing data to cultural history
MIT conference stems from data-rich historical project on French theater.
May 18, 2016 -
Ten MIT-SHASS Research Fund recipients announced for 2016
January 25, 2016 -
Three from MIT named inaugural Schwarzman Scholars
New award pays for one-year master's at Tsinghua University in China.
January 11, 2016 -
MIT Global Studies and Languages announces new Cantonese class
Pilot program will teach beginning-level Cantonese during the 2016 Independent Activities Period.
November 20, 2015 -
Charif Kiwan, representing Syrian film collective, to speak at MIT
Kiwan to discuss Abounaddara, an anonymous collective of volunteer, self-taught artists who create with the principle of emergency and an attitude of defiance.
October 13, 2015 -
Haitian educators and MIT faculty develop Kreyòl-based teaching tools
Project led by linguist Michel DeGraff is revolutionizing education in Haiti, and serving as a model for similar projects around the world.
October 7, 2015 -
Dissolve unconference, a summit on inequality, will coincide with SOLVE and HUBWeek
September 29, 2015