Understanding law in everyday life
Susan Silbey, a pioneer in studying popular attitudes toward the legal system, discussed her research while giving MIT’s annual Killian Lecture.
Susan Silbey, a pioneer in studying popular attitudes toward the legal system, discussed her research while giving MIT’s annual Killian Lecture.
In a new book, Amy Moran-Thomas examines how diabetes is reaching epidemic levels in countries across the world.
Timothy Loh, a HASTS program doctoral student studying deafness, sign language, and technology, is a sociocultural and medical anthropologist-in-training.
Historian's research focuses on understanding how visions for social and economic policy are tied to changing ideas about technology.
How the humanities, arts, and social science fields can help shape the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing — and benefit from advanced computing.
Study of Dead Sea Scroll sheds light on a lost ancient parchment-making technology.
PhD student Jia Hui Lee studies global differences in how humans relate to other animals, including rats that detect land mines.
Recent graduate says culturally-aware approaches lead to more-effective medical interventions.
PhD student Steven Gonzalez studies cloud computing with the eye of an anthropologist.
Innovative sociologist of law granted MIT’s highest faculty honor.
Interim head of MIT Anthropology explains the plan's vision and challenges, plus progress made at an historic MIT workshop.
At this year's MacVicar Day symposium, faculty and students reflect on the challenges and joys of education in the 21st century.
Faculty representing all five MIT schools offer views on the ethical and societal implications of new technologies.
Professors Angrist, Demaine, Jones, and Taylor receive MIT's highest honor in undergraduate teaching.
SHASS faculty members offer research-based perspectives with commentaries, plus a Music for the Midterms playlist, and an election book list.