“What we’re doing when we try to live our lives well”
Philosopher Tamar Schapiro studies how we blend reason and emotion while refining our adult selves.
3 Questions: How philosophy can address the problem of climate change
MIT professor of philosophy Kieran Setiya explores how individuals and societies can think about and act on climate change.
At forum, MIT community tackles tough ethical questions of climate change
Why is it so hard for human beings to address climate change? What can motivate effective action?
Nine SHASS faculty members awarded named professorships
Honored positions afford faculty additional support for research.
New faculty in the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
SHASS welcomes eight new faculty members for 2016.
Analyzing the 2016 election: Insights from 12 MIT scholars
Experts from the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences weigh in on topics from polling to rhetoric to individual campaign issues.
Seeking big answers
PhD student Rebecca Millsop uses philosophy to take on contentious questions about how we define art.
Seven from MIT elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences for 2016
Prestigious honor society announces 213 new members this year.
Philosopher Agustín Rayo named associate dean of MIT-SHASS
MIT's "mathy philosopher" makes mind-blowing ideas accessible.
Hundreds of MIT students explore fields at the 2015 TOUR de SHASS
Academic expo connects students with MIT-SHASS faculty and courses.
MIT Technology Review announces seven innovators over 70
Professors emeritus Sidney Yip and Judith Jarvis Thomson honored for their continued innovations.