The task of history | MIT News
At community dialogue, MIT historians discuss the power of historical knowledge to make a better world.
May 22, 2018 • ~11 min
3 Questions: Melissa Nobles and Craig Steven Wilder on the MIT and Legacy of Slavery project | MIT News
MIT Community Dialogue series is underway as multi-year research continues.
April 30, 2018 • ~11 min
Event explores initial findings from “MIT and Slavery” class | MIT News
Students bring the Institute into national conversation about universities and the institution of slavery in the United States.
Feb. 23, 2018 • ~13 min
Exploring his depth of field | MIT News
Photographer, poet, and PhD student in biological engineering Corban Swain pursues diverse interests with a keen eye.
Feb. 21, 2018 • ~7 min
MIT Black History Project launches new website | MIT News
Digital archive features never-before-published image of MIT's first black woman student.
Feb. 21, 2018 • ~5 min
MIT class reveals, explores Institute’s connections to slavery | MIT News
Findings show founder William Barton Rogers possessed enslaved persons before coming to MIT; research, community dialogue to ensue.
Feb. 12, 2018 • ~11 min
How Haiti helps us think differently about history | MIT News
MIT historian Malick Ghachem gets readers and students to look anew at the Atlantic world.
Dec. 5, 2017 • ~8 min
3 Questions: How history helps us solve today's issues | MIT News
Professor Malick Ghachem discusses how historians contribute to problem-solving by identifying the roots and sources of a problem.
Feb. 28, 2017 • ~10 min
Stealth technology | MIT News
Clapperton Mavhunga’s work uncovers an Africa where technology is abundant and sophisticated.
March 2, 2016 • ~8 min
Policing sex trafficking in the digital age | MIT News
Mitali Thakor works with tech companies and police to understand what sex trafficking looks like today.
Aug. 18, 2015 • ~6 min
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