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March 26, 2025 | MIT GHI co-hosts Studies on al-Andalus in the Contemporary World
On March 26, 2025, Profs. Nasser Rabbat and Margery Resnick will hold an event at the International Institute in Madrid, Spain to bring together experts across the field of Islamic Iberia and to set the stage for further global activities in this sphere. This meeting of experts in the fields of architecture, music, art history,…
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March 21, 2025 | MIT GHI Panel: Humanisms & Renaissances Across World History—A Timely & Casual Conversation
You are cordially invited to join a globe-spanning conversation on Humanisms & Renaissances across world history sponsored by the MIT Comparative Global Humanities Initiative (GHI) and Ancient and Medieval Studies (AMS). CONVERSATION TOPIC: Humanism is a belief system or attitude that appreciates the agency of human beings in this world. Proponents of humanism believe that humans have…
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February 21, 2025 | The Global Humanities Initiative (GHI) hosts its Inaugural GHI Forum Series from the Cognition, Learning & Human Flourishing pillar
On February 21, 2025, MIT’s Global Humanities initiative (GHI) hosts its inaugural GHI Forum Series from the Cognition, Learning & Human Flourishing pillar. The speakers Jonas Mago (McGill University), Justus Wachs (McGill University) introducs the Cognition, Learning, and Human Flourishing pillar and the Living in Complexity project, inviting participants to explore how contemplative practices foster resilience, cognitive flexibility,…
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2025 Spring Events
1. GHI Forum Series Join our online 2025 GHI Forum Series to hear about GHI’s research and action plan for each pillar from our pillar coordinators, explore common passions and interests, and discuss how you can join our efforts and particular projects. We convene each month on a mid-month Thursday or Friday from 10 am…