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Vol.XXXV No. 3January-April 2023
In Memoriam: Melvin H. King
Mel King Boston area newspapers have carried many articles recently describing the extraordinary contributions of Mel King to the social and political life of Massachusetts. He was a leader in...
Vol.XXXV No. 3January-April 2023
Dealing with the Lack of Student Engagement in Lectures
In his article, “Never Mind the Firehose, You Can’t Even Lead Them to Water” (MIT Faculty Newsletter, November/December 2022), Craig Carter correctly confronts us with the fact that many of...
Vol.XXXV No. 4May/June 2023
University Engagement with China: An MIT Approach
Executive Summary The subject of this report is MIT’s future relationship with China. The question it addresses is how the Institute and other American research universities should engage with organizations...
Vol. XXXVI No. 1September/October 2023
Curious About Curiosity Unbounded
I was intrigued by the theme “Curiosity Unbounded” for President Sally Kornbluth’s inauguration, a theme she continued in her podcasts with recently tenured faculty at MIT (https://president.mit.edu/podcasts). At first hearing,...
Vol. XXXVI No. 2November/December 2023
Standing Together Against Hate: From the River to the Sea, From Gaza to MIT
First things first: Thanks to the students at MIT’s Coalition for Palestine (MIT C4P), especially MIT’s Coalition Against Apartheid (MIT CAA), for the courage and moral clarity in their protests...
Vol. XXXVI No. 2November/December 2023
Gaza: What Have We Learned from the bin Salman Scandal?
The war in the Middle East is forcing us to confront the often-silenced dialogue around Israel and Palestine. Regrettably, the world has been forced into this reckoning by two unimaginable...
Vol. XXXVI No. 2November/December 2023
What I Learned
I was asked by a group of students to provide a response to the FNL “Editorial Subcommittee” article titled “What Have We Learned . . . .” The article paints...
Vol. XXXVI No. 2November/December 2023
Antisemitism on Campus
Social movements come in many forms and have different purposes. Some serve to advance the collective welfare of humanity by bringing us together. Others dehumanize their opposition to advance their...
Vol. XXXVI No. 2November/December 2023
Engaging Constructively with Israel/Palestine
In response to: “Gaza: What Have We Learned from the bin Salman Scandal?” Sally Haslanger, Jonathan A. King, Ceasar McDowell, Nasser Rabbat and Balakrishnan Rajagopal note that the war in...
Vol. XXXVI No. 2November/December 2023
An Open Letter From Faculty & Staff Regarding Freedom of Expression and Student Safety at MIT
November 14, 2023 Dear President Kornbluth, We, MIT faculty and staff[1] are writing to you to voice our growing concerns about the safety of the MIT community. We have watched...