Craig Wilder – MIT & Slavery: Progress and Challenges – DH Workshop Series 2021-2022

Prof. Craig Wilder invites the MIT community to consider the progress and challenges of sustaining the acclaimed MIT & Slavery curricular project.

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MIT grapples with early leader’s stance on Native Americans

David Shane Lowry, distinguished fellow in Native American studies at History at MIT, provides a new campus space for Native American student groups.

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Seminar on Environmental and Agricultural History (SEAH)

December 3, 2021

What is the Matter with a Clean Energy Future, James Turner, Wellesley College

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Honoring Veterans

Military training has existed at MIT since 1865, with more than 12,000 officers commissioned from the Institute. Today, MIT offers U.S. Air Force, Army, and Naval ROTC programs. In honor of Veterans Day, cadets from all three branches present the flag.

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Muhammad Ali documentary by Ken Burns debuts on PBS, Craig Steven Wilder Consults

Wilder, the Barton L. Weller Professor of History at MIT, joins other leading experts, historians, and writers to provide input on the script and film for the new documentary about Muhammad Ali.

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July 4th is Independence Day for two countries. For one it is hollow.

Professor Christopher Capozzola author of “Bound by War: How the United States and the Philippines Built America’s First Pacific Century” featured in the Washington Post.

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