An invitation to think on the edges, surfaces, and turns of the literary artifact when it crosses cultural boundaries.Co-hosted by the MIT Global Mediations Lab, Literature at MIT, MIT Comparative Media Studies/Writing, and MIT Comparative Global HumanitiesPresented by Rosario Hubert, Associate Professor of Spanish and Portuguese at Trinity CollegeIn Discussion with Koichi Hagimoto, Professor of Spanish and Chair of the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at Wellesley College In the absence of specialized programs of study, intellectual discussions of China in Latin America took shape in contingent critical infrastructures built at the crossroads of the literary market, cultural diplomacy, and commerce. In Disoriented Disciplines: China, Latin America, and the Shape of World Literature Rosario Hubert decenters the authority of the text by connecting seemingly untranslatable cultural traditions. In this book, chinoiserie, “coolie” testimonies, Maoist prints, visual poetry, and Cold War memoirs compose a massive archive of primary sources that cannot be read or deciphered with the conventional tools of literary criticism. As Hubert demonstrates, even canonical authors, including Jorge Luis Borges, Octavio Paz, and Haroldo de Campos, write about China from the edges of philology, mediating the concrete as well as the sensorial.Advocating for indiscipline as a method, Disoriented Disciplines challenges us to interrogate the traditional contours of the archives and approaches of comparative literary studies. In dialogue with the rise of China globally and the opening of the humanities beyond the university, this book poses a crucial question for the present: what does it mean to be a specialist in a foreign culture? BIO: Rosario Hubert is Associate Professor of Spanish and Portuguese at Trinity College, where she works on the crossover of world literature, geography, and the visual arts. Her book Disoriented Disciplines. China, Latin America, and the Shape of World Literature (2023, Northwestern University Press, FlashPoints Series) was recipient of the ACLA Helen Tartar First book subvention award and was funded by fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the American Council of Learned Societies. She is currently working on new project about poetics of the inhospitable and polar modernity.

The MIT wrestling club holds practices in the du Pont Wrestling Room on weeknights 5:30-7pm. All levels of experience welcome! Whether you're looking to learn how to grapple or just want to get in a good workout, wrestling practice is a good time to learn technique, get in some live goes, and have fun with a great group of people.Current schedule is: structured practice MTRF, open mats W, and technique sessions 9-10:30am on Saturday. For more information, contact wrestling-officers@mit.edu.

Do you think yoga is only for young, slender, super-flexible people? Think again!Yoga for Every Body with Catherine provides a gentle yoga experience in the Kripalu tradition. It offers a safe introduction for beginners of all ages, shapes, and sizes, as well as an opportunity for more experienced practitioners to share a gentle, mindful practice.Catherine hopes that this will give everyone an opportunity to turn down the “noise” of daily living and tune in to your own body, mind, and spirit.Registration is required on our wellness class website. If you do not already have an account on this website, you'll need to create one. This is fee-based class and open to the entire MIT community.

Associate Advisor and Orientation Leader applications are now open! Come to an info session (we'll have pizza!) to learn more about both.Associate Advisors are upper-level MIT students in a volunteer leadership position that offers a unique opportunity to guide first-years through their academic journey and acclimation to MIT. As an Associate Advisor you'll:Provide academic support and resources to first-year studentsOffer valuable student perspective on MIT academics and campus lifeOrganize social activities with your advising groupOrientation Leaders are are a crucial part of the Orientation experience. They are sometimes the first people incoming students meet at MIT. Help us welcome the new class of students to MIT! As an Orientation Leader you'll:Gain valuable leadership skillsMeet new people!Get free early return to campus if you live in MIT dormsFree meals during Orientation week

Join us on Monday evenings for Argentine tango classes with outstanding instructors Fernanda Ghi, Guillermo Merlo and Mia Dalglish (read their bios on the link). Whether you are completely new to tango, or already have some experience, you will find a friendly environment in which to learn new things and improve your technique. You don't have to bring a partner, since the classes involve rotations with all participants.More info on website: https://sites.google.com/site/mittangoclub/products-services/2025-spring-series?authuser=0

Yang Sheng "Life Nourishing" Qigong is an extremely powerful tool for bringing out one's natural human potential and optimal fitness. Physical health and mental well being are a direct result of the practice.The core of our training is 'Zhan Zhuang' (Standing Meditation). It is designed to activate 'Zheng Qi' (True or Proper Qi). The effects of this training are rapid with deep therapeutic results producing a unified and balanced 'mind, body, and breath.'Registration is required on our wellness class website. If you do not already have an account on this website, you'll need to create one. This is fee-based class and open to the entire MIT community.