On view October 1 -- December 11, 2025This exhibition draws on archival materials from the Aga Khan Documentation Center at MIT (AKDC) to explore a century of cultural heritage preservation in Aleppo, Syria. It takes as its point of departure the work of Kamil al-Ghazzi (1853–1933), the pioneering Aleppine historian whose influential three-volume chronicle, Nahr al-Dhahab fī Tārīkh Ḥalab (The River of Gold in the History of Aleppo), was published between 1924 and 1926.Ink, Stone, and Silver Light presents three modes of documentation—manuscript, built form, and photography—through which Aleppo’s urban memory has been recorded and preserved. Featuring figures such as Michel Écochard and Yasser Tabbaa alongside al-Ghazzi, the exhibition traces overlapping efforts to capture the spirit of a city shaped by commerce, craft, and coexistence. At a time when Syria again confronts upheaval and displacement, these archival fragments offer models for preserving the past while envisioning futures rooted in dignity, knowledge, and place.

Ten minutes for your mind@2:50 every day at 2:50 pm in multiple time zones:Europa@2:50, EET, Athens, Helsinki (UTC+2) (7:50 am EST) https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88298032734Atlantica@2:50, EST, New York, Toronto (UTC-4) https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85349851047Pacifica@2:50, PST, Los Angeles, Vancouver (UTC=7) (5:50 pm EST) https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85743543699Almost everything works better again if you unplug it for a bit, including your mind. Stop by and unplug. Get the benefits of mindfulness without the fuss.@2:50 meets at the same time every single day for ten minutes of quiet together.No pre-requisite, no registration needed.Visit the website to view all @2:50 time zones each day.at250.org or at250.mit.edu

Talk Title: Seeing “How”Abstract: TBDBio: Chaz Firestone is Associate Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Johns Hopkins University, where he is also appointed in the Department of Philosophy and the Department of Cognitive Science. At JHU, he directs the Perception and Mind Lab, an interdisciplinary group of researchers studying how we see, how we think, and especially how these processes interact.https://perception.jhu.eduFollowed by a reception with food and drink in 3rd floor atrium

Louise Laage (Georgetown University)

In 2020 Coloradoans narrowly passed a referendum to reintroduce wolves. Where many people saw benefits, some livestock producers saw a dismal future with a predator that was extirpated more than 80 years ago. Researchers and educators at Colorado State University formed the Center for Human-Carnivore Coexistence to facilitate finding and distributing solutions. For livestock producers, the team successfully conducted new research and leveraged lessons from other western states where wolves were reintroduced over 25 years earlier. Despite these efforts, and those from the state and other supporters, wolf reintroduction fostered distrust among many producers. Dr. Hoag, a professor of resource and agricultural economics at Colorado State University, will discuss his research and experiences with state wildlife agencies and livestock producers to tell this interesting story about how reintroduction has unfolded.Join Professor Dana Hoag, a J-WAFS Visiting Scholar, for this seminar to learn more on Thursday, November 13 at 4 p.m. ET. The seminar is open to the MIT community as well as community members from surrounding academic institutions. Registration is required. Click the button below to register now.

Suraj Malladi Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management

Prisoner No. 626710 is Present (2023), 60 minutes. | Lalit Vachani (director)Introduction by Sana Aiyar (History)Topic: Citizenship Laws in India, Student Activism, Coming of AgeOn September 13, 2020, Umar Khalid, a charismatic student leader who recently finished his PhD at India’s prestigious Jawaharlal Nehru University, was arrested under the draconian UAPA (Unlawful Activities Prevention Act) – a law that designates individuals as terrorists and allows the Indian state to imprison people without due process. His crime? As an Indian Muslim, he had dared to protest against the new citizenship law that the Indian state was trying to impose on its people.Using found footage of his past speeches along with a forensic analysis of how he was framed by the right-wing, Hindu nationalist media, Umar Khalid’s close friends Banojyotsna Lahiri and Shuddhabrata Sengupta reconstruct the chronology of events that led to his tragic imprisonment. There have been 15 bail hearing adjournments. His case has not yet come up for trial. He and his friends still await a fair hearing in court.Cinema at the Nexus is an institute-wide film series showcasing films/documentaries that grapple with pressing issues of our day aiming to make some sense of what we are experiencing today.Other events in the series:Cinema at the Nexus: "The Cost of AI" | Introduction by Eric Robsky Huntley, October 27Cinema at the Nexus: Citizenfour | Introduction by Mariel Garcia-Montes (HASTS) and Michelle Spektor (SERC), November 4Supported by the SHASS Dean’s grant, hosted by the MIT Libraries.Pizza and light refreshments will be served.

A series of talks on OR-related topics. For more information see: https://orc.mit.edu/seminars-events/

Speaker: Yonghwan Kim (MIT)

Silent Meditation in the Chapel on Thursdays 6-8pm, open to everyone in the MIT Community. Some sessions include Guided Meditation at 6:30pm.

Time: 7:00 PM ET (4:00 PM PT)Location: Pasadena, CA