Eleven from MIT awarded 2024 Fulbright fellowships
The Fulbright US Student Program funds research, study, and teaching opportunities abroad.
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Global Studies and Languages
MIT faculty, instructors, students experiment with generative AI in teaching and learning
At MIT’s Festival of Learning 2024, panelists stressed the importance of developing critical thinking skills while leveraging technologies like generative AI.
Investigating and preserving Quechua
MIT students studied the Indigenous language during a new Independent Activities Period course to gain exposure and understand the language’s cultural and practical value.
3 Questions: Why study theater in a German language class?
Using theatrical expressions of real-life situations, Emily Goodling's students study Germany's artistic response to global events.
Projects investigating Swahili, global media win SHASS Humanities Awards
The awards offer opportunities to expand research into unique areas of scholarship.
Celebrating diversity and cultural connections
At a “Heritage Meets Heritage” event, MIT students enjoy conversations, trivia, and delicacies from around the world.
In new French class, MIT students serve as jury members of US Goncourt Prize
MIT French+ Initiative named Center of Excellence in French Studies.
Arina Khotimsky ’23 awarded 2023 Michel David-Weill Scholarship
The award will support a master’s degree in international relations, the next step in Khotimsky’s planned career in international energy negotiations or policy.
Q&A: How studying Portuguese helps to look at life through a different lens
Aeronautics and astronautics major Theo St. Francis describes his studies of Portuguese and travels to Brazil.
Six MIT SHASS educators receive 2023 Levitan Teaching Awards
The awards honor outstanding success in teaching undergraduate and graduate students.
Thirteen from MIT win 2023 Fulbright fellowships
The Fulbright US Student Program funds opportunities for research, graduate study, and teaching abroad.
3 Questions: Per Urlaub on MIT Global Languages
Urlaub discusses the growing popularity of language programs at the Institute.
Min-Min Liang honored with classroom innovation award for Chinese language instruction
MIT Global Languages lecturer is making learning Chinese characters meaningful and relevant to students’ life experiences.
New African and African diaspora studies major takes off at MIT
The major invites students to explore the riches of culture, innovation, thought leadership, and beauty that originate in the continent of Africa and its many diasporas.
Building bridges to Ukraine through language, art, and community
New IAP course opens doors to language learning, as well as cultural education and war relief.