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The Technology and Culture Forum at MIT sponsors lectures and symposia that address critical issues of our time. The programs explore the role of science and technology in promoting positive social, ecological, and economic change. In addition, they stimulate discussion about the ethical implications of scientific discovery and technological innovation.

Noam Chomsky

“The Forum has played a highly constructive role in bringing critical issues to the attention of the campus and the community, and fostering discussion and active engagement. For me personally, it has been a great privilege to be able to participate over the years, occasions I always look forward to with much anticipation.”

Noam Chomsky

 

Wired for War bookcover

Jake Jacoby

Yoda Patta

A Life Examined Poster

Robot

William Kamkwamba and windmill

Poster for "Making Waves, Saving Lives: A Film"

Malalai Joya

Climate Action Leadership Committee

Students

Windmills

Missile

Thimi Woman

To Conjure in the Fullness of Truth: A short video about TAC

 

Democracy's Endgame?

A Conversation with Arundhati Roy
and Noam Chomsky
Friday, April 2
3:30pm-5:00pm
26-100 — click here for map
THIS WILL BE A TICKETED EVENT. PLEASE OUR SEE UPCOMING PAGE FOR DETAILS. TWO TICKET LIMIT PER PERSON.

International Development Night @ MIT

Friday, April 9
6:00pm-8:00pm
MIT Museum — click here for map

Youth Summit on Global Climate Change 2010

Saturday, May 22
9:00am-3:00pm
The Stata Center, Building 32 — click here for map

Series on Violence Against Women

2009-2010

Hear recent TAC speaker Peter Singer, on WBUR's On Point, talk about robotic warfare.

Yoda Patta, TAC Steering Committee member, is featured in the Boston Globe

TAC Steering Committee Member, Jake Jacoby, talks about the Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen.

 

Being, Thinking, Doing (Or Not): Ethics and Your Life 24.S10

 

The seminar will explore values, convictions, and action. We are planning multiple service opportunities. If interested in a service activity, please contact Nicholas Hayes.

Learn more here.

Hope in Action Campaign: A Social Justice Initiative at MIT


Additional programs planned include:

  • Geoengineering: Should we engineer the planet?
  • The pros & cons of translational research: What is our core commitment as scientists and engineers?
  • Series on domestic poverty

Read our 2008-2009 Annual Report

Click here for a video of the 3rd Annual Youth Summit on Global Climate Change produced by BLS senior Saul Slezas

Click here for a video of the Summit produced by Pixelwiremedia.


Amy McCreath, Coordinator of T&C, talks with Nature Network

Trish Weinmann, Assistant Coordinator of T&C, chats with Tech Talk