MIT Department of Anthropology Featured News Living Climate Futures Symposium April 23-25 Register now for the Living Climate Futures Symposium New MIT class uses anthropology to improve chatbots MIT computer science students design AI chatbots to help young users become more social, and socially confident. Bridging medical realities in the study of technology and health Anthropologist Amy Moran-Thomas studies overlooked insights from people health care is meant to reach Mind, hand, and harvest A volunteer-driven pilot program brings low-cost organic produce to the MIT community. Purity and Danger In an episode of the Milking It podcast, cultural anthropologist Heather Paxson and others discuss the pressures facing cheese makers. Investigating with Illusion Part magic, part social experiment, visiting artist Jeanette Andrews’ “The Attestation” examines preconceived notions and belief polarization. Living Climate Futures Lab awarded inaugural MITHIC Faculty-Driven Initiative Seed Grant The Living Climate Futures Lab (LCFL) has been named the recipient of the inaugural Faculty Driven Initiative (FDI) Seed Grant from the MIT Human Insight Collaborative (MITHIC). Six MIT Faculty Members elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences for 2025 including Susan Silbey, Leon and Anne Goldberg Professor of Humanities and professor of sociology and anthropology The prestigious honor society announces nearly 250 new members. Living Climate Futures Symposium April 23-25 Register now for the Living Climate Futures Symposium New MIT class uses anthropology to improve chatbots MIT computer science students design AI chatbots to help young users become more social, and socially confident. Bridging medical realities in the study of technology and health Anthropologist Amy Moran-Thomas studies overlooked insights from people health care is meant to reach Mind, hand, and harvest A volunteer-driven pilot program brings low-cost organic produce to the MIT community. Purity and Danger In an episode of the Milking It podcast, cultural anthropologist Heather Paxson and others discuss the pressures facing cheese makers. Investigating with Illusion Part magic, part social experiment, visiting artist Jeanette Andrews’ “The Attestation” examines preconceived notions and belief polarization. Living Climate Futures Lab awarded inaugural MITHIC Faculty-Driven Initiative Seed Grant The Living Climate Futures Lab (LCFL) has been named the recipient of the inaugural Faculty Driven Initiative (FDI) Seed Grant from the MIT Human Insight Collaborative (MITHIC). Six MIT Faculty Members elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences for 2025 including Susan Silbey, Leon and Anne Goldberg Professor of Humanities and professor of sociology and anthropology The prestigious honor society announces nearly 250 new members. Headlines Living Climate Futures Lab awarded inaugural MITHIC Faculty-Driven Initiative Seed Grant "Culture is a meaning-making practice" - Heather Paxson in "Said and Done" Doing Anthropology: Thoughts On Fieldwork From Three Research Sites
New MIT class uses anthropology to improve chatbots MIT computer science students design AI chatbots to help young users become more social, and socially confident.
Bridging medical realities in the study of technology and health Anthropologist Amy Moran-Thomas studies overlooked insights from people health care is meant to reach
Mind, hand, and harvest A volunteer-driven pilot program brings low-cost organic produce to the MIT community.
Purity and Danger In an episode of the Milking It podcast, cultural anthropologist Heather Paxson and others discuss the pressures facing cheese makers.
Investigating with Illusion Part magic, part social experiment, visiting artist Jeanette Andrews’ “The Attestation” examines preconceived notions and belief polarization.
Living Climate Futures Lab awarded inaugural MITHIC Faculty-Driven Initiative Seed Grant The Living Climate Futures Lab (LCFL) has been named the recipient of the inaugural Faculty Driven Initiative (FDI) Seed Grant from the MIT Human Insight Collaborative (MITHIC).
Six MIT Faculty Members elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences for 2025 including Susan Silbey, Leon and Anne Goldberg Professor of Humanities and professor of sociology and anthropology The prestigious honor society announces nearly 250 new members.
New MIT class uses anthropology to improve chatbots MIT computer science students design AI chatbots to help young users become more social, and socially confident.
Bridging medical realities in the study of technology and health Anthropologist Amy Moran-Thomas studies overlooked insights from people health care is meant to reach
Mind, hand, and harvest A volunteer-driven pilot program brings low-cost organic produce to the MIT community.
Purity and Danger In an episode of the Milking It podcast, cultural anthropologist Heather Paxson and others discuss the pressures facing cheese makers.
Investigating with Illusion Part magic, part social experiment, visiting artist Jeanette Andrews’ “The Attestation” examines preconceived notions and belief polarization.
Living Climate Futures Lab awarded inaugural MITHIC Faculty-Driven Initiative Seed Grant The Living Climate Futures Lab (LCFL) has been named the recipient of the inaugural Faculty Driven Initiative (FDI) Seed Grant from the MIT Human Insight Collaborative (MITHIC).
Six MIT Faculty Members elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences for 2025 including Susan Silbey, Leon and Anne Goldberg Professor of Humanities and professor of sociology and anthropology The prestigious honor society announces nearly 250 new members.
