MIT Department of Anthropology

Upcoming Events

MIT Anthropology

Upcoming Events

Nov 7, 2024

Ripe for Change: Cheesemaking in a Shifting Climate - with Heather Paxson

Heather Paxson

MIT

November 7th, 2024 5:30 - 8:00 PM Swissnex, 420 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138

Join us for an event exploring the future of cheesemaking in the face of climate change, featuring speakers from Switzerland and New England.

As climate change reshapes agriculture and food production across the globe, what does the future hold for cheese? Will sustainable practices for traditional cheesemaking be compatible with our climate goals? Does the future lie with plant-based cheese? This event dives into how producers in Switzerland and New England are rethinking cheesemaking in the face of rapid climate and planetary shifts. Join cheesemakers, sellers, and fellow cheese enthusiasts to explore whether traditional and cutting-edge approaches to cheesemaking can co-exist on our warming planet.

Nov 22, 2024

CBIKS Indigenous Sciences Speaker Series: Jesse Pirini (Māori) "Weaving Western and Indigenous Business Lenses: Self Determination and Solutions for a Better Society" 

Jesse Pirini (Māori)

Victoria University of Wellington

November 22, 2024 4 - 5:30PM  Zoom (Hybrid location at UMASS Amherst TBA)

MIT Anthropology is grateful for the opportunity to co-sponsor the Indigenous Sciences Speaker Series talks with the Center for Braiding Indigenous Knowledges and Sciences, CBIKS, at UMASS Amherst (Director: MIT Anthropology Professor Sonya Atalay)

Dec 4, 2024

Anthro Tea! 

12/4/24 4-5pm E53-335L 

Come relax with us and enjoy some fun conversation! No need to RSVP; just show up and bring your friends!

Dec 6, 2024

CBIKS Indigenous Sciences Speaker Series: Dr. Elspeth Geiger "Bounty by Fire: The Anishinaabe Legacy of Human-Mediated Fire Regimes on Drummond Island, Michigan" 

Dr. Elspeth Geiger

Field Museum 

December 6th, 2024 4 - 5:30 PM  Virtual 

MIT Anthropology is grateful for the opportunity to co-sponsor the Indigenous Sciences Speaker Series talks with the Center for Braiding Indigenous Knowledges and Sciences, CBIKS, at UMASS Amherst (Director: MIT Anthropology Professor Sonya Atalay)