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MIT School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences retweeted
In our upcoming Wednesday Seminar, Amy McAuliffe will discuss the Intelligence Community's (IC) mission and features of a "proper" IC-policy relationship, drawing on her experience as a senior CIA executive. Learn more: ssp.mit.edu/events/2026/the-…
🗓️10/28 at noon ET
📍MIT community can join in person at E40-496
📡Bookmark the livestream
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MIT School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences retweeted
We invite you to join a timely discussion at our upcoming Starr Forum: AI and Global Power: Democracy, Competition, and Control with Jake Sullivan, former US national security advisor, and Deb Roy, professor of Media Arts and Sciences, MIT, and director of the MIT Center for Constructive Communication (CCC).
🗓️ November 18, 2026 | 4:30 – 6:00pm ET
📍 Building E51, 115, Wong Auditorium
🌐 Learn more and RSVP at bit.ly/AIandGlobalPower
Free & open to the public. Refreshments will be served after the event in the main lobby.
@StudiesMit4226 @MIT_SHASS @MITPoliSci @medialab @jakejsullivan @dkroy #nationalsecurity #AI #geopolitics #democracy #techpolicy
MIT School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences retweeted
We’re 5 days away from the launch of our Homelessness Evaluation Resource Hub, developed with @LEO’s @PhillipsEcon . Register now for our virtual launch event to learn how the Hub can inform your work paving evidence-informed paths to housing stability. mit.zoom.us/webinar/register…
ALT A service provider wearing a mask and layered clothing is kneeling outdoors while holding a tablet, speaking with another masked individual near green tents in what appears to be an outdoor encampment setting. Others can be seen in the background. The text on the image reads, "UPCOMING EVENT: Homelessness Evaluation Resource Hub Launch Webinar, Date: 27 October 2026, Time: 2:30-3:30 PM ET."
MIT School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences retweeted
We cordially invite you to attend our upcoming Focus on Eurasia event, Innovation on Steroids: What are we Learning from the Ukraine War?
Erik Lin-Greenberg's research examines how emerging military technology affects conflict dynamics and the regulation and use of force. His book, The Remote Revolution: Drones and Modern Statecraft (Cornell University Press), explores how remote warfighting technologies are reshaping international politics. In other ongoing projects, he explores how technology and public opinion influence international politics and decisions on the use of force.
Gene Keselman has held leadership positions in a range of start-ups: he is the co-founder of ServDAO and formerly co-founder of Esports One and the Foundation for Innovation and Discovery (FINND), where he is now a board director. He sits on the Reagan Institute’s National Security Industrial Base Advisory Board, supports numerous startups as a board advisor and has also been a space and defense industry consultant. As a military officer in the Air Force Reserves, Colonel Keselman works as the senior Reservist and Director, Strategic Incubation & SSG Reserve Program for the Chief of Staff of the Air Force’s Strategic Studies Group (SSG).
🗓️ October 26, 2026 | 4:30 – 6:00 pm ET
📍 Building 3, 270
🌐 RSVP to attend in-person or online at bit.ly/InnovationOnSteroids.
@StudiesMit4226 @MIT_SHASS @MITPoliSci @CornellPress @MITSloan
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#ukraine #war
Can AI hallucinate? "There is a connection between the surprising and creative conclusions AI can offer and errors or hallucinations," @HistoryMit professor Benjamin Lindquist says. news.mit.edu/2026/qa-how-ai-… @MIT_SCC @MITEECS
"Getting a full picture of voting patterns won’t be available until well after the election,” @MITPoliSci prof @cstewartiii told @WashPost in a story about voting behaviors among Democrats. washingtonpost.com/politics/… @MITelectionlab
MIT School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences retweeted
In rural Ghana, a US$3 cash offer raised verified Covid-19 vaccination by 12.3 percentage points, a 43% increase.
A US$10 offer had no effect.
Researchers suggest matching incentives to vaccination's real costs: too much cash may breed suspicion instead of uptake. bit.ly/3VXN3wo
MIT School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences retweeted
How can families understand school quality? Developed with Blueprint Labs, NYC’s value-added scores estimate a school’s contribution to student learning. Affiliate @instrument_hull says these scores are a good measure for middle and high schools. cbnewsletters.chalkbeat.org/…
MIT School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences retweeted
Congratulations to Blueprint Labs Co-Director Nikhil Agarwal (@agarwal_econ) on his election as a Fellow of the Econometric Society (@econometricsoc). Elected by his peers, he is one of 30 Fellows named this year, bringing the total elected since 1931 to 1,284.
“Everything you learn can help you improve your work and service to others,” Maxfield Hubych says. The Senior Finance and Operations Associate with J-PAL Global is featured in our latest Staff Spotlight. shass.mit.edu/people/maxfiel… @JPAL
“On the current path where AI is being prepared and developed as a labor-replacing technology, I would be very worried that within the next 10 years we’ll see a lot of jobs disappear,” @MITEcon prof @DAcemogluMIT told @FoxBusiness. foxbusiness.com/video/640715…
MIT School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences retweeted
Cheers to a great discussion at our Starr Forum: Housing the World: Inequality, Informality, and the Future of Cities. For those who are interested, here is a recording of the event: youtu.be/EGeTTsSLvCg
MIT School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences MIT SSP (Security Studies Program) MIT Political Science #housing #starrforum
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In this week's newsletter, discover what @MITphilosophy prof Brian Hedden's research reveals about human reason, meet the incoming @MIT_CIS Robert E. Wilhelm Fellows, learn how @MITWGS complements students' STEM educations, and more. mailchi.mp/mit/shass-weekly-…
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MIT School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences retweeted
How does an evaluation's design impact a study's credibility?
When researchers design a study—including randomized evaluations—they rely on assumptions, like the assumption that people in a study are split into truly random groups. The credibility of any impact evaluation depends on whether those assumptions are plausible in a given context. J-PAL Research and Training Lead Michala Riis-Vestergaard explores what those assumptions are, why they matter, and how to assess them across different evaluation designs.
povertyactionlab.org/blog/6-…
During our 75th Anniversary Symposium, we asked people to reflect on SHASS' value. In this video, MIT linguist Norvin Richards, @MITEcon prof and department head @davidautor, and alumna Ankita Reddy '19 share their ideas.
“When you’re bathing in the warm soup of total acceptance, talking to chatbots becomes the endgame,” @MITPSTS prof @STurkle told @WIRED. wired.com/story/maybe-chatbo…
MIT political scientist @cstewartiii spoke with @NPR about elections and the false narratives that can accompany them. "California just has a big target on its back," Stewart said. npr.org/2026/10/19/nx-s1-598… @MITPoliSci @MITelectionlab
“Giving Americans at all income levels at least some investments that will appreciate over time is better than nothing,” @MITEcon prof @davidautor told @TheAtlantic regarding universal basic income proposals. @Forbes forbes.com/sites/alisondurke…
During #SHASS75, SHASS dean and @MITphilosophy prof Agustín Rayo described the importance of the humanities in arriving at a better understanding of the human experience.