MIT Anthropology

Join exhibiting artist Jamie Diamond and MIT Anthropology professor Heather Paxson at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum on Thursday, May 7 at 7 pm for "The Motherhood Exchange," an intimate community conversation about the nature of motherhood. Learn more and get your tickets today at the link. https://www.gardnermuseum.org/calendar/motherhood-exchange-5.7.26

New MIT class uses anthropology to improve chatbots MIT’s new interdisciplinary class "Humane User Experience Design" blends anthropology, human-computer interaction, and UX design to teach students how to create humane, culturally informed AI chatbots that improve social engagement, ethical interaction, and real-world conversational expe...

Bridging medical realities in the study of technology and health Anthropologist and MIT Associate Professor Amy Moran-Thomas studies medical technologies and how they fail to reach some communities. “What anthropology has to offer the world, and other knowledge systems, is the insights of people that might be missing from many accounts,” she says.

MIT Anthropology Professors Amy Moran-Thomas & Susan Silbey are amongst the awardees: congratulations to all!

MIT Human Insight Collaborative announces funding awards for 25 projects - MIT School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences The MIT Human Insight Collaborative announced funding awards for 25 projects. MITHIC is a presidential-level initiative.

MIT Anthropology’s “Mind, Hand, and Harvest” event featured in the latest issue of the MIT School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences SHASS Newsletter

In this week's newsletter, we celebrate the launch of the Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work, investigate how drones are shaping modern warfare, learn about a new farming initiative bringing low-cost produce to the MIT community, and more. https://mailchi.mp/mit/shass-weekly-12172025 MIT Political Science MIT Economics MIT Center for International Studies MIT Anthropology MIT EECS Department MIT Schwarzman College of Computing Literature MIT

MIT Anthropology Professor Heather Paxson joined the "Milk on the Move" podcast episode "Purity and Danger" Listen here:

Purity and Danger — Milking It! In this episode Johanna and JC tackle milk’s complex microbial landscape. Milk is alive. This aliveness has long been harnessed for the preservation of milk through fermentation and cheese making, but it is also a palpable source of danger.

Mind, hand, and harvest A pilot collaboration between MIT’s Office of Sustainability, MIT Anthropology, Hannan Healthy Foods, and the nascent MIT Farm student organization brings fresh, low-cost organic produce to the MIT community.

Where climate meets community The MIT Living Climate Futures Lab centers the human dimensions of climate change, bringing together expertise from across the Institute to address one of the world’s biggest challenges.

The Southeast Chicago Archive & Storytelling Project is an The Anthem Awards nominee! The project director is MIT Anthropology professor Chris Walley. Learn more about the project: https://celebrate.anthemawards.com/PublicVoting?utm_campaign=anthem5_finalist_finalistannouncement_1014&utm_medium=email&utm_source=cio #/2025/education-art-culture/awareness-categories/non-profit

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Read about the MIT Farm initiative MIT Anthropology Professor Heather Paxson is helping students get off the ground!

New MIT Farm initiative seeks to connect community members with agriculture | The Tech Flagship programs include student volunteering sessions at local farms, a weekly community-supported agriculture popup, and a modular miniature mobile farm prototype.