Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Are we too busy to care?

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March 12, 2026

7:00pm ET

MIT Media Lab (E14), 6th Floor

MIT faculty discuss how and why they care about their work and others.

Join Prof. Desirée Plata (MIT Civil & Environmental Engineering) and Prof. Cullen Buie (MIT Mechanical & Biological Engineering) in a discussion about what it means to care about our work and the people around us, amidst the busyness of everyday life. Afterwards, you are invited to continue the conversation in small groups over free dinner.

SPEAKERS:

MODERATOR:

Cullen Buie

Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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MODERATOR:

Desireé Plata

School of Engineering Distinguished Climate and Energy Professor, Director of Parsons Laboratory

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

BIO

MODERATOR:

Mia Chung-Yee

Professor of Musical Studies and Performance

Curtis Institute of Music

BIO

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Does Hope Matter in a Dying World?

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March 20, 2025

7:00 p.m. ET

Kirsch Auditorium (32-123)

The role of beliefs in our response to climate change

This is a discussion about the meaning of hope in the face of the climate crisis, and how our beliefs impact how we think about climate change.

Dinner and Insomnia cookies provided!

SPEAKERS:

MODERATOR:

Norman Wirzba

Gilbert T. Rowe Distinguished Professor of Christian Theology; Senior Fellow at the Kenan Institute for Ethics

Duke University

BIO

MODERATOR:

Kate Brown

Interim Department Head; Thomas M. Siebel Distinguished Professor in History of Science

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

BIO

MODERATOR:

Troy Van Voorhis

Chemistry Department Head and Professor

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Does AI Threaten Human Dignity?

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April 4, 2024

7:00pm ET

MIT Wong Auditorium

What being human means to leading AI researchers

Enjoy dinner, Insomnia cookies and boba over post-forum discussions

SPEAKERS:

MODERATOR:

Max Tegmark

Professor of Physics

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

BIO

MODERATOR:

Rosalind Picard

Director of Affective Computing Research

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

BIO

MODERATOR:

Fr. Philip Larrey

Professor

Boston College

BIO

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We aim engage the diverse campus community on the questions and experiences with which we have wrestled. We hope to present how we believe the Christian faith is compatible with an intellectually rigorous and meaningful life. We hope to nurture a loving Christian community of critical thought, writing and beautiful art as we proclaim the truth, beauty and power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

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