War and Justice in the 21st Century: The International Criminal Court in Today's World
Renowned prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo discusses the ICC's role in today’s conflicts, drawing on his experience and his book. Moderated by Professor Kathryn Sikk, this Harvard Kennedy School forum at the JFK Jr. Forum explores how international justice interacts with modern warfare and policy.
Suzanne Simard: When the Forest Breathes
Ecologist Suzanne Simard discusses how forests communicate through underground networks of roots and fungi, drawing on her pioneering research. In a Brookline Booksmith talk, she explores forest resilience, climate implications, and the future of sustainable land stewardship.
No!: The Art and Activism of Complaining
Sara Ahmed discusses No!: The Art and Activism of Complaining in a conversation with Durba Mitra at Harvard Book Store. The talk explores how everyday grievances become public action and social critique, offering accessible insights in a warm, scholarly bookstore setting.
Leadership in American Politics ft. Chris Christie
Former New Jersey governor Chris Christie discusses leadership lessons from public service, with insights on the midterm elections and the future of the major parties, in a Forum at Harvard's JFK Jr. Forum (Institute of Politics, Harvard Kennedy School).
WBUR CitySpace: Joan Nathan
Author Joan Nathan discusses her food-writing career in a WBUR CitySpace talk hosted at Brookline Booksmith, sharing recipes, culinary history, and insights into American Jewish cooking.
Jaripeo
This documentary travels to Michoacán's hypermasculine rodeo world to interrogate memory and desire through a queer lens. Filmed with intimate access and poetic imagery, Jaripeo reveals how tradition, gender, and identity collide in vivid, moving portraits.
A Useful Ghost
Screening of A Useful Ghost at Brattle Theatre. This indie feature blends romance and supernatural elements with witty, offbeat humor. A late-evening cinema experience in a historic venue, perfect for film lovers seeking character-driven storytelling.
MIT AeroAstro SpaceTech Conference
MIT AeroAstro SpaceTech Conference showcases the space innovation ecosystem, bridging research, startups, funding, and partnerships in the space industry. The program features a SpaceTech Expo and a networking hour in Building E14: Media Lab, 6th floor, Boston. Learn how academic concepts translate into real-world space tech.
Picture + Panel: Growing Season with Meera Subramanian and Danica Novgorodoff
Join Meera Subramanian and Danica Novgorodoff for Picture + Panel: Growing Season, a lively bookstore discussion at Porter Square Books in Boston. The duo blends literary storytelling with graphic storytelling in a panel presented by the Boston Comic Arts Foundation and the Boston Figurative Arts Center, exploring how Growing Season unfolds across words and images.
CSAIL Forum with Vincent Sitzmann: The LLM Moment of Physical AI
Join Vincent Sitzmann for the CSAIL Forum on The LLM Moment of Physical AI. This online talk explores how large language models reshape human-computer interaction and why physical autonomy in robotics lags behind, with insights into current limits and future directions.
Salsa Albums You Should Know: Vinyl Listening Session
Join Grammy-winning saxophonist Miguel Zenón and MIT’s Avery Boddie for a vinyl listening session of landmark salsa albums at the Lewis Music Library. The event blends performance history with scholarly context to illuminate salsa’s roots in Puerto Rico and Cuba and its evolution in the U.S. A reception follows.
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Organizational Economics Seminar [joint with IWER]
An MIT-organized Organizational Economics Seminar (joint with IWER) featuring Evan Starr (Maryland) on Clause and Effect: Theory and Field Experimental Evidence on Noncompete Clauses. The talk blends theory with field experiments to explore how noncompetes shape firm behavior; held in Building E62, E62-350, Boston, offering insights for students and professionals.
Montesquieu: The Roots of the American Constitution
Isabelle Slotine presents a historically rich exploration of Montesquieu's influence on the U.S. Constitution, tracing how L'Esprit des Lois traveled to Benjamin Franklin's Philadelphia library and shaped the thinking of James Madison.
Queer Book Club: A Sweet Sting of Salt
Join Brookline Booksmith for a queer-focused book club evening discussing A Sweet Sting of Salt. This welcoming, intimate gathering invites readers to explore identity, voice, and storytelling in a cozy bookstore setting in Brookline.
In-Studio AI Jam: Collaboratively Discovering AI
Drop-in at BU's 17th-floor In-Studio AI Jam in the Duan Family Center (665 Commonwealth Ave) to troubleshoot prompts, explore Terrier GPT, and prototype AI ideas with campus experts. A hands-on, collaborative session ranging from quick demos to full prototypes.
MIT Edgerton Center SHOWCASE 2026
Visit MIT Edgerton Center’s Showcase 2026 for a hands-on tour of student projects—from race cars and rockets to wind turbines and robots. Meet the teams, enjoy tech demos and light refreshments inside Building 13, and catch a pulse of campus engineering.
Film Screening: Nothing to See Here — Watts Panel
Attend a screening of the documentary Nothing to See Here: WATTS, followed by a panel discussion and lunch. The event features the film's documentarians and is moderated by Harvard Law School professor Andrew Manuel Crespo, exploring community resilience and conflict in Watts.
Writing in Higher Education: The Role of AI
An academic symposium for faculty examining how AI reshapes writing pedagogy in higher education, with practical sessions on teaching the writing process both with and without AI. Hosted by BU's AI Development Accelerator and Institute for Excellence in Teaching & Learning at the Duan Family Center for Computing & Data Sciences, 17th floor.
Cognitive Governance in Practice
Explore practical approaches to cognitive governance through real-world cases, patterns, and decision protocols. Hosted at Harvard Innovation Labs, the session investigates how organizations frame complex decisions under uncertainty, revealing actionable governance models, pitfalls, and best practices.
Harvard University Baseball vs Northeastern University - Semifinals
Watch Harvard take on Northeastern in a marquee college baseball semifinal at Harvard’s Cambridge campus. Live on ESPN+ with a tense, playoff-ready atmosphere, featuring rivalries, classic college ballpark vibes, and a chance for the winner to advance to the finals.
Debate, Debrief, and Dessert: Foreign Policy and America's Role in the World Today
At the JFK Jr. Forum (Harvard Kennedy School, Boston), a moderated dialogue between Michael Anton and Jake Sullivan on America's role in today’s world, examining competing perspectives on foreign policy. The event caps with Erica Chenoweth's remarks, part of the Debate, Debrief, and Dessert series.
Career Exploration Bingo + Networking
Turn career exploration into a fun bingo game with prompts about resources, coursework, work culture, and skills. This interactive workshop at Building 7, room 7-103 pairs reflection with networking, helping MIT undergraduates make fresh connections and gain practical career insights.
Beyond the Cradle: Envisioning a New Space Age 2026
MIT's flagship Beyond the Cradle returns for its 10th anniversary, gathering space industry leaders, researchers, and visionaries to explore humanity's future beyond Earth. The event spotlights new projects, spin-offs, partnerships, and bold ideas, reflecting on centuries of exploration and technology, at MIT Media Lab in Boston.
Lunch n Learn: Indian Festivals and their Soundscape
Join a lunchtime conversation at BU's Howard Thurman Center as Indian musicians explore festival soundscapes and cultural diversity. This intimate talk-and-taste event pairs cross-cultural dialogue with a tasty Indian lunch, highlighting tradition, belonging, and how music shapes our world in 2026. Basant Ke Rang returns with a focused discussion in a relaxed campus setting.
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