Events

On Sport for Development: Empowering Individuals and Communities in Africa

Featuring Truth Values

Performing artist, women’s equality activist and former mathematician Gioia De Cari was recently featured in the Association for Women in Mathematics’s We Speak series in “Perspectives on Women in STEM from a ‘Recovering Mathematician.’’’ She will discuss her work creating the play and soon-to-be film “Truth Values: One Girl’s Romp Through M.I.T.'s Male Math Maze” and founding the Truth Values Community, which aims to create a profoundly supportive environment for women in STEM through an innovative pairing of science and the arts. 

Annual Display of Rare Anatomical Texts

The Becker Library’s Archives and Rare Books Division’s largest exhibit of the year is a unique opportunity to see a selection of spectacular medical works dating from the Renaissance to the 20th century up close. All are welcome to join the event on Zoom this year!

Race and Human Trafficking: How Racial Inequality Impacts Human Trafficking

A 400+ year history of institutional racism in America has created economic and social inequities that heighten the likelihood that African Americans could become victims of human trafficking. This discussion will provide information about the vulnerabilities to trafficking members of black and brown communities and other minority groups might face in our society.