Events Calendar

CIS produces a variety of educational experiences and events, many of which are open to the MIT community and the general public.

Country

Region

Topic

Seminars

Abraham Accords and Arab-Israeli relations (Zoom)

Peter Krause, Associate Professor of Political Science, Boston College

12:00pm - 2:00pm

Defending Our Island Home: An Asymmetric Approach to Taiwan’s Defense

Admiral Lee Hsi-Min, Former Chief of the General Staff, The Republic of China

Randall Schriver, Chairman of the Board, Institute for Indo-Pacific Security

M. Taylor Fravel, Arthur and Ruth Sloan Professor of Political Science

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Building NE49 - 600 Technology Square, NE49-3100, Cambridge, MA 02142

From Professional to Partisan: Civil-Military Norm Replacement in Eroding Democracies

Risa Brooks, Allis Chalmers Professor of Political Science, Marquette University

12:00pm - 1:30pm

Building NE49 - NE49-3100

Starr Forum: America’s Culture War and its Impact on Universities, Innovation, and National Security

Nina Srinivasan Rathbun, Professor, Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, University of Toronto

Agustín Rayo, Dean, MIT School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

L Rafael Reif, President Emeritus, Ray and Maria Stata Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, MIT

5:30pm - 7:00pm

Building 45 (MIT Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing) - 230

Build for Ukraine 2026 (EC.S01/EC.S11)

10:00am - 11:59pm

Building 5 - 314

Ikebana: art of flower arrangement

Hiroko Matsuyama, Instructor, Ohara School of Ikebana

2:00pm - 3:30pm

E40 - Pye Room, 4th floor

Immersive Exploration of Brazilian Culture Through Rhythm - Visiting the Past to Understand the Present of Brazilian Music and Culture.

5:00pm - 7:00pm

TBD (email batucada@mit.edu)