In Memoriam: Vittorio Gregotti
March 20, 2020
The MIT Press author and celebrated architect Vittorio Gregotti has died at 92 from complications due to COVID-19.
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Articles for Understanding Pandemics and Epidemiology
March 18, 2020
At the MIT Press our thoughts are with those whose lives have been profoundly affected by COVID-19. We have gone through our archives to select relevant articles from our collection that speak to issues related to pandemics, epidemiology, and other topics.
Unanswered Questions in Sri Lanka
May 1, 2019
In the aftermath of the attacks on Easter Sunday 2019, conflict expert Joseph G. Bock offers insight into Sri Lanka’s conflict early warning and early response program of the Foundation for Co-Existence (FCE).
Discovering “The Craft of Dying:” The 40th Anniversary of the Seminal Classic on Death & Dying
April 17, 2019
This year marks the 40th anniversary of Lyn Lofland’s seminal classic on death, dying, and end-of-life issues, “The Craft of Dying: The Modern Face of Death.”
What Makes a History “Hidden”?
March 29, 2019
Marie Hicks writes about researching the “hidden histories” of women in computing and the workforce
A Conversation with Michael Bierut and Jessica Helfand on “Culture is Not Always Popular: Fifteen Years of Design Observer”
February 28, 2019
Read an adapted excerpt from the introduction to “Culture is Not Always Popular: Fifteen Years of Design Observer,” featuring a conversation with designer Jarrett Fuller and editors and founders, Michael Bierut, and Jessica Helfand. They will be at The MIT Press Book Store this coming Monday, March 4th at 6:00pm to discuss their new book.