BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//MIT Graduate Program in Comparative Media Studies - ECPv5.16.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://cms.mit.edu X-WR-CALDESC:Events for MIT Graduate Program in Comparative Media Studies REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20130310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20131103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20140309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20141102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20150308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20151101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20160313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20161106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20170312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20171105T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130107 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130129 DTSTAMP:20260403T171911 CREATED:20150309T174731Z LAST-MODIFIED:20150309T174731Z UID:21605-1357516800-1359417599@cms.mit.edu SUMMARY:MIT Writers' Group DESCRIPTION:Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required\nSign-up by 01/04\nAttendance: Repeating event on the 7th\, 14th\, and 28th\, participants welcome at any session\nPrereq: none \nWant to write something creative but need some motivation or support? Join other writers to get advice about your own writing\, to help other writers\, or to get inspiration to write something to share with the group–any type of creative writing\, including fiction\, poetry\, literary nonfiction\,memoirs\, personal essays\, plays. Open to MIT undergraduate and graduate students\, lecturers\, staff and faculty. \nSponsor(s): Writing and Communication Center\nContact: Steven Strang\, (617) 253-4459\, smstrang@mit.edu URL:https://cms.mit.edu/event/mit-writers-group/ LOCATION:MIT Building 12\, Room 134\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02139\, United States CATEGORIES:Independent Activities Period END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130107 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130201 DTSTAMP:20260403T171911 CREATED:20150121T152251Z LAST-MODIFIED:20150121T152251Z UID:21604-1357516800-1359676799@cms.mit.edu SUMMARY:Individual Consultations at the Writing and Communication Center DESCRIPTION:Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required\nAttendance: Repeating event\, participants welcome at any session\nPrereq: none \nThe Writing Center will continue to offer free consultation and advice on oral presentations and on any writing problem\, including finding a topic\, generating ideas\, overcoming writer’s block\, improving grammar\, crafting effective sentences and paragraphs\, organizing ideas\, using of evidence\, analyzing audiences\, and writing strategically. We can help with technical writing; theses in all departments; job\, graduate and med school application essays; research and teaching statements; resumes; conference talks; articles for publication; book proposals and chapters; and papers for any course. We also offer help on pronunciation. \nSponsor(s): Writing and Communication Center\nContact: Steven Strang\, 12-132\, 617-253-4459\, smstrang@mit.edu URL:https://cms.mit.edu/event/writing-communications-center-individual-consultations/ LOCATION:MIT Building 12\, Room 132\, 60 Vassar Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02139\, United States CATEGORIES:Independent Activities Period END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130109 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130117 DTSTAMP:20260403T171911 CREATED:20150327T145806Z LAST-MODIFIED:20150327T145845Z UID:21601-1357689600-1358380799@cms.mit.edu SUMMARY:[For Credit] CMS.S98: Special Subject: Comparative Media Studies Qualitative Data Analysis DESCRIPTION:Jan 9: 4-5pm\nJan 10\, 14\, 16: 2-5pm\nPre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.\nLimited to 12 participants.\nNo listeners \nPrereq: Permission of instructor limited to graduate students only \nLevel: G 3 units Standard A – F Grading Can be repeated for credit \nSeminar or lecture on a topic that is not covered in the regular curriculum. \nThe goal of this class is to provide frameworks and hands on experience in analyzing data collected through interviews\, observations and other qualitative methods. We will cover standards for analysis\, strategies (such as thematic analysis\, discourse analysis\, critical analysis and narrative analysis)\, and analytic processes such as iterative coding\, building matrices\, and pulling out logics. The instructor will provide a data set of selections from interviews with musicians in which they discuss their understanding of the music business\, but if people already have data sets they are eager to work with\, they can do that too. \n \nContact: Becky Shepardson\, bshep@mit.edu URL:https://cms.mit.edu/event/cmss98-comparative-media-studies-qualitative-data-analysis/ LOCATION:Comparative Media Studies: MIT Building E15\, Room 335\, 20 Ames St.\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02139\, United States CATEGORIES:Independent Activities Period END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130109T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130109T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T171911 CREATED:20161027T190623Z LAST-MODIFIED:20161027T190623Z UID:21586-1357747200-1357750800@cms.mit.edu SUMMARY:Reading Programming Code as a Cultural Object DESCRIPTION:Enrollment: Limited: First come\, first served (no advance sign-up)\nPrereq: None \nSo much around us is driven by programs and written in code\, in one or several computer languages. We use algorithms to visualize data\, interpret behaviors\, read trends\, and drive decisions. Programs and algorithms are culturally determined objects\, often observable as aesthetic works or philosophical gestures. It’s time to think more about the cultural aspects of code and what goes on “under the hood” of digital manifestations. How is code written and by whom? Under what conditions? How does code circulate? Where do the creative aspects of programming lie? What do porting code and natural language translation have in common? How do we understand the obsolescence of computer languages? Let’s talk about what it means to start reading code differently\, as cultural objects and statements. Let’s raise the questions that need to be raised. \nSponsor(s): Libraries\, Comparative Media Studies\nContact: Patsy Baudoin\, 14S-230\, 617 253-4979\, patsy@mit.edu URL:https://cms.mit.edu/event/reading-code-cultural-object/ LOCATION:MIT Building 14E\, Room 311\, 160 Memorial Drive\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02139\, United States CATEGORIES:Independent Activities Period ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cms.mit.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Independent-Activities-Period.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130110T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130131T220000 DTSTAMP:20260403T171911 CREATED:20140828T183754Z LAST-MODIFIED:20140828T183822Z UID:21592-1357844400-1359669600@cms.mit.edu SUMMARY:Alchemists and Mad Scientists: from Faust to Dr. Strangelove DESCRIPTION:Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up\nAttendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions \nCuriosity is perhaps the defining characteristic of scientists in the popular mind\, but a popular belief asserts that “curiosity killed the cat.” In the popular imagination scientists challenge the boundaries of human knowledge\, frequently paying a dire price for their audacity\, and sometimes bringing that price down on the population around them. In this activity we will consider how science and scientists have been depicted in popular culture\, starting with one manifestation of the widely celebrated Faust legend. We will trace the development in mass media of the evolution of alchemists into mad scientists\, using the films “Faust\,” “Metropolis\,” “The Bride of Frankenstein\,” and “Dr. Strangelove” as our texts. Our goal will be a deeper understanding of the history of representations of science and scientists in Western narrative media. \nAdvance sign-up isn’t required\, but please email Stephen Brophy (stephbr@mit.edu) if you plan to attend so he can give you access to the activity’s Stellar site. \nSponsor(s): Science\, Technology\, and Society\, Comparative Media Studies\nContact: Stephen Brophy\, stephbr@mit.edu \nFaust\nJanuary 10\nThu\n7:00PM-10:00PM\n3-133 \nWhat do you do when you have it all and it isn’t enough? Faust was the most highly respected philosopher\, theologian\, and physician of his time\, but because he wasn’t satisfied with all that he sold his soul to the Devil. And then what happened? \nStephen Brophy – Lecturer\, Program in Writing and Humanistic Studies \nMetropolis\nJanuary 17\nThu\n7:00PM-10:00PM\n3-133 \nBack in the good old days\, when you built a city that had sunshine and sport for the 1%\, but endless drudgery for the 99% who kept it going\, you needed a mad scientist to run it all. And no scientist has ever been madder than Rotwang\, the genius behind Metropolis! \nNicole Labruto – PhD Student in History\, Anthropology\, and STS (HASTS)\, Stephen Brophy – Lecturer\, Program in Writing and Humanistic Studies \n The Bride of Frankenstein\nJanuary 24\nThu\n7:00PM-10:00PM\n3-133 \nWhat happens when you build a creature with parts collected from graveyards and gallows\, but neglect to provide him with a companion? He becomes monstrous in his loneliness. But maybe building a companion from the same materials isn’t the best solution? \nStephen Brophy – Lecturer\, Program in Writing and Humanistic Studies\, Marie Burks – PhD Student in History\, Anthropology\, and STS (HASTS) \nDr. Strangelove\nJanuary 31\nThu\n7:00PM-10:00PM\n3-133 \nMad scientists don’t only haunt medieval castles – they also ply their wares in the most up to date War Rooms. What happens when a modern mad scientist builds a Doomsday Machine for the Pentagon? See this movie to learn how to stop worrying and love the Bomb! \nStephen Brophy – Lecturer\, Program in Writing and Humanistic Studies\, Benjamin Wilson – PhD Student in History\, Anthropology\, and STS (HASTS) URL:https://cms.mit.edu/event/alchemists-mad-scientist-faust-to-dr-strangelove/ LOCATION:MIT Building 3\, Room 133\, 33 Massachusetts Ave\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02139\, United States CATEGORIES:Independent Activities Period ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cms.mit.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Dr-Strangelove.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130112T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130112T210000 DTSTAMP:20260403T171911 CREATED:20141121T153404Z LAST-MODIFIED:20141121T153404Z UID:21587-1358017200-1358024400@cms.mit.edu SUMMARY:Create a Web Series! DESCRIPTION:Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required\n \nAre you interesting in storytelling or filmmaking? Are you a fan of creative web series such as Dr. Horrible\, The Guild\, or The Lizzie Bennet Diaries? Would you like to work with other energetic story-lovers? Then you’re invited to get in on the ground floor of developing an MIT-themed web series for debut in 2014! Comedy or drama\, sci-fi or mystery\, wacky or serious—your creative vision will help shape the show. Together\, we’ll acheive our nefarious master plan: to create something so interesting\, so entertaining\, and so well-made that it will ensnare every procrastinator on campus! \nRegister by email to get location information as it becomes available. \nSponsor(s): Comparative Media Studies\n Contact: Sarah Coe\, coesa@mit.edu URL:https://cms.mit.edu/event/create-a-web-series/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Independent Activities Period END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130114T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130118T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T171911 CREATED:20140919T153115Z LAST-MODIFIED:20141015T145458Z UID:21570-1358157600-1358528400@cms.mit.edu SUMMARY:Building Story Worlds: Space\, Time\, Rules\, and Narrative in Game Design DESCRIPTION:Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required\nSign-up by 01/09\nLimited to 20 participants \nAttendance: Participants must attend all sessions \nVisiting Artist Guilherme Marcondes\, in conjunction with researchers from the MIT Game Lab and the Program in Science\, Technology\, and Society\, will lead a workshop exploring the role of space in storytelling. The workshop will focus on exploring how artists can use the tools of game design—including space\, time\, and rule sets—to construct complex narratives that are deeply embedded in the settings in which they unfold. Participants will learn how to design and refine a game prototype through playtesting and observation; produce\, gather\, organize\, and use concept art\, music\, sounds\, and other source materials to establish the mood of a narrative setting; and evaluate their own and others’ creations in a critique-based studio environment. \nNo prior programming experience is required. Participants will review examples of stories that deal with spatial exploration; explore in and around MIT on foot; and work in teams to create tabletop game prototypes.  Students who want to advance their projects may continue working with the researchers Jan. 21-24 & may exhibit and demonstrate these prototypes at a public event on Jan. 24 at the MIT Museum.  There is also opportunity in the second week for exploratory visits with faculty and labs. \nThe MIT Visiting Artists Program will host filmmaker\, animator\, and mixed-media artist Guilherme Marcondes for a two-week residency.  For more information visit http://arts.mit.edu/artists/guilherme-marcondes/. \nTo register\, email Meg Rotzel at mrotzel@mit.edu. \nSponsor(s): Science\, Technology\, and Society\, MIT Game Lab\, Comparative Media Studies\n\nContact: Meg Rotzel\, 617-253-2372\, mrotzel@mit.edu URL:https://cms.mit.edu/event/building-story-worlds-game-design/ LOCATION:MIT Building 56\, Room 180\, Access via 21 Ames Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02139\, United States CATEGORIES:Independent Activities Period END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130115T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130115T113000 DTSTAMP:20260403T171911 CREATED:20150115T195606Z LAST-MODIFIED:20150115T195606Z UID:21603-1358244000-1358249400@cms.mit.edu SUMMARY:How to Write a Great Abstract DESCRIPTION:Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required\nLimited to 20 participants\nPrereq: none \nFor your paper to be successful\, people have to actually read it. A compelling abstract is essential for capturing their attention and making them want to read more. But writing an effective abstract is challenging because you need to summarize what motivated you\, what you did\, and what you found\, in a small number of words. In this workshop\, we’ll analyze sample abstracts from different fields\, learn editing strategies\, and practice revising abstracts. You’ll leave with a better understanding of how to write a strong abstract that clearly presents your research. \nSponsor(s): Writing and Communication Center\nContact: Steven Strang\, 12-120\, 617 253-4459\, SMSTRANG@MIT.EDU URL:https://cms.mit.edu/event/how-to-write-a-great-abstract/ LOCATION:MIT Building 12\, Room 132\, 60 Vassar Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02139\, United States CATEGORIES:Independent Activities Period END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130117T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130117T160000 DTSTAMP:20260403T171911 CREATED:20150324T154453Z LAST-MODIFIED:20150324T154453Z UID:21599-1358427600-1358438400@cms.mit.edu SUMMARY:ModIT Workshop: Online HTML Game Engine/Creation Tool DESCRIPTION:Enrollment:\nLimited: Advance sign-up required\nSign-up by 01/16\nLimited to 30 participants\nPrereq: see description \nIntroduction to a set of tools for creating games. Modit is currently in private beta but in this workshop\, we will showcase our HTML5 game development. ModitTM seeks to transform HTML5 games into a new medium for self-expression by turning players into game creators. By bringing a full development environment into the browser\, players will be empowered to modify the games they play and instantly publish and share those creations with the world. \nRequired of attendees: 1) Familiarity with JavaScript is ideal\, but basic understanding of any programming language should be sufficient. 2) Laptop with Google Chrome\, or Firefox\, and Internet connectability. 3) Gmail account to log into the ModIt platform. \nSponsor(s): Comparative Media Studies\, Game Lab\nContact: Sara Verrilli\, akiru@mit.edu URL:https://cms.mit.edu/event/modit-workshop-online-html-game-engine-creation-tool/ LOCATION:MIT Building 32 (Stata Center)\, Room 124\, 32 Vassar Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02139\, United States CATEGORIES:Independent Activities Period END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130121 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130123 DTSTAMP:20260403T171911 CREATED:20141210T161931Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201014T152731Z UID:21600-1358726400-1358899199@cms.mit.edu SUMMARY:Festival of Learning DESCRIPTION:The Festival of Learning is a two-day festival\, where anyone from MIT’s Media Lab buildings (E14 and E15) can teach\, learn\, and collaborate! \nFull info\, including session suggestions\, at fol2013.media.mit.edu. URL:https://cms.mit.edu/event/festival-of-learning/ LOCATION:MIT Building E14\, 75 Amherst Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02139\, United States CATEGORIES:Independent Activities Period ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cms.mit.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Festival-of-Learning.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130123T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130123T210000 DTSTAMP:20260403T171911 CREATED:20140908T145338Z LAST-MODIFIED:20140908T145338Z UID:21591-1358967600-1358974800@cms.mit.edu SUMMARY:Best of the 2012 European Short Film Festival at MIT DESCRIPTION:Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up \nWatch a rarely seen selection of the best European short films from MIT’s 2012 European Short Film Festival. These films give you a glimpse into contemporary short film productions from European film schools\, young and established independent filmmakers\, and European festivals. 15 films – many of them US premiers – that reflect the most compelling fiction\, animation\, documentary and experimental film from the 3-day festival in April 2012. A brief introduction will precede the screening. \nSponsor(s): Comparative Media Studies\nContact: Gabriella Horvath\, ghorvath@mit.edu URL:https://cms.mit.edu/event/european-short-film-festival-2012-best-of/ LOCATION:MIT Building 3\, Room 133\, 33 Massachusetts Ave\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02139\, United States CATEGORIES:Independent Activities Period END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130128 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130201 DTSTAMP:20260403T171911 CREATED:20150121T153305Z LAST-MODIFIED:20150121T153305Z UID:21593-1359331200-1359676799@cms.mit.edu SUMMARY:Integrating Communication Instruction in CI Subjects: A Writing Across the Curriculum IAP Workshop DESCRIPTION:Enrollment: Limited: First come\, first served (no advance sign-up) \nInstructors of CI subjects often ask how they can more effectively connect writing and speaking instruction with the course content\, so that communication assignments are not just additional requirements\, but instead help students more deeply engage with the concepts of the course. How can we design instructional and assignment sequences that are organic to each subject\, and that help students approach writing and speaking as the space for developing conceptual thinking? Working with some examples from CI-M and CI-H classes\, we’ll explore how instructors can break down assignments to demystify research\, writing\, and presentation in their fields. Improved sequencing will help students experience a more productive writing experience. \nBring examples of assignments from your classes to share. \nAll WAC workshops are open to faculty and teaching assistants who are interested in integrating writing and speaking into their subjects. \nSponsor(s): Teaching and Learning Lab\, Comparative Media Studies\nContact: Ashley Caval\, 12-117\, 617 253-0650\, ACAVAL@MIT.EDU URL:https://cms.mit.edu/event/integrating-communication-instruction-in-ci-subjects/ LOCATION:MIT Building 12\, Room 134\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02139\, United States CATEGORIES:Independent Activities Period END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130128T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130128T160000 DTSTAMP:20260403T171911 CREATED:20150204T153116Z LAST-MODIFIED:20150204T153116Z UID:21597-1359378000-1359388800@cms.mit.edu SUMMARY:Learn to Knit! DESCRIPTION:Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required\nSign-up by 01/25 \nDo you want to be able to knit your own cold-weather gear? Participants will learn the basic stitches\, knit and purl\, and other skills to make their first project: casting on\, reading patterns\, and understanding yarn and needles. Please bring materials (contact activity leader if you have any questions). \nSponsor(s): Comparative Media Studies \nContact: Ayse Gursoy\, agursoy@MIT.EDU URL:https://cms.mit.edu/event/learn-to-knit/ LOCATION:Comparative Media Studies: MIT Building E15\, Room 335\, 20 Ames St.\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02139\, United States CATEGORIES:Independent Activities Period ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cms.mit.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Knitting-photo-by-Flickr-user-anna-banana.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130129T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130129T113000 DTSTAMP:20260403T171911 CREATED:20160818T174458Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160818T174458Z UID:21595-1359453600-1359459000@cms.mit.edu SUMMARY:Powerful Feedback: Strategies for Responding to Student Writing: A Writing Across the Curriculum IAP Workshop DESCRIPTION:Enrollment: Limited: First come\, first served (no advance sign-up) \nWhat kind of feedback will help students understand how to revise their essays\, reports or articles\, or to write their next assignment more effectively? This workshop will help faculty and TA’s to articulate their criteria for student writing and to develop powerful feedback practices\, from written comments to rubrics to peer review to individual conferences.= By considering feedback in relation to other forms of instruction\, participants will learn to provide the kinds of comments and strategies that will help students understand how to improve their skills as writers. \nAll WAC workshops are open to faculty and teaching assistants who are interested in integrating writing and speaking into their subjects. \nSponsor(s): Comparative Media Studies\, Teaching and Learning Lab Contact: Ashley Caval\, 12-117\, 617 253-0650\, ACAVAL@MIT.EDU URL:https://cms.mit.edu/event/strategies-responding-student-writing/ LOCATION:MIT Building 12\, Room 134\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02139\, United States CATEGORIES:Independent Activities Period ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cms.mit.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Independent-Activities-Period.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130131T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130131T113000 DTSTAMP:20260403T171911 CREATED:20150407T130743Z LAST-MODIFIED:20150407T131045Z UID:21594-1359626400-1359631800@cms.mit.edu SUMMARY:Oral Presentations and the Academic Conversation: A Writing Across the Curriculum IAP Workshop DESCRIPTION:Enrollment: Limited: First come\, first served (no advance sign-up) \nThis interactive workshop is geared to instructors across the disciplines who are interested in integrating oral presentation into their classes. We will discuss effective strategies to teach the oral component in CI classes as an act of critical thinking. Together\, we will define goals for a variety of speaking genres in science and humanities classes. Participants will collaborate in sharing good practices from their own experience. Finally\, we will explore some practical templates to teach oral presentation that encourage students to practice the following skills: (1) communicating complex ideas in accessible language; (2) creating presentations that clearly define goals and argument or hypothesis; (3) organizing presentations in the service of developing ideas in the broader context of the field. \nAll WAC workshops are open to faculty and teaching assistants who are interested in integrating writing and speaking into their subjects. \nSponsor(s): Comparative Media Studies\, Teaching and Learning Lab Contact: Ashley Caval\, 12-117\, 617 253-0650\, ACAVAL@MIT.EDU URL:https://cms.mit.edu/event/oral-presentations-and-the-academic-environment/ LOCATION:MIT Building 12\, Room 134\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02139\, United States CATEGORIES:Independent Activities Period END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130131T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130131T180000 DTSTAMP:20260403T171911 CREATED:20140904T180642Z LAST-MODIFIED:20140904T180642Z UID:21589-1359644400-1359655200@cms.mit.edu SUMMARY:Annotation Studio Workshop DESCRIPTION:Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required\nSign-up by 01/25\nLimited to 20 participants \nHave you ever wondered how to annotate online texts with your thoughts\, comments\, or associations? Does an image better express what you are imagining while reading a literary text? How about sharing your comments with friends\, fellow students\, or colleagues? How can you integrate digital text annotation in your teaching? If the answer to any of these questions is yes\, please join us during IAP for HyperStudio’s workshop on digital annotation tools designed for humanities students\, scholars\, and educators. \nIn this hands-on workshop you’ll learn how to create\, tag\, link\, and share annotations in web-based environments. The workshop will include: \n\nIntroduction to digital text annotation – evaluate various online text annotation tools\nHands-on sessions – work with your own text using Annotation Studio\nText annotation for teaching and scholarship – Discuss how to best apply these tools in your research and scholarship.\n\nSponsor(s): Comparative Media Studies\nContact: Gabriella Horvath\, ghorvath@mit.edu URL:https://cms.mit.edu/event/annotation-studio-workshop/ LOCATION:MIT Building 56\, Room 180\, Access via 21 Ames Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02139\, United States CATEGORIES:Independent Activities Period ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cms.mit.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Annotation-Studio.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20131003T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20131003T100000 DTSTAMP:20260403T171911 CREATED:20150211T202840Z LAST-MODIFIED:20150211T203019Z UID:23550-1380787200-1380794400@cms.mit.edu SUMMARY:Online Information Session DESCRIPTION: URL:https://cms.mit.edu/event/online-information-session-100313/ LOCATION:cms.mit.edu CATEGORIES:Independent Activities Period ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cms.mit.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/chat.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20131031T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20131031T160000 DTSTAMP:20260403T171911 CREATED:20150211T203234Z LAST-MODIFIED:20150211T203234Z UID:23667-1383228000-1383235200@cms.mit.edu SUMMARY:Online Information Session DESCRIPTION: URL:https://cms.mit.edu/event/online-information-session-103113/ LOCATION:cms.mit.edu CATEGORIES:Independent Activities Period ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cms.mit.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/chat.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140111T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140112T000000 DTSTAMP:20260403T171911 CREATED:20131213T181243Z LAST-MODIFIED:20131219T193424Z UID:7406-1389434400-1389484800@cms.mit.edu SUMMARY:Push Button Game Jam DESCRIPTION:Enrollment: advance sign-up via mitgamelab-iap2014.eventbrite.com. \nFull info at http://gamelab.mit.edu/event/push-button-game-jam/ URL:https://cms.mit.edu/event/push-button-game-jam/ LOCATION:MIT Building 32 (Stata Center)\, Room 124\, 32 Vassar Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02139\, United States CATEGORIES:Independent Activities Period END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20140124 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20140127 DTSTAMP:20260403T171911 CREATED:20131213T174508Z LAST-MODIFIED:20131213T174732Z UID:7398-1390521600-1390780799@cms.mit.edu SUMMARY:Global Game Jam 2014 at MIT DESCRIPTION:View full tim and location information at:\nhttp://gamelab.mit.edu/event/global-game-jam-2014-at-mit-in-cambridge-ma/ \n\nEnrollment: advance sign-up via http://mitgamelab-ggj2014.eventbrite.com\nLimited to 50 participants \nAttendance: Must attend entire event (not necessarily all hours) \nFee: $17.00 for non-MIT students\, free for MIT\n\nThe Global Game Jam is the world’s largest game jam event taking place around the world at physical locations\, a 48-hour a hackathon focused on game development. The weekend stirs a global creative buzz in games\, while at the same time exploring the process of development\, be it programming\, iterative design\, narrative exploration or artistic expression. People with all kinds of backgrounds are welcome to participate and contribute to this global spread of game development and creativity. Make games with us! URL:https://cms.mit.edu/event/global-game-jam-2014-2/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Independent Activities Period ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cms.mit.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Global-Game-Jam.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150107 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150117 DTSTAMP:20260403T171911 CREATED:20150105T160730Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180803T134054Z UID:24827-1420588800-1421452799@cms.mit.edu SUMMARY:Disney Fairies Film Series DESCRIPTION:Philip Tan\, Research Scientist \nEnrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up\nAttendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions\nPrereq: None \nThe “Disney Fairies” series launched in 2005 with new novels based on the tales of Peter Pan. From the novels and plays of J.M. Barrie and the animated films by Walt Disney Productions\, Newbery Honor author Gail Carson Levine developed an elaborate mythology for the fairies of Neverland. The lead character\, Tinker Bell\, moved from “Disney Princess” marketing efforts into a separate franchise of chapter books\, comics\, and merchandise. Following Disney’s purchase of Pixar\, direct-to-DVD productions of Disney Fairies were restarted and debuted with the 3D computer-animated film “Tinker Bell” in 2008. \nWhile visually consistent with Disney’s earlier interpretations of Neverland\, some may find the characterization and the tone of the films surprising. Barrie’s century-old “common pots-and-pans fairy” is reinterpreted as a titular heroine with a unique talent for invention and engineering. Most of the films revolve around Tinker Bell’s ability to construct incredible machines and her irrepressible drive to find and fix “lost things.” The mostly-female cast is generally portrayed as being extremely competent and working collectively to solve problems\, even as the films fall back on formulaic personality conflicts. \nChildren with adult supervision are welcome. Each screening will be followed by an optional\, moderated discussion with participants\, which may venture into playful\, activist\, academic or headcanon topics. \nThis event aims to provide a harassment-free experience for everyone. \nSponsor(s): Comparative Media Studies/Writing\nContact: Philip Tan\, 26-149\, 617 324-9129\, PHILIP@MIT.EDU \n\nScreening times\n\n\n\n\nJan/07\nWed\n02:00PM-03:30PM\n2-105\, Tinker Bell\n\n\n\nJan/09\nFri\n02:00PM-03:30PM\n2-105\, Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure\n\n\n\nJan/12\nMon\n02:00PM-03:30PM\n2-105\, Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue\n\n\n\nJan/14\nWed\n02:00PM-03:30PM\n2-105\, Pixie Hollow Games & Secret of the Wings\n\n\n\nJan/16\nFri\n02:00PM-03:30PM\n2-105\, The Pirate Fairy\n\n\n\nChildren are welcome to the screenings (with adult supervision\, please!) \n\nOptional Discussion\n\n\n\n\nJan/07\nWed\n03:30PM-04:30PM\n2-105\n\n\n\nJan/09\nFri\n03:30PM-04:30PM\n2-105\n\n\n\nJan/12\nMon\n03:30PM-04:30PM\n2-105\n\n\n\nJan/14\nWed\n03:30PM-04:30PM\n2-105\n\n\n\nJan/16\nFri\n03:30PM-04:30PM\n2-105\n\n\n\nA moderated discussion and critique of the themes\, representation\, development\, marketing\, problems and solutions presented by the Tinker Bell films and media franchise. The session will start after a 10-minute intermission after the screening. Participation in the discussion is completely optional. URL:https://cms.mit.edu/event/disney-fairies-film-series/ LOCATION:MIT Building 2\, Room 105\, 182 Memorial Drive\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02139\, United States CATEGORIES:Independent Activities Period END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150114T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150114T163000 DTSTAMP:20260403T171911 CREATED:20141202T184330Z LAST-MODIFIED:20141210T150721Z UID:24616-1421247600-1421253000@cms.mit.edu SUMMARY:A Conversation about Digital Humanities: What's It All About? DESCRIPTION:Wondering what the chatter is about digital humanities (DH)? Come ask questions and share what you know. Let’s talk about the impact of computation on the humanities\, about where it can takes us\, and about what it means to use this lens on our scholarship. And who’s doing what where in DH at MIT? \nContact: Patsy Baudoin\, 14S-140M\, 617 253-4979\, PATSY@MIT.EDU URL:https://cms.mit.edu/event/conversation-about-digital-humanities-patsy-baudoin/ LOCATION:MIT Building 14N\, Room 217\, 160 Memorial Drive\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02139\, United States CATEGORIES:Independent Activities Period END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150120 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150122 DTSTAMP:20260403T171911 CREATED:20141217T195523Z LAST-MODIFIED:20141217T195628Z UID:24795-1421712000-1421884799@cms.mit.edu SUMMARY:Knitting for Programmers DESCRIPTION:Image by Flickr user anna banana\nJan/20 Tue 01:00PM-04:00PM \nJan/21 Wed 01:00PM-04:00PM \nEnrollment: Advance sign-up appreciated but not required \nIf you ever wanted to know the link between knitting and programming this is the workshop for you. A knitting pattern is actually a more or less complex algorithm with the difference being that the output is directly wearable like 3D printing. The 1st day we will review fundamentals\, learn basics and start a small project (hat\, scarf or bag depending on skills)\, and the 2nd day we will work on the project. Students will have to get their own supplies but can contact the instructor for help in type/quantities of wool and needles. \nSponsor(s): Comparative Media Studies/Writing\nContact: Marie-Jose Montpetit\, mariejo@mit.edu URL:https://cms.mit.edu/event/knitting-programmers/ LOCATION:Comparative Media Studies: MIT Building E15\, Room 335\, 20 Ames St.\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02139\, United States CATEGORIES:Independent Activities Period ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cms.mit.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Knitting-photo-by-Flickr-user-anna-banana.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160119 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160122 DTSTAMP:20260403T171911 CREATED:20160108T142106Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160108T142106Z UID:26603-1453161600-1453420799@cms.mit.edu SUMMARY:"Theory" and its Quotation Marks DESCRIPTION:Full info at http://student.mit.edu/iap/ns82.html: \nLilia Kilburn\, Katie Arthur \nEnrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up\nAttendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions \nThe aim of this course is to provide an opportunity to explore (and a community with which to do so) the longstanding dialogue in the humanities commonly known as “theory\,” using inroads offered by certain modifiers (queer theory\, feminist theory\, media theory\, critical race theory\, affect theory and so forth). “Theory” is a word to which some people express an allergic reaction\, but we posit that the transformative potential of many of these theoretical writings\, and the power of the critiques they render\, make them worth the occasional difficulty. \nEveryone is welcome\, with or without any background or experience in theory or literature! We will provide short readings for each session\, and we recommend that you commit to the full program\, however\, you may also attend individual sessions. \nSponsor(s): Comparative Media Studies/Writing\nContact: Lilia Kilburn\, liliak@mit.edu URL:https://cms.mit.edu/event/theory-and-its-quotation-marks-2/ LOCATION:TBA CATEGORIES:Independent Activities Period ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cms.mit.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Independent-Activities-Period.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160129 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160201 DTSTAMP:20260403T171911 CREATED:20151204T153828Z LAST-MODIFIED:20151204T153828Z UID:26530-1454025600-1454284799@cms.mit.edu SUMMARY:Global Game Jam 2016 DESCRIPTION:Please refer to full information and schedule at http://student.mit.edu/iap/ns82.html \nRegister now at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/global-game-jam-2016-at-mit-tickets-19781298396 \nThe Global Game Jam (GGJ) is the world’s largest game jam event taking place around the world at physical locations. Think of it as a hackathon focused on game development. It is the growth of an idea that in today’s heavily connected world\, we could come together\, be creative\, share experiences and express ourselves in a multitude of ways using video games – it is very universal. The weekend stirs a global creative buzz in games\, while at the same time exploring the process of development\, be it programming\, iterative design\, narrative exploration or artistic expression. It is all condensed into a 48 hour development cycle. The GGJ encourages people with all kinds of backgrounds to participate and contribute to this global spread of game development and creativity. URL:https://cms.mit.edu/event/global-game-jam-2016/ LOCATION:MIT Building 32 (Stata Center)\, 32 Vassar Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02139\, United States CATEGORIES:Independent Activities Period ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cms.mit.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Global-Game-Jam-2016-logo.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170112 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170127 DTSTAMP:20260403T171911 CREATED:20161215T142920Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180803T134120Z UID:28892-1484179200-1485475199@cms.mit.edu SUMMARY:What Playfulness Can Change DESCRIPTION:Check for locations at http://student.mit.edu/iap/ns85.html \n\nScot Osterweil\, Creative director \nEnrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up\nAttendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions \nThis class is about exploring playfulness and its business applications. \nPlayfulness is a very human value proposition that empowers people doing all kind of things. In this class\, I’m offering to discover the Playful and all its possibilities: From the empowerment of your employees\, your processes or your learning\, the Playful design methodology can be a real leverage of empowerment. \nThe class is open for all and divided in 3 workshops that are independent from each other but you are encouraged to follow all of them to have a better overview! \nContact: Laure Dousset\, +33681756009\, LDOUSSET@MIT.EDU \n\nSerious games co-design\n\n\n\n\nJan/12\nThu\n02:00PM-04:00PM\nLocation TBD\n\n\n\nSerious games are games that have another purpose than just pure entertainment. In this class\, we will test a serious game about Blockchain\, and try to assess it and find guidelines for when you’re developing that kind of game. After that\, I will share tips with you to design your serious game! Don’t hesitate to come with a topic in mind. \nScot Osterweil – Creative director\, Laure Dousset \n\nPlayfulness and your project\n\n\n\n\nJan/19\nThu\n02:00PM-04:00PM\nLocation TBD\n\n\n\nWhen you’re designing something\, it’s important to take the user experience into account. What I’m offering you in this class is to come with a project you have in mind (a technology\, a product\, a service) and to empower the experience with the playful methodology. You will see how you can use the playful value proposition\, and if you don’t have an idea in mind\, I have several interesting ones for you. \nScot Osterweil – Creative director\, Laure Dousset \n\nPlayfulness and your team\n\n\n\n\nJan/26\nThu\n02:00PM-04:00PM\nLocation TBD\n\n\n\nWe’ll see how to use playfulness in a team. How can you empower them using playful levers? Together\, we’ll practice by taking examples and try to use the playful design methodology to do this. We’ll choose together practical use cases you can encounter in your daily routines at work and try to make a change in order to make them more playful! \nLaure Dousset\, Scot Osterweil – Creative director URL:https://cms.mit.edu/event/playfulness-can-change/ LOCATION:Location To Be Determined CATEGORIES:Independent Activities Period ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cms.mit.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Independent-Activities-Period.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170117 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170121 DTSTAMP:20260403T171911 CREATED:20161207T205132Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180803T134125Z UID:28843-1484611200-1484956799@cms.mit.edu SUMMARY:IAP 2017: "Wikipedia 101: How to be a media literate citizen" DESCRIPTION:Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required\nSign-up by 01/17\nLimited to 20 participants\nAttendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions \nRecent events have caused us to question\, more than ever before\, the validity of information gathered from the web. But Wikipedia\, now in its 15th year\, remains an online space where accuracy\, neutrality\, and fair representation matters. Growing the network of volunteer editors to contribute to Wikipedia (the largest collaborative writing project in history!) is one way to ensure that high quality information is freely available to all. \nStudents: \n– Would you like to build solid research skills?\n– Get practice communicating complex ideas to a broad audience?\n– Improve access to quality information and knowledge? \nFaculty & Instructors: \n– Would you like to support knowledge transfer in your courses?\n– Build students’ confidence in reading and analyzing complex texts?\n– Increase students’ proficiency in communicating technical content? \nThis three-day workshop will train participants to become competent Wikipedia editors\, and along the way they will cultivate a greater understanding of how to evaluate a range of sources\, from the popular news media\, to institutional archives\, to peer reviewed journals. \nPlease bring your laptop! \nTo reserve your spot\, please contact Amy Carleton (amymarie@mit.edu) and Rebecca Thorndike-Breeze (rtb@mit.edu). \nSponsor(s): Libraries\, Writing and Communication Center\, Comparative Media Studies/Writing\nContact: Rebecca Thorndike-Breeze\, E18-233\, 617-253-3090\, RTB@MIT.EDU \n\nIntroduction to Wikipedia\n\n\n\nJan/17\nTue\n10:00AM-12:00PM\n4-251\, Bring your laptop\n\n\n\nIntroduction to Wikipedia community philosophy and guidelines. Participants will learn about ways to contribute\, including how to enhance diversity of content. Also\, create user account\, make your first edit\, and begin brainstorming your first article. \nAmy Carleton – Lecturer\, CMS/W\, Rebecca Thorndike-Breeze – Lecturer\, Writing and Communication Center & CMS/W \n\nWhat makes a good Wikipedia article?\n\n\n\n\nJan/18\nWed\n10:00AM-12:00PM\n4-251\, Bring your laptop\n\n\n\nWhat makes a good Wikipedia article? Learn about best practices and common pitfalls. Get started on research and initial drafting of your first article. \nRebecca Thorndike-Breeze – Lecturer\, Writing and Communication Center & CMS/W\, Amy Carleton – Lecturer\, CMS/W \n\nWikipedia Editing Salon\n\n\n\n\nJan/19\nThu\n01:00PM-05:00PM\n4-251\, Bring your laptop\n\n\n\nEditing Salon with MIT Libraries and Archives — an in-person editing session focused on training new editors and improving Wikipedia articles. Continue working on your article or start a new one\, and work with others to improve Wikipedia. Stop by anytime throughout the session. \nRebecca Thorndike-Breeze – Lecturer\, Writing and Communication Center & CMS/W\, Amy Carleton – Lecturer\, CMS/W\, Phoebe Ayers – Librarian\, Greta Suiter – Collections Archivist URL:https://cms.mit.edu/event/iap-2017-wikipedia-101-media-literate-citizen/ LOCATION:MIT Building 4\, Room 251\, 182 Memorial Drive (Rear)\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02139\, United States CATEGORIES:Independent Activities Period ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cms.mit.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Independent-Activities-Period.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170119T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170119T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T171911 CREATED:20161207T205451Z LAST-MODIFIED:20161219T200043Z UID:28847-1484830800-1484845200@cms.mit.edu SUMMARY:IAP 2017: Women in Politics Wikipedia Edit-a-thon DESCRIPTION:Enrollment: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Boston/Women_In_Politics_IAP_2017 \nThe Wikipedia community\, as a body\, is well aware that it is missing the diversity of perspectives necessary to meet their mandate to curate and share the sum of all human knowledge with all people\, the world over. In the last six years or so\, a number of outreach initiatives and WikiProjects have emerged within the Wikipedia community to address this systemic problem. One such project is WikiProject Women in Red — an ongoing project dedicated to increasing articles about notable women from a wide range of professions. \nInspired both by this project and the tremendous strides women in politics have made this year (e.g.\, Hillary Clinton’s historic run for president\, and Kamala Harris\, Maggie Hassan\, and Catherine Cortez Masto were newly elected to the U.S. Senate in November\, 2016)\, MIT Libraries and CMS/W are sponsoring this Women in Politics edit-a-thon. \nSign up for the event via the Wikipedia Meetup page. \nSponsor(s): Libraries\, Comparative Media Studies/Writing\nContact: Greta Suiter\, 14N-118\, 617 258-5533\, GSUITER@MIT.EDU URL:https://cms.mit.edu/event/iap-2017-women-politics-wikipedia-edit-thon/ LOCATION:MIT Building 4\, Room 251\, 182 Memorial Drive (Rear)\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02139\, United States CATEGORIES:Independent Activities Period ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cms.mit.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Independent-Activities-Period.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170120 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170123 DTSTAMP:20260403T171911 CREATED:20161207T204752Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180803T134110Z UID:28841-1484870400-1485129599@cms.mit.edu SUMMARY:IAP 2017: Global Game Jam DESCRIPTION:Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required\nSign-up by 01/19\nLimited to 85 participants\nAttendance: Participants must attend all sessions \nRegister now at: http://gamelab.mit.edu/event/global-game-jam-2017-at-mit/  \nThe Global Game Jam (GGJ) is the world’s largest game jam event taking place around the world at physical locations. Think of it as a hackathon focused on game development. It is the growth of an idea that in today’s heavily connected world\, we could come together\, be creative\, share experiences and express ourselves in a multitude of ways using video games – it is very universal. The weekend stirs a global creative buzz in games\, while at the same time exploring the process of development\, be it programming\, iterative design\, narrative exploration or artistic expression. It is all condensed into a 48 hour development cycle. The GGJ encourages people with all kinds of backgrounds to participate and contribute to this global spread of game development and creativity. \nWe open our doors on Friday\, January 20th at 5pm and run until midnight that day. Our site is open Saturday\, January 21st from 9am until midnight\, and Sunday\, January 22nd from 9am until 6pm. \nThe Global Game Jam is a 3-day event\, but our site closes at night so participants can go home and get rested for the next day. Participants should plan to attend the entire duration of the event as your team will need you to complete your game! \nParticipants must register to attend: http://gamelab.mit.edu/event/global-game-jam-2017-at-mit/ \n \nWe have 30 free slots open for the MIT Community (must have an @mit.edu email address to register). \nContact: Richard Eberhardt\, E15-329\, 617 324-2173\, REBERHAR@MIT.EDU \n  \nKeynote & Kickoff Presentations\n\n\n\n\nJan/20\nFri\n05:00PM-08:00PM\n32-123\n\n\n\nThe jam begins with a keynote\, presentations about the Jam\, and reveal of the Jam topic. \nTeams will be formed by 8:00pm. \n\nGame Jam\n\n\n\n\nJan/20\nFri\n08:00PM-11:45PM\n32-124 & 32-144\n\n\n\nJan/21\nSat\n09:00AM-11:45PM\n56-154\, 56-169\, and\n\n\n\nJan/22\nSun\n09:00AM-03:00PM\n32-124 & 32-144\n\n\n\nWork days for the Jam. Participants will be working in teams to create their games. \n\nPresentations & Postmortem\n\n\n\n\nJan/22\nSun\n03:00PM-06:30PM\n32-123\n\n\n\nGame Jam participants will present the work they created over the weekend and postmortem their process. \nThis is open to the general public – no registration is required for this session. URL:https://cms.mit.edu/event/iap-2017-global-game-jam/ LOCATION:MIT Building 32 (Stata Center)\, Room 123\, 32 Vassar Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02139\, United States CATEGORIES:Independent Activities Period ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cms.mit.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Global-Game-Jam-2016-logo.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170126T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170126T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T171911 CREATED:20161215T140731Z LAST-MODIFIED:20161215T140731Z UID:28884-1485453600-1485460800@cms.mit.edu SUMMARY:"Hands On" Workshop and Demo DESCRIPTION:Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required\nSign-up by 01/25\nLimited to 15 participants\nFee: $10.00 for materials fee \nLearn how to draw the hand and why you couldn’t do it before. \nThe hands represent unique challenges to both the beginning and intermediate artist. By approaching drawing and observation through a different lens\, we will overcome many of these obstacles. This course focuses on underlying structure and the process of observation\, rather than relying on anatomical instruction. Learn how to translate the hand that you see onto paper using pencil and graphite. \nThis workshop will meet once and consists of: \n• Drawing demonstration with a step-by-step explanation\n• Drawing tools and material demonstration\n• Drawing the hand from observation\n• Individual feedback from the instructor \nOnline payment of the enrollment fee reserves a spot: http://mauriciocordero.com/instruction/#pay \nContact: Mauricio Cordero\, mcordero@mit.edu URL:https://cms.mit.edu/event/hands-workshop-demo-2/ LOCATION:MIT Building 4\, Room 145\, 182 Memorial Drive (Rear)\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02139\, United States CATEGORIES:Independent Activities Period ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cms.mit.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Independent-Activities-Period.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR