Artificial Intimacy: Who Do We Become When We Talk to Machines?
MIT Alumni Association
MIT Alumni Association
Club of Northern New Jersey
Saturday, May 10, 1:30pm - 3:00pm (America/New_York)
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$20 Members. $25 non-members and guests. Children to 16 free.
Adult capacity: 30 persons.
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Thursday, May 15, 6:00pm - 6:00pm (America/New_York)
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MIT Club of Northern NJ
Annual Dinner
One randomly chosen NNJ MIT Club member at the meeting will receive a $100 cash prize. If you are not yet a club member and are coming to the meeting, you should join the Club here before May 15!
Schedule:
6:00pm Cocktail Reception (cash bar)
7:00pm Three course dinner
8:15pm Dr. Emily Carter's presentation followed by questions from attendees
Location: Newark Marriott hotel at the Newark Liberty Airport
Price:
$70 - MIT Club members and their guests
$85 - All others
Free Hotel Parking included! (Parking ticket handed out during the meeting)
*I acknowledge and understand that: (i) I am not required to participate in this event; (ii) my participation is voluntary and at my sole risk; and (iii) I am responsible for my own protection against Covid-19, including, without limitation, following all health and safety protocols communicated to me or posted at the event venue.
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Learn MoreClub of Northeast Ohio
Saturday, May 17, 9:00am - 12:00pm (America/New_York)
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Thursday, May 22, 6:30pm - 6:30pm (America/New_York)
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Book Club: The Exceptions: Nancy Hopkins, MIT, and the Fight for Women in Science
A New York Times Notable Book
“Gripping…one puts down the book inspired by the women’s grit, tenacity, and brilliance.” —Science
“Riveting.” —Siddhartha Mukherjee, author of The Gene
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In 1963, a female student was attending a lecture given by Nobel Prize winner James Watson, then tenured at Harvard. At nineteen, she was struggling to define her future. She had given herself just ten years to fulfill her professional ambitions before starting the family she was expected to have. For women at that time, a future on the usual path of academic science was unimaginable—but during that lecture, young Nancy Hopkins fell in love with the promise of genetics. Confidently believing science to be a pure meritocracy, she embarked on a career. |
In 1999, Hopkins, now a noted molecular geneticist and cancer researcher at MIT, divorced and childless, found herself underpaid and denied the credit and resources given to men of lesser rank. Galvanized by the flagrant favoritism, Hopkins led a group of sixteen women on the faculty in a campaign that prompted MIT to make the historic admission that it had long discriminated against its female scientists. The sixteen women were a formidable group: their work has advanced our understanding of everything from cancer to geology, from fossil fuels to the inner workings of the human brain. And their work to highlight what they called “21st-century discrimination”—a subtle, stubborn, often unconscious bias—set off a national reckoning with the pervasive sexism in science.
From the Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist who broke the story, The Exceptions chronicles groundbreaking science and a history-making fight for equal opportunity. It is the “excellent and infuriating” (The New York Times) story of how this group of determined, brilliant women used the power of the collective and the tools of science to inspire ongoing radical change. And it offers an intimate look at the passion that drives discovery, and a rare glimpse into the competitive, hierarchical world of elite science—and the women who dared to challenge it.
No Fee: just let us know you are coming
This book is available on Amazon: The Exceptions: Nancy Hopkins, MIT, and the Fight for Women in Science
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Learn MoreClub of Germany
Friday, May 23, 2:00pm - Sunday, May 25, 2:00pm (Europe/Berlin)
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We look forward to welcoming you at our 2025 Annual General Meeting in Frankfurt!
We are offering this year's AGM as a hybrid event; while we are looking forward to networking with you in person, the Saturday program is also open for online participation for those who cannot make it to Frankfurt.
High-level agenda
Friday, May 23rd
Saturday, May 24th
Sunday, May 25th
We recommend reserving your hotel rooms at:
Rooms for the Marriott family Moxy and Residence Inn hotels were available through at least April 23rd via a contingent; contingent rates may still be available. Book your group rate for MIT Club of Germany
If you'd like to stay somewhere else, we recommend you make sure to book as soon as possible as hotels will fill up and become more expensive as the event draws closer. For those of you who are unfamiliar with Frankfurt, we would suggest avoiding the area close to the Hauptbahnhof.
For the foodies among you, we have coordinated with top local restaurants, for example:
Frankfurt is a vibrant city with plenty to do for everyone. If you have time in Frankfurt beyond the AGM, perhaps one or more of the following may be of interest to you:
Please purchase your AGM tickets as soon as possible, but no later than Sunday, May 18th.
If you plan to attend any or all of the optional events, please make sure to add the items to your reservation as well:
Please see the attached PDF for more details on the event.
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Tuesday, May 27, 12:00pm - 1:30pm (America/New_York)
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Amazon In-Person Edison Fulfillment Center Tour
We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday, 5/27, 12:00 - 1:30pm
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Tour Duration Each tour is approximately 60-90 minutes long. On the tour you may walk up and down at least one flight of stairs and walk approximately 1 mile. |
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Arrive Early Early arrival is strongly recommended. Plan to arrive 15 minutes prior to your tour. If guests do not arrive on time, the tour will start without you. Once the tour has begun, guests will not be able to join the tour. |
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Attire All guests must wear flat, closed-toed, and closed-heeled shoes (no sandals, clogs or high heels). We recommend wearing comfortable shoes or sneakers. Additionally, long hair must be pulled at or above shoulder length. Loose fitting clothing (long-hanging jewelry, scarves, or ties) are not permitted. Headscarves worn for religious reasons are permitted but must be tucked in securely. |
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Identification Upon your arrival, your tour leader will ask for a government issued photo ID. Please ensure that guest information submitted during sign-up matches the guest ID. |
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Children Children must be six years of age or older to attend the tour. Visitors may not carry young children on the tour. Guests under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
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Accessibility Amazon Fulfillment Centers are accessible facilities. To request a specific accommodation for a tour, please submit a request via the Amazon Tours Help Center ahead of registration to confirm we can support. |
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Service Animals Pets are not authorized on the tour. Service animals are permitted in all public areas and on the tour. Service animals are dogs that have been individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability and does not include emotional support, comfort, or companionship animals. |
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Photography While cell phones are allowed on the tour, still photography is only permitted in designated photo spots along the tour.
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Items Allowed on Tour You may bring your wallet, keys, cell phone, and transparent water bottle on the tour. We ask that you keep all bags and backpacks at home or in a vehicle, unless medically necessary. Outside food and drink will not be permitted.
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No Fee: just let us know you are coming
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Thursday, October 16, 4:00pm - Sunday, October 19, 3:00pm (Europe/Berlin)
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We will be meeting in October 2025 in Prague during the Signal Festival: https://www.signalfestival.com/en/
For those of you who haven't experienced Signal yet -- it's a digital and creative culture festival. Combining contemporary visual art, urban space, and modern technology, Signal is the most-attended cultural event in the Czech Republic.
More information on the event, including agenda and hotel contingent, to come soon. Please stay tuned!
If you're interested in receiving email updates as registration opens, please select the pre-registration ticket so that we can keep you informed.
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