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Beyond words — Joshua Bennett
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Length:
25 minutes
Released:
Oct 10, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
Joshua Bennett is a professor of literature and distinguished chair of the humanities at MIT. Additionally, he is an accomplished spoken word artist, and author of several books. Here, he speaks with MIT President Sally Kornbluth about the power of words, the beauty of quiet things, and about the value in learning for its own sake. Plus, we hear him perform his poetry.Links:drjoshuabennett.comTamara's OpusReading Poetry: Social PoeticsAfrican Diaspora Studies programTimestamps:(08:38) - On AI(13:40) - The benefits and joy of learning for its own sake(20:01) - The distinction between poetry on the page and on the stageShow notes and transcript:https://news.mit.edu/podcast/podcast-curiosity-unbounded-episode-5-beyond-wordsJoin the mailing list or send us feedback:https://eepurl.com/ixPQPA
Released:
Oct 10, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (8)
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