The MIT School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (SHASS) and Dean Agustín Rayo recently welcomed six new professors to the MIT community, each bringing diverse backgrounds and extensive knowledge in their research areas.
Grisha Coleman is a full professor in the Music and Theater Arts Section. Her research explores the tensions between our physiological, technological, and ecological systems, focusing on human movement, machines, and our inhabited spaces. Coleman’s interdisciplinary approach has garnered her the Doris Duke Foundation’s Performing Arts Technologies Lab Award.
Tung-Hui Hu is an associate professor with tenure in the Comparative Media Studies/Writing program. A poet and digital media scholar, he is the author of several works, including "Digital Lethargy: Dispatches from an Age of Disconnection" (MIT Press, 2022). His research investigates how concepts like race and normal language become measurable datasets.
Claire Luchette is an assistant professor in the Comparative Media Studies/Writing program, known for her novel "Agatha of Little Neon." She has received the Whiting Award and National Book Foundation's 5 Under 35 Honoree.
Shota Momma is an associate professor in the Department of Linguistics and Philosophy, specializing in psycholinguistics and its relationship with linguistic theory, particularly in sentence production.
Lindsey Raymond PhD ’24 is an assistant professor in the Department of Economics, examining how new technologies shape labor markets and market competition, while also informing algorithm design.
Makoto Harris Takao is the Class of 1957 Career Development Professor in the Music and Theater Arts Section, focusing on Japan's cultural interactions over the past 500 years, particularly in relation to music and Catholicism in the 16th century.
The addition of these new faculty members will enhance the academic diversity at MIT and promote innovative cross-disciplinary collaboration.
Blogger's Review: The recruitment of new professors at MIT's SHASS not only strengthens academic diversity but also injects new energy into interdisciplinary research. As technology and the humanities converge, future research promises to be richer and more profound.