Day of Action for Higher Education
As part of the National Day of Action for Higher Education on April 17, 2025, MIT AAUP has organized a day full of events.
What is Gender Ideology
11AM–12PM, 9-255
Catherine D’Ignazio (Assoc. Prof., DUSP, Director, Data + Feminism Lab), MIT Postdoc
Science Engagement for a Better Society
2–3PM, 45-230
Amy Brand (Director, MIT Press), Marzyeh Ghassemi (Assoc. Professor EECS), Crystal Lee (Ass’t Professor, CoC and CMS/W), Seth Mnookin (Prof. CMS/W), Deb Roy (Prof. Media Arts and Sciences. Director of the MIT Center for Constructive Communication)
Legal Challenges to Ideological Deportations
3–4PM, 45-230
Carrie DeCell (Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia), Rachel Davidson (ACLU of Massachusetts), Haynes Miller (Prof. Emeritus, Math), and Malick Ghachem (Prof, History)


The Inaugural Academic Freedom Walking Tour
MIT Faculty are organizing an Academic Freedom Walking Tour as an opportunity to learn together! In the spirit of the Greek paripatetic school, we will be wrapping up our day of action with a procession around MIT’s campus from 4–5PM on April 17, 2025.