Powering human-centered research and teaching at MIT
31
Funded Projects
22
MIT Units
$3.1M
Funds Awarded
What is MITHIC?
The MIT Human Insight Collaborative (MITHIC) will unlock the power of human insight to expand humanity’s horizons, to educate tomorrow’s leaders, and to unite top scholars in the human-centered disciplines with colleagues across the Institute to address the world’s greatest challenges.
—Sally Kornbluth, MIT President“MITHIC is a bold endorsement of the scholarly and artistic practices that deepen our understanding of human beings, helping us advance research with the potential for real-world impact.“
Our Funding Pillars
SHASS+ Connectivity Fund
Supports research that bridges SHASS and the rest of the institute
Humanities Cultivation Fund
Advances individual or collaborative work in the humanities and arts
SHASS Education Innovation Fund
Funds experimental or transformative approaches to SHASS education
Faculty-Driven Initiatives (FDI)
Supports programs that build community and scholarship on a defined topic of relevance to the humanities, arts, or social sciences
Collaborate
Meeting of the Minds
MITHIC’s “Meeting of the Minds” is an opportunity for MIT faculty and teaching staff to make connections around a specific topic or area of interest with colleagues they haven’t previously worked with. The hope is that these meetings will lead to joint proposals to MITHIC funds, which require collaboration between SHASS faculty and faculty outside of SHASS.
Previous Topics include
- Cybersecurity
- Language/AI Incubator
- Social History of Math
- Legacies for Our Future
- Rebuilding Ukraine
- Food Security
- Language Across the Lifespan
- Bioeconomy
MITHIC sponsored coffee break
To spark new collaborations and strengthen community engagement across MIT, MITHIC is sponsoring coffee meet-ups for eligible faculty and staff. Limited supplies.
Follow these steps:
- Identify someone you want to meet in a different DLCI at MIT.
- Share details about the meet-up via the form.
- Upon approval, MITHIC will fund up to $20 toward a coffee break.
Events spotlight
MITHIC Annual Event
November 17, 2025
9:00 a.m. – 3:00p.m.
Samberg Conference Center, 7th Floor
MIT, Chang Building (E52)
50 Memorial Drive
Cambridge, MA
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