The PhD Movie! film screening with Jorge Cham, creator of PhD Comics!
November 3, 2011
6:30–8:30pm
Rm 26-100
Movie Screening at 6:30: "Piled Higher and Deeper" The Movie is a live-action adaptation of the popular comic strip by Jorge Cham (featured in The Tech, and online at www.phdcomics.com). The movie was filmed on location at and was produced in partnership with the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). The film introduces audiences to the unique and funny culture of Academia and follows four graduate students (Cecilia, Mike, Tajel and the ?Nameless Grad Student?) as they struggle to find balance between research, teaching and their personal lives with humor and heart.
Q & A following the movie with Jorge Cham and MIT alums! Those of you who are fans of the comic are in for a rare treat - Jorge Cham will be with us for the screening! There will be a live Q&A following the movie with Jorge Cham, cast member - and MIT alum - Evans Boney (Mike Slackenerny), and Producer - and MIT alum - Meg Rosenburg! Savvy, delightful and humorous, we are excited to welcome Jorge Cham back to MIT. Web site: http://www.phdcomics.com/movie/index.php
The screening is FREE and open to students with MIT ID; open seating
Sponsors: Graduate Student Council and MIT Global Education & Career Development
For more information, contact mcwilson@mit.edu
AND Pre-screening reception with Jorge Cham - see http://gsc.mit.edu/2011/10/phd-comics-is-coming-to-mit/
Marilyn C. Wilson, PhD
Assistant Director, Career Counseling & Exploration
MIT Global Education & Career Development
77 Mass. Ave, Rm 12-170
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-258-9149
mcwilson@mit.edu