Events

Academic Affairs sponsors a wide array of events, lectures, and symposia featuring Middlebury faculty.

Middlebury faculty are eager to share their research and creative works to further knowledge and foster conversation. Faculty, students, and staff are encouraged to attend signature events such as the Clifford Symposium, the Fall Faculty Forum, and the Carol Rifelj Faculty Lecture series, as well as additional academic events included in the calendar listings below. For faculty publication information, see individual faculty profiles.

See our faculty meeting calendar.

Upcoming Events

  • poster with a ballet dancer at a barre and text about the classes

    Intermediate/Advanced Ballet with Barbara Doyle-Wilch

    Ballet returns to the Dance Department this Spring. Classical Ballet technique in traditional ballet class structure. No pointe shoes, please.
    Each session is open to a maximum of 20 participants. PE credit is available for attendance at 8 classes. Previous dance experience in any form is recommended.
    Use this link to register

    Mahaney Arts Center Dance Studio

    Closed to the Public

    Free

  • Philosophy Club Meeting

    Meeting of Philosophy Club.

    No background is needed! All are welcome.

    We will discuss the Nature and the Human: Friend, Enemies, or Best Buddies?

    Axinn Center 220

    Closed to the Public

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    Pre-Semester Dance Workshop

    Pre-Semester Workshop is a three-day dance intensive open to all students culminating in a performance at Convocation.

    September 6th - 8th
    12:30 pm 5:30 pm on September 6th and 7th,
    12:30 pm on the 8th end Time TBA – we are performing at Convocation for First Years on the evening of the 8th around 5 pm (to be confirmed)
    You must attend all 3 days of pre-semester.
    MAC Dance Theater (room 110)

    Pre-semester will be led by Professor Laurel Jenkins and Guest Artist Arisa
    White.
    Open to all Middlebury Students. No experience necessary. All bodies are welcome!

    Mahaney Arts Center

    Closed to the Public

  • Understanding and Tackling Antisemitism on College Campuses

    The rise of antisemitism in the 21st century cannot be ignored or marginalized. For when antisemitism emerges, we begin to witness the fraying of democratic values and the unraveling of the American tapestry. Dr. Rachel Fish will present on how we can best understand and respond to rising antisemitism on college campuses today.

    Open to Middlebury card holders only.

     Co-sponsored by Alexander Hamilton Forum   

    Wilson Hall, McCullough Student Center

    Closed to the Public

  • HIRSCHFIELD THURSDAYS - MAMBAR PIERRETTE

    HIRSCHFIELD THURSDAYS PRESENTS:

    MAMBAR PIERRETTE, a free-spirited seamstress navigates poverty and patriarchy in the Cameroonian city of Douala.

    Cameroon/Belgium - 2023 - 93 minutes - A Film by Rosine Mbakam.

    Join us outside Dana to celebrate with pizza and popcorn at 6:30 PM.

    Watch the trailer HERE
    Co-Sponsored by the Hirschfield Film Endowment

    Dana Auditorium (Sunderland Language Center)

    Open to the Public

  • Close up of a person wearing red gloves and holding a fan

    Orlando

    Play by Sarah Ruhl, adapted from the original by Virginia Woolf. Directed by Claudio Medeiros.

    Wright Theatre

    Open to the Public

    $15/10/8/5

  • a person dancing in front of a white screen

    Pre-Semester Dance Workshop

    Pre-Semester Workshop is a three-day dance intensive open to all students culminating in a performance at Convocation.

    September 6th - 8th
    12:30 pm 5:30 pm on September 6th and 7th,
    12:30 pm on the 8th end Time TBA – we are performing at Convocation for First Years on the evening of the 8th around 5 pm (to be confirmed)
    You must attend all 3 days of pre-semester.
    MAC Dance Theater (room 110)

    Pre-semester will be led by Professor Laurel Jenkins and Guest Artist Arisa
    White.
    Open to all Middlebury Students. No experience necessary. All bodies are welcome!

    Mahaney Arts Center

    Closed to the Public

  • Black Studies Spring Student Showcase

    Come by to see the work of Black Studies students anytime between 10 am and 3 pm and join us for lunch and student film presentations between 12:10-1:10 pm.

    Johnson Classroom 204

Event Planning Resources

  • Before planning an event, visit the Office of Event Management for information on all elements of event planning, including catering and crowd control.
  • Media Services can help with your event’s media and technology needs.
  • If you are inviting a foreign national to participate in your event, please contact the Tax Office well in advance.