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.
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Students, staff, alumni and the public are invited to attend this weekly nonpartisan discussion of recent political events, hosted by Professor Matthew Dickinson. Held almost every Tuesday 12:30-1:30 pm EST. in person and by zoom. Check the calendar for dates. No expertise assumed. All viewpoints welcome. To register for the zoom sessions, please contact Prof. Dickinson at his email: dickinso@middlebury.edu
Robert A. Jones '59 Conference Room
Open to the Public
This will be a required meeting for students planning to study abroad in Morocco during the spring semester of 2027. Admitted students will receive a Zoom link via email.
Virtual Middlebury
The Rohatyn Center for Global Affairs program on Global Economics, Development and Political Economy presents “A Chinese Education: Teaching and Learning from Two Generations of Students in China” with Peter Hessler.
Robert A. Jones '59 Conference Room
Open to the Public
Hilary Harnischfeger (b. 1972, Melbourne, Australia) is known for her multimedia sculptures which she conceptualizes as “drawings” that extend into three-dimensional space. Her work often explores the organization of space and the perception of time through physical forms, challenging traditional distinctions between two and three-dimensional art.
Johnson Atrium
Open to the Public
Psychology research study on motivation!
Davis Family Library 105A
Closed to the Public
This will be an information session for students interested in attending the Museum Studies program in Oxford during the summer of 2027.
Virtual Middlebury
Mahaney Arts Center, Dance Theatre
Slow down, stretch out, and enjoy a playful movement journey inspired by the peaceful rhythm of nature. No prior dance or movement experience is required. This workshop is open to everyone. Please wear comfortable clothing that allows for free movement and bring a pair of socks.
Mahaney Arts Center
Open to the Public
This lecture considers the rise of the American environmental movement as a driver of changes in professional-managerial expertise. As federal, state, and local land-use controls proliferated, architects increasingly worked beyond the design of individual buildings, developing new design tools and techniques of persuasion in response to public pressure on development.
Johnson Classroom 204
Open to the Public
