African Studies | East Asian Studies | European Studies
Latin American Studies | Middle East Studies
Russian & East European Studies | South Asian Studies
The international studies major provides a carefully constructed blend of language, regional, disciplinary, and global courses that, together with study abroad, seeks to impart to students a deep understanding of a specific geographic region, as well as its place within an interdisciplinary and transnational context. In pursuit of this mission, the major is designed to ensure that all IS majors graduate with:
(1) advanced competency in a language taught at Middlebury, sufficient to read scholarly materials and engage in complex interaction with native-speaking professionals in their field of concentration;
(2) broad exposure to the historical and cultural heritage of their region of focus;
(3) solid grounding in one or more of the liberal arts disciplines other than language; and
(4) some understanding of the transnational and global context that affects all regions.
"We envision ... that this College will become singularly known as a place that insists upon, and teaches, a global understanding that radiates from a core linguistic and cultural competency." |
The faculty for the international studies major is drawn from the following departments and programs: Arabic, Chinese, Classics, Economics, Environmental Studies, Film & Media Culture, French, Geography, German, History, History of Art and Architecture, Italian, Japanese, Philosophy, Political Science, Religion, Russian, Sociology and Anthropology, and Spanish.
Director: Ian Barrow (history)
Program directors:
African Studies: Jacob Tropp (history)
East Asian Studies: Stephen Snyder (Japanese)
European Studies: Please see Ian Barrow for information.
Latin American Studies: Gloria Gonzalez-Zenteno (Spanish)
Middle East Studies: Robert Schine (religion/classics)
Russian and East European Studies: William Pyle (economics)
South Asian Studies: Cynthia Packert (history of art and architecture)
For the most up-to-date and complete information on the international studies major, check the listing in the College Catalog