Undergraduate Life
College is an opportunity to preparing our students for knowledgeable, engaged, and ethical citizenship in a polarized public square. Our goal is for our college students to better understand and address conflict at individual, community, and global scales.This work is happening in our classrooms, in internships and experiences, in student life, and beyond.
In Fall 2024, we are launching a new CT Academic Cluster for undergraduates! We also feature opportunities for students on the experiential learning page.
Getting involved
We have lots of options for students interested in conflict transformation.
- In 2023-24, we offered several new courses that will continue in 24-25:
- INTD 232 - Conflict Transformation Skills (half-credit)
- INTD 1259 - Conflict Transformation Skills (full credit)
- INTD 1018 - Restorative Justice Theory and Practice
- SOCI/INTD 228 - Theories and Practice of Conflict Transformation
- EDST/INTD 132 - CT: Mindfulness Skills as Educational Practice
- Join trainings for Residential Life staff and orientation leaders in restorative practices (email blind@middlebury.edu)
- Attend an informal, facilitated conversation about various political issues in our Good Talks 2024 series, designed by faculty and students
If you know of a space or project that would benefit from a conflict transformation approach, please be in touch! You can email us at conflicttransformation@middlebury.edu
Supporting Students: Opportunities for Faculty and Staff
There are many constructive approaches to conflict, informed by practices in dialogue, intercultural competence, restorative practices, and mediation. We are supporting efforts to build critical self-awareness, including mindfulness practices.
- Get training in structured dialogue for Engaged Listening cohorts of faculty and staff (new cohorts every semester)
- With Beyond the Page, integrate creative practices into your classroom or project
- Learn from the Vermont Restorative Approaches Collaborative (VTRAC), a new Middlebury partner
Undergraduate Engagement
Contact
Sebnem Gumuscu, Associate Professor, Political Science
Brian Lind, Associate Dean for Community Standards