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

  • Study Abroad Photo Contest Reception

    This reception is for anyone who would like to stop by to vote for their favorite photos from study abroad 2024-2025. Cider and donuts will be served! Hosted by the International Programs and Off-Campus Study Office. 

    Davis Family Library Atrium

  • The IHRA Definition of Antisemitism and Academic Freedom

    Faculty, staff, and students are invited to a conversation with Kenneth Stern, drafter of the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism, and Emma Saltzberg of the Diaspora Alliance, on its implications for teaching, research, and campus policy. Speakers will explore how universities can address antisemitism while safeguarding academic freedom and open discourse.

    This event will be in hybrid format, with virtual speakers.
    Register via the Middlebury website at: go/AAUPIHRA/

    Robert A. Jones '59 Conference Room

    Closed to the Public

  • Weekly Politics Luncheon

    Students, staff, alumni and the public are invited to attend this weekly nonpartisan discussion of recent political events, hosted by Professor Matthew Dickinson. Held in person and by zoom almost every Tuesday, 12:30-1:30 pm EST. 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

    Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103

  • Ballet with Barbara Doyle-Wilch

    Tuesday-Beginner/Intermediate

    Wednesday-Intermediate/Advanced

    Ballet returns to the Dance Department this Fall. 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. Open to Middlebury students only. 

    Mahaney Arts Center Dance Studio

    Closed to the Public

  • The Magic of Reality: Cameron Visiting Artist Lecture by Bernadette Despujols

    Rooted in personal memory and political transformation, my work explores identity, motherhood, migration, and the blurred boundaries between the real and the magical. Through intimate portraits and narratives drawn from my Venezuelan upbringing, my work reflects on nostalgia, displacement, and the spiritual traditions that shape Latin American life. I seek to weave together autobiographical and collective histories; where the personal becomes political, and where womanhood, nature, and creation converge in both tenderness and resistant.

    Johnson Classroom 204

    Open to the Public

  • Ballet with Barbara Doyle-Wilch

    Tuesday-Beginner/Intermediate

    Wednesday-Intermediate/Advanced

    Ballet returns to the Dance Department this Fall. 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. Open to Middlebury students only. 

    Mahaney Arts Center Dance Studio

    Closed to the Public

  • Howard E. Woodin Environmental Studies Colloquium Series

    “Educating for (Climate) Change” a Howard E. Woodin Environmental Studies Colloquium Series talk featuring:

    Bill McKibben, Schumann Distinguished Scholar of Environmental Studies,
    Jon Isham, Director of the Environmental Studies Program and Professor of Economics and Environmental Studies
    Dan Suarez, C.V. Starr Fellow in International Studies and Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies
    Minna Brown ’07, Director of the Middlebury Climate Action Program

    Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103

    Open to the Public

  • Weekly Feminist Stitch & Bitch

    Join Chellis House for our weekly Stitch & Bitch! Gather in feminist community to scheme, make art, meet new people, use your hands, and take a break from screens and school. All materials will be provided, but feel free to bring any projects you’re currently working on. Together we can build a better world, but first we must imagine it!

    Chellis House Library

  • India in the 1940s: War, Partition, and Decolonization

    The Rohatyn Center for Global Affairs program on Global and International History presents Dr. Sunil Purushotham and “India in the 1940s: War, Partition, and Decolonization.”

    Robert A. Jones '59 Conference Room

    Open to the Public

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.