News and Events

Presented in Spanish with real-time translation to English

The symposium will kickoff with a keynote presentation by Argentine anthropologist Rita Segato, followed by an open discussion with students, faculty, and community members. Hors d’oeuvres will be provided in Sunderland Lobby beginning at 4:00 PM.

On the second day of the symposium, Mexican director Michelle Garza Cervera will answer questions (in English) about her acclaimed debut film Huesera: The Bone Woman (2022). This will be followed by a conversation in Spanish between Michelle and Rita Segato, offering a broader dialogue on gender-based abuse and violence against women in Latin America. The conversation between Michelle and Rita will be translated into English for the audience.

Cookies and drinks will be provided.

Join us for a screening of the documentary film “Made in Ethiopia” (7:30-9 pm) followed by a group discussion with Professor Obie Porteous (9-9:30 pm). When a massive Chinese factory complex attempts a high-stakes expansion in rural Ethiopia, three women in search of prosperity have their faith in industrialization tested to the  limit. More information on the film at: https://www.madeinethiopiafilm.com/. 

The Rohatyn Center for Global Affairs presents “Globalizing Traditional Medicine and Knowledge into the Future” with Sena Voncujovi ‘17.

Students, Faculty, and Staff are invited to join the members of the artistic collective, Art Lords, to paint a mural in Proctor on the theme of art, migration, and belonging. No artistic experience required! Come for as little or as long as you like! Painting will take place between 9am-8pm on April 24-25th. 

Sponsored by the Committee on Art in Public Spaces, Committee on the Arts, International & Global Studies-Middle East and North Africa, Office of Equity, Department of the History of Art & Architecture, and the Innovation Hub. 

Research on law in authoritarian countries has revealed that authoritarian leaders are masters at creatively and pragmatically using law and courts to achieve their political goals.  Putin’s Russia is a stark example.

The Rohatyn Center for Global Affairs program on Security and Global Affairs presents “Resilient Democratization: Social and Political Change in Iran and Beyond” with Norma Claire Moruzzi.

The Rohatyn Center for Global Affairs program on Global Health and Medicine presents “Reporting on Public Health In Uncertain Times” with Apoorva Mandavilli.

The Rohatyn Center for Global Affairs program on Global and International History presents “The Manchu Conquest of China in World History” with Nicola Di Cosmo. 

The Rohatyn Center for Global Affairs Global Fellows program presents “The Fort Bragg Cartel” with Seth Harp.

His latest book, The Fort Bragg Cartel, a New York Times Best Seller, is about his groundbreaking investigation into a string of unsolved murders at America’s premier special operations base, and what the crimes reveal about drug trafficking and impunity among elite soldiers in today’s military.

Nathan Pippenger, Associate Professor of Political Science, US Naval Academy

Iran has entered one of the most consequential crises in its recent history when the United States and Israel launched coordinated and unprovoked air strikes across the country on February 28. These strikes killed hundreds, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who ruled Iran since 1989. The country has retaliated with missile and drone attacks on U.S. bases, Israel, and other targets in the Gulf countries, raising the risk of a full-scale regional war.  How did we get here?

The Rohatyn Center on Global Affairs program on Global Economics, Development and Political Economy presents “The Little Things (0-3 Year Olds) that Can Have Big Impacts on China’s Human Capital and Economic Development” with Scott Rozelle.

The Rohatyn Center for Global Affairs and The James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS) present “Adaptation Game: Russia’s Wartime Foreign Policy” with Dr. Hanna Notte.

Why did Russia invade Ukraine, how is the war (un)likely to end, and why?

The Rohatyn Center for Global Affairs program on Science, Technology, Environment and Global Affairs presents “Bridging Science and Community for Climate Solutions” with Kyla Westphal.

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/

“Between Tongues: The Art of Arabic-English Translation”

Between Tongues: The Art of Arabic–English Translation – a conversation with acclaimed translator maia tabet, whose career has helped shape the reception of modern Arabic literature in English. She has translated celebrated authors such as Elias Khoury and Sinan Antoon and her work reflects a lifelong engagement with language, politics, and literary form. In this talk, she reflects on the art and labor of translation—its challenges, its pleasures, and its power to mediate between cultures while resisting simplification. The event offers a rare opportunity to hear from one of the foremost voices in contemporary Arabic–English translation.