Upcoming Events

  • Competition and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean

    The Rohatyn Center for Global Affairs program on Global Economics, Development and Political Economy presents “Competition and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean” with Matias Busso.

    Robert A. Jones '59 Conference Room

    Open to the Public

  • Past, Present and Future of Democracy in America

    The Rohatyn Center for Global Affairs program on Autocracy and Democracy (supported by the Cangiano Family Fund) presents “Past, Present and Future of Democracy in America” with Robert Mickey. 

    Organized by Prof. Sebnem Gumuscu.

    Axinn Center 229

    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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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


News

Anna Mysliwiec ’11, Senior Policy Manager for Political Economy and Governance at the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL)

Are you passionate about international development, and poverty alleviation? Interested in connecting the dots between economics and policy and are passionate about working with organizations to form partnerships for evidence-informed development policy. 

Register on Handshake for the virtual link to attend.

October 7, 2024 • 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm EDT  
Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) attending  

Also, J-PAL has an entry-level job opportunity you might be perfect for:

Policy Associate  
Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) • Cambridge, MA  
Full-Time Job • Apply by Mar 19th, 2025      

Alumna Career Conversation with Pui Shen Yoong ’12 from the World Bank

Thursday, October 10, 2024
12:30–1:30 PM ET

Twilight 204
50 Franklin Street
Middlebury, VT 05753

Join us for an informal event to meet and learn from Pui Shen Yoong, a Senior Economist at the World Bank in Washington DC. Shen has spent a decade at the World Bank, covering various countries across Asia (Maldives, Indonesia and her native Malaysia) and Latin America (Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay). 

She holds a Bachelor’s in International Politics and Economics from Middlebury College (‘12) and a Master’s in International Economics from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (‘17). This will be a good opportunity to explore what careers in multilateral organizations such as the World Bank could look like and to ask questions. This is not a formal recruiting event.

 Students can register on Handshake HERE.

Past Events

  • 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

  • Hot Coffee and Global Tea with Prof. Daniel Fram

    Join us for Hot Coffee & Global Tea, with Professor Daniel Fram. We will discuss the core ideas that drive contemporary nationalist thought and the conceptual challenges they pose to liberalism.

    Daniel Fram is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Theory. His research and teaching interests include cosmopolitan and nationalist critiques of liberalism in contemporary political theory, the history of liberalism in modern political thought, and conceptions of moral education and democracy in classical and modern political philosophy.

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 2025 IP&E Annual Symposium: Trump’s Trade Wars in Global and Historical Perspective

    The second Trump administration is implementing trade policies that have major impacts on international relations, supply chains, and more. This interdisciplinary symposium brings together leading scholars to assess how these policies are reshaping geopolitics and the global economy.

    Speakers

    Inu Manak, Fellow for trade policy at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)

    Robert Staiger, Loren M. Berry Professor of Economics, Dartmouth College; and Research Associate, National Bureau of Economic Research

    Robert A. Jones '59 Conference Room

    Open to the Public

  • Beyond Wall Street: A Field Guide for Students Studying Economics

    Beyond Wall Street: A Field Guide for Students Studying Economics

    The Field Guide is one of CCI’s most popular signature programs, designed to help students imagine the many possibilities open to them with an Economics major. It brings together a panel of alumni from a range of sectors and fields to share their stories—highlighting the variety of paths they’ve taken and the lessons they’ve learned along the way.

    Dana Auditorium (Sunderland Language Center)

  • Why Nothing Works: Who Killed Progress - And How to Bring it Back

    The Rohatyn Center for Global Affairs program on Global Economics, Development and Political Economy presents Marc Dunkelman and “Why Nothing Works: Who Killed Progress - And How to Bring it Back.”

    America was once a country that did big things—we built the world’s greatest rail network, a vast electrical grid, interstates, abundant housing, Social Security, and more. But today, even we feel stuck. Why?

    Robert A. Jones '59 Conference Room

    Open 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