Upcoming 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

  • 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

  • The Fort Bragg Cartel

    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.

    Dana Auditorium (Sunderland Language Center)

    Open to the Public


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

  • Political Oratory Contest and Celebration

    Come hear students of political rhetoric in PSCI 0249 deliver their final, polished orations on matters of moment at Middlebury and beyond. 

    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

  • 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

    Open to the Public

  • 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

  • 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