Conflict Transformation: A Vital Issue of our Day

In an increasingly fractured world, Middlebury has made a commitment to serve as an incubator for research, teaching, and student experiences to address divisiveness in society. Working with more than 100 partner institutions in the United States and around the world, Middlebury is working to embed principles and practices of conflict transformation in the liberal arts from high school to graduate school.

The Kathryn Wasserman Davis Collaborative in Conflict Transformation seeks to learn lessons from this vast community that can be adapted to the issues and questions that are most pressing for Middlebury. The work we do—at the College, the Middlebury Institute, Bread Loaf, and Schools Abroad—will help build new networks and expand our ability to transform the world around us.

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Opening Up

Opening Up is a podcast series that features faculty, staff, students, and community members engaged in the Conflict Transformation Collaborative (CTC) at Middlebury. Listen Now.

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  • Good Talks 2024 - After the Inauguration

    In the last event in our Good Talks series, we bring together the community after inauguration day to connect, identify priorities, and envision next steps. Opening remarks from political science professor Bert Johnson and visiting faculty sujatha baliga, MacArthur Fellow 2019. Professor Sarah Stroup will facilitate and light refreshments will be provided.

    Wilson Hall, McCullough Student Center

    Open to the Public

  • Practicing Negotiation

    Hear from two experienced negotiators about how negotiation works and ways to build skills. This event, co-sponsored by the Conflict Transformation Collaborative and MiddCORE, features two practitioners – Morgan G. Thomas of Accenture and Sarah Federman of the University of San Diego. Learn about the building core skills for negotiation, navigating individual conflicts in the context of power inequalities, and pursuing individual interests and organizational change. Professor Sarah Stroup moderates the discussion.

    Robert A. Jones '59 Conference Room

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  • Addison Independent covers Good Talks

    Town Hall Theater and CT partnered to host a Good Talks post-election. Over 70 community members, including around 30 students, sat together on November 12th. 

  • Knopf Named GRENPEC Affiliated Scholar

    The Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies (NPTS) program and Conflict Transformation Collaborative have become partners with The Global Research Network on Peaceful Change (GRENPEC).

  • What Does Productive Protest Look Like?

    Laurie Patton returns to the Interfaith America podcast, joining Eboo Patel to discuss how Middlebury has adopted a philosophy of conflict transformation.