• The Eloquent Suri of Ethiopia: Storytelling, Advocacy, and Action

    Turning the lens of Earth Week to a small ethnic group in the far southwest corner of Ethiopia, Mark Overgaard will discuss his McCone Atrium Gallery exhibit and its parent project – The Eloquent Suri of Ethiopia: People, Culture, Art, Language. His portraits of Suri collaborators are complemented by touching, Suri-created illustrated stories of Suri life and their intimate communion with nature, drawn from literacy primers.

    McCone Lobby Upstairs

    Open to the Public

  • Water and Conflict: Sharing Stories of Social Change

    Prof. Wei Liang and Prof. Jeff Langholz will be in conversation about their local and global coursework and public engagement focused on water and conflict transformation. They will share personal and professional stories focused on social change, highlighting diverse modalities for engaging with audiences around the world.

    Morse B104

    Closed to the Public

  • Community Hours

    Come visit the Conflict Transformation Collaborative offices during Community Hours, Mondays 2-4 pm. Free snacks and drinks, good wifi, a growing library, and conversation with great CT interns and staff! We are in Marbleworks 203 (152 Maple Street).

    Middlebury College

    Open to the Public

  • Abortion Access and Reproductive Policy: Good Talks 2024

    The US abortion debate is often framed as a binary between pro-life and pro-choice, but according to a 2022 Pew Research Center poll, relatively few Americans take absolutist positions.

    In this Good Talks event, Professor Caitlin Myers will offer a brief history and overview of abortion access and reproductive policy, with attention to dynamics in Vermont. Attendees will then join structured small group discussions, followed by a plenary Q&A. Refreshments provided.

    Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103

    Open to the Public

  • Community Hours

    Come visit the Conflict Transformation Collaborative offices during Community Hours, Mondays 2-4 pm. Free snacks and drinks, good wifi, a growing library, and conversation with great CT interns and staff! We are in Marbleworks 203 (152 Maple Street).

    Middlebury College

    Open to the Public

  • Transforming Conflict: An Interdisciplinary Conversation

    Join the Graduate Pillar of the Kathryn Wasserman Davis Collaborative in Conflict Transformation for a day of dialogue, storytelling, and discussion about conflict transformation at local and global scales - community-based advocacy, countering extremism, environmental conflict, intercultural engagement, peacebuilding, and more. 65 Conflict Transformation Fellows as well as faculty and staff will share in a range of formats about their year-long projects, courses, research, immersive experiences, and community engagement focused on social change.

    Middlebury Institute Campus

    Open to the Public

  • Community Hours

    Come visit the Conflict Transformation Collaborative offices during Community Hours, Mondays 2-4 pm. Free snacks and drinks, good wifi, a growing library, and conversation with great CT interns and staff! We are in Marbleworks 203 (152 Maple Street).

    Middlebury College

    Open to the Public

Past Events

  • Community Hours

    Come visit the Conflict Transformation Collaborative offices during Community Hours, Mondays 2-4 pm. Free snacks and drinks, good wifi, a growing library, and conversation with great CT interns and staff! We are in Marbleworks 203 (152 Maple Street).

    Middlebury College

    Open to the Public

  • Community Hours

    Come visit the Conflict Transformation Collaborative offices during Community Hours, Mondays 2-4 pm. Free snacks and drinks, good wifi, a growing library, and conversation with great CT interns and staff! We are in Marbleworks 203 (152 Maple Street).

    Middlebury College

    Open to the Public

  • Community Hours

    Come visit the Conflict Transformation Collaborative offices during Community Hours, Mondays 2-4 pm. Free snacks and drinks, good wifi, a growing library, and conversation with great CT interns and staff! We are in Marbleworks 203 (152 Maple Street).

    Middlebury College

    Open to the Public

  • Addressing Misinformation amid Polarization: Good Talks 2024

    How do we manage high levels of misinformation and polarization when we talk about politics? Leading economics journalist Adam Davidson (Planet Money, New Yorker, New York Times Magazine) will offer an overview of the challenges and his own experiences. Attendees will then join structured small group discussions, followed by a plenary Q&A.

    Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103

    Open to the Public

  • Community Hours

    Come visit the Conflict Transformation Collaborative offices during Community Hours, Mondays 2-4 pm. Free snacks and drinks, good wifi, a growing library, and conversation with great CT interns and staff! We are in Marbleworks 203 (152 Maple Street).

    Middlebury College

    Open to the Public

  • Community Hours

    Come visit the Conflict Transformation Collaborative offices during Community Hours, Mondays 2-4 pm. Free snacks and drinks, good wifi, a growing library, and conversation with great CT interns and staff! We are in Marbleworks 203 (152 Maple Street).

    Middlebury College

    Open to the Public

  • Community Hours

    Come visit the Conflict Transformation Collaborative offices during Community Hours, Mondays 2-4 pm. Free snacks and drinks, good wifi, a growing library, and conversation with great CT interns and staff! We are in Marbleworks 203 (152 Maple Street).

    Middlebury College

    Open to the Public

  • What is Town Meeting Day? Talking Democracy

    Elections are a critical aspect of representative government, but self-government requires engagement more than once every few years. In this 2024 election year, this event will get us started talking about democracy by focusing on Vermont’s Town Meeting Day. Vermont’s small size and institutions provide a hopeful model for reinvigorating democracy.

    Professor Bert Johnson will offer a brief history and overview of Town Meeting Day in Vermont, Attendees will then join small group discussions about local government and a Q&A session. Refreshments will be served!

    Axinn Center 219

    Open to the Public

  • Community Hours

    Come visit the Conflict Transformation Collaborative offices during Community Hours, Mondays 2-4 pm. Free snacks and drinks, good wifi, a growing library, and conversation with great CT interns and staff! We are in Marbleworks 203 (152 Maple Street).

    Middlebury College

    Open to the Public

  • Community Hours

    Come visit the Conflict Transformation Collaborative offices during Community Hours, Mondays 2-4 pm. Free snacks and drinks, good wifi, a growing library, and conversation with great CT interns and staff! We are in Marbleworks 203 (152 Maple Street).

    Middlebury College

    Open to the Public