Events

Join us in the garden for poetry, music, and inspiration during the lunch hour to celebrate Earth Day during Poetry Week 2026.

Explore how the Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History uses objects and archives to foster empathy and connection. Centered on the Charity & Sylvia collection and curriculum, this program highlights how historical inquiry and object study can open space for reflection, dialogue, and a deeper understanding of the past. Through this work, participants are invited to consider how local history, archives and objects can serve as powerful tools for empathy-building and peacebuilding in our communities.

The event is open to the public and free of charge.

A structured dialogue about balancing our day-to-day lives with conflict/change in the world around us. 

Join us to reflect, share, learn, offer, and listen, to foster community and connection.

Open to Middlebury students, faculty, and staff 

Light refreshments provided 

Sponsored by The Conflict Transformation Collaborative

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

Join the Conflict Transformation Collaborative, in partnership with Beyond the Page, for the 2nd event in our ’25 - ’26 Conflict and Social Change series. 

Join the Conflict Transformation Collaborative, in partnership with Beyond the Page, for the 2nd event in our ’25 - ’26 Conflict and Social Change series. 

Our teaching doesn’t always go as planned. Join this two-part session for faculty and staff on using Critical Incident Analysis as an approach to unexpected events in teaching.

Facilitated by Netta Avineri (Conflict Transformation).

Open to all staff and faculty. Register here.

Our teaching doesn’t always go as planned. Join this two-part session for faculty and staff on using Critical Incident Analysis as an approach to unexpected events in teaching.

Facilitated by Netta Avineri (Conflict Transformation).

Open to all staff and faculty. Register here.

Honoring of Indigenous People & Film Screening of “The Eternal Song”
Panel Discussion, Traditional Native Food Reception, Film Screening & Discussion
Friday, November 21^st, 2025
5:00pm to 9:00pm Pacific Time
Irvine Auditorium
Middlebury Institute of International Studies
499 Pierce Street, Monterey, CA 93940
Free, open to the public, registration required

REGISTER HERE:  THE ETERNAL SONG via Kinema

Join us for a panel discussion about the impactful roles that nonprofit organizations play in social change efforts throughout Monterey County, followed by small group discussions with the panelists about community-based initiatives and career opportunities in the robust nonprofit network in our region!

Part of our “Social Change Series” for academic year 2025- 2026 

Join us for a conversation, book signing, and reception with alumnus Michael Shaikh. “From the Andes to Afghanistan: Conflict, Cuisine, and Change”.

5:30-6:30 PM - Program moderated by Dr. Netta Avineri, Conflict Transformation Collaborative Executive Director
6:30-7:15 PM - Book signing and reception with tastings inspired by Michael’s book “The Last Sweet Bite” (Books available for purchase) 

Free event open to the community. Register at go.miis.edu/MichaelShaikh

On behalf of the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS) at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (MIIS), I am delighted to invite you and your school to join an upcoming online Speaker Series event hosted by the Critical Issues Forum (CIF). The event will be held via Zoom on Friday, October 24, 4:00 PM PDT / Saturday, October 25, 8:00 AM JST.