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Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

  • The image features the Third Princess, one of the female characters in the tale, with her pet cat. The original cat has been replaced by Hello Kitty.

    Living with Genji: The "World's First Novel" in 21st Century Japan

    Sponsored by:
    Japanese and Axinn Center for the Humanities

    Davis Family Library, Upper Level Display Cases

    The students in JAPN 290 (“Reading the Tale of Genji” in English”) and Prof. Otilia Milutin (Japanese Studies) are cordially inviting you and your students to view their exhibit, “Living with Genji: The World’s First Novel in 21st Century Japan.” The exhibit features a selection of objects, artwork, movies, and manga inspired by the 11th century classic The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu.  Our exhibit aims to showcase a few selected items that speak both of the tale’s enduring legacy in traditional Japanese arts, and, equally important, of its contemporary reiterations, be they manga and movies adaptations or commercial, consumer-oriented products such as mascots, stationary, fabrics, and other everyday objects.  Through our exhibit, we hope to demonstrate how a millennium old classic lives and thrives today in contemporary Japan. 

    Middlebury College

    Open to the Public

  • Can Machines Think? 75 Years of the Turing Test

    Sponsored by:
    Dean of Faculty

    In 1950, Alan Turing proposed an “imitation game” to address the question of whether computers could exhibit intelligence. His paper, published in a philosophy journal, sparked and continues to spark many responses. We review the background of Turing’s paper, the history of these responses and examine how Turing might view the current state of Artificial Intelligence.

    Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103

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    College Democrats Weekly Meeting

    Sponsored by:
    Middlebury College Democrats

    Can you FIX the Democratic Party? 

    Come discuss and debate politics, social issues, and current events. Good snacks provided. 

    Moderate? Radical? Republican? Independent? Socialist? Libertarian? Come share your thoughts! 

    Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103