Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103

The Game of Go as a Window to Japanese Arts and Traditions

The game of go is the oldest and most challenging of all board games. Its myriad aspects reflect the arts, religions, and traditions of the cultures where it was nurtured and developed. We will introduce the game and develop several of these key connections.

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How (Not) to Talk About Migration: The Case of Riace, Italy

Mimmo Lucano, the mayor of Riace, in Southern Italy, has encouraged a welcoming, inclusive approach to the many people reaching the shores of his small village since the 1990s. For this, he has been celebrated, criticized, investigated, sentenced to 13 years in jail, and then most recently acquitted end elected to the European Parliament. In this presentation, I will start from Lucano’s and Riace’s case to present the current public and political discourse on migration in Italy.

Forecasting the 2024 Presidential Election

The 2024 presidential election is likely to be one of the closest and most significant in modern history. This talk examines the factors that will shape the outcome of that race, and the implications of that outcome for the American political system more generally.

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Please note that Ata Anzali’s Carol Rifelj Faculty Lecture scheduled for Oct. 2 has been postponed.

We look forward to seeing you at Stefano Mula’s Rifelj Lecture, “How (Not) to Talk about Migration: The Case of Riace, Italy,” on Wednesday, October 9, at 4:30 p.m., in the Orchard Room at Hillcrest.

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Join recent Middlebury graduate, Skyler Brown ‘23 for an information session on ICF!  In terms of Early Talent opportunities, ICF offers a 10-week paid summer internship program from June - August. Students from all academic years and majors are eligible to apply. We also hire students graduating with bachelor’s and master’s degrees for full-time roles with ICF!  Join our information session to learn more.

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Get an overview of Audax and private equity from Midd Alumni at the Audax Group!  They will also introduce various opportunities available to both rising junior and rising senior Middlebury students.  With more than 300 employees, Audax is a leading capital partner for North American middle market companies and a leading alternative investment manager with offices in Boston, San Francisco (Private Equity) and New York (Private Debt).

Come join MiddMyco for the first mushroom foray of the year! We will meet at Hillcrest 103 and walk a bit of the TAM. Bring water, comfy shoes that you don’t mind getting dirty and your excitement about FUNGI. We hope to see you there!

A Discussion with Mercedes De Guardiola

De Guardiola, author of “Vermont for the Vermonters”: The History of Eugenics in the Green Mountain State, will speak with Jon Isham, professor of economics and environmental studies.

ENVS 0401 B Community Engaged Practicum Presentations: The Economy of the Future.

The Precarious State of Moose in Vermont and the Challenges of Managing Wildlife Under Climate Change, a Howard E. Woodin Environmental Studies Colloquium Series talk by Jed Murdoch, Wildlife and Fisheries Biology Program, University of Vermont.