Academic Programs - MIIS

20 Years as a Houdini Effects Artist with experience in fluids simulation, rigid body dynamics, volumetrics, pyro, complex systems, crowds, pipeline development, Dr. John Hughes has worked at several leading studios such as Pixar, Weta FX, Sony Imageworks, Walt Disney Feature Animation Studios and DreamWorks.

He had key roles on major motion pictures such as Avatar: The Way of Water, The Suicide Squad, Frozen, I am Legend, Moana, Spider-Man 3, Kung Fu Panda 2, Big Hero 6, Watchmen, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, and many more.

About the Event:

You are invited to join us for a special lecture with Dr. Samer Annous:

Join us for our Mini-Monterey Model presentations in English, French, Japanese, and Spanish, where students will delve into the role of language in fostering understanding and resolving conflicts. Discover how languages can contribute to global peacebuilding efforts in this longstanding Language Studies tradition. Interpretation services will be provided.

November 7 Zoom link: https://middlebury.zoom.us/j/94109878827?pwd=f3oEdi7465cx9r8zbu3yvtpXOoEpRI.1

November 14 Zoom link:

Join us for our Mini-Monterey Model presentations in English, French, Japanese, and Spanish, where students will delve into the role of language in fostering understanding and resolving conflicts. Discover how languages can contribute to global peacebuilding efforts in this longstanding Language Studies tradition. Interpretation services will be provided.

November 7 Zoom link: https://middlebury.zoom.us/j/94109878827?pwd=f3oEdi7465cx9r8zbu3yvtpXOoEpRI.1

November 14 Zoom link:

Come chat with us about career trajectories, life in DC, or any aspect of nuclear deterrence, proliferation, arms control,  or emerging technologies. Zachary S. Davis is a Senior Fellow at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory,  with broad experience in intelligence and national security policy.

The Fall Forum is a flagship tradition at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies that provides an opportunity for students and the wider community to participate in and witness a multilingual conference and learn how professional language services play a pivotal role in its success. The topic of Fall Forum 2024 is “Waves of Change - Our Lives and Water”.

Event Schedule:

Opening Session, 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM

Title: Bridging Languages: Cross-Linguistic Strategies to Boost L2 Chinese Vocabulary

Abstract
How can educators leverage a child’s first language (L1) knowledge to enhance their
learning of a second language (L2)? What kinds of linguistic transfer occur between two
seemingly distinct languages, English and Chinese? Pertaining to the cross-linguistic
associations between English and Chinese, a few studies have shown correlations,
such as between bilinguals’ morphological awareness (MA) of compounding structures

TESOL/TFL will be having a Town Hall. In this we will be discussing how the program is going, talking about success, challenges and any upcoming events. QR Code for the Zoom Link, and it will be shared on MICommunity

Join us to learn about the TAMC Fellowship, an exciting new collaboration between the Middlebury Institute and the Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC). Ariana Green from TAMC and Professor Guillén will discuss how this partnership was formed and the unique opportunities it offers students. Two TAMC student fellows will be hired for this school year, with the chance to contribute to projects such as the Salinas Sidewalk Art Project.