Environmental Studies

Cinema toward Future Life
Brett Story, Filmmaker and Assistant Professor of Image Arts at Ryerson University.

A discussion about documentary practice, aesthetics and narrative in the time of climate catastrophe, and surviving capitalism together. 

Visit go.middlebury.edu/woodincolloquiumseries for information on how to view this lecture.

A documentary film about the Latinx immigrant workforce in American mountain towns with filmmaker Hilary Byrne. A 37-minute film screening followed by panel discussion on
immigration and diversity in the outdoors community.

Panelists: • Anahi Naranjo ‘17, Latinos Outdoors • Jocelyn Tenorio ’19, Juntos
• Doug Connelly, Dean of Students and Dir. Outdoor Programs
• Leigh Cole, Immigration Attorney, Dinse P.C. • Hilary Byrne, Filmmaker
Moderator: Cheryl Mitchell, Treleven, Inc.

Agroecology and Food Sovereignty - in Theory and Practice

Martha Caswell, Codirector, Agroecology and Livelihoods Collaborative, University of Vermont

Agroecology and Food Sovereignty are global movements for food systems transformation, but there are still many questions about what they represent and what they can achieve. This talk will explore their history and potential.

Visit go.middlebury.edu/woodincolloquiumseries for information on how to view this lecture.

Other Pastorals: Writing Race and the Environment

Jennifer Chang, Associate Professor of English and Creative Writing, George Washington University.

Cosponsored by Franklin Environmental Center and Bread Loaf Environmental Writers’ Conference

What’s Old is New Again: Activating Natural History Collections for Climate Change Research

Lauren Williams, Curator, Blacker Wood Natural History Collection, Rare Books department, McGill University Library

The Material Is the Message: Art in the Time of Climate Change
Jessica Beels, Sculptor and Installation Artist, Washington, D.C.

Jessica Beels delves into how people perceive their surroundings – natural and human-made – creating artwork that challenges viewers to reexamine their presumptions and take a closer look. Incorporating both found objects and unfamiliar materials, her sculpture and installation work sparks intrigue and spurs conversations about our complicated and changing relationship with the world around us.

Why We Grow Grains: Recreating Paleolithic Flatbreads

Join Maria Trumpler, Yale Professor and former Middlebury Dean, to grind flour, bake and enjoy flatbreads in the Knoll’s wood-fired oven while exploring in conversation if the deliciousness of flatbreads might explain the transition from forager-hunters to settled agriculture.

The Knoll, Middlebury’s farm and gardens
Saturday 3-5 pm

Students: Who do you stand with? What does justice require? What does it mean to walk the talk re: power & privilege, race & place, environmental & climate justice? Whose voice counts? Bring your voice, ideas and your truth to this student conversation with Carolyn Finney, Scholar-in-Residence at Middlebury.

In this half-day gathering, organizers and attendees of the recent Vision for Vermont Summit at Bread Loaf will discuss next steps for building a sustainable, inclusive economy.

Universal Design Reading Group Meeting