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Normalizing US-Cuban Relations: The Obama Legacy

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Rohatyn Center for Global Affairs, Int'l Politics & Economics, Political Science, Spanish Department, and Latin American Studies
Lecture “Normalizing US-Cuban Relations: The Obama Legacy” by Peter Kornbluh, Senior Analyst at the National Security Archives. Kornbluh currently directs the Archive’s Cuba and Chile Documentation Projects, and formerly was co-director of the Iran-contra documentation project and director of the Archive’s project on U.S. policy toward Nicaragua. From 1990-1999, he taught at Columbia University. He has authored numerous articles and four books, including his latest —”Back Channel to Cuba: The Hidden History of Negotiations between Washington and Havana” (UNC Press, 2014).

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Beyond Hebrew: The Politics of Multilingualism in Israel and Palestine

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Rohatyn Center for Global Affairs and Hebrew
The promotion of modern Hebrew as a spoken vernacular is often viewed as a central accomplishment of the Zionist movement in Palestine before Israeli statehood. But by viewing twentieth-century history through the lens of language, author Liora Halperin questions the common narrative of a Zionist move away from multilingualism during the years following World War I.

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We Lost Our Sea Ice, Now What?

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Rohatyn Center for Global Affairs and Environmental Studies
“We Lost Our Sea Ice, Now What?” by Ross Lieb-Lappen ‘07, who is teaching the Winter Term course ENVS 110 – Ice Cores: By Land and by Sea. Ross Lieb-Lappen earned a degree in environmental studies and chemistry. During his first year at Middlebury, he was the founder of the Relay For Life at the College, which has cumulatively raised over $1.5 million for cancer research and support services. After obtaining a M.S. in mathematics from the University of Vermont, he completed a Ph.D. in Engineering at Dartmouth College studying the microstructure of Arctic and Antarctic sea ice.

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Human Rights: Protecting and Preserving the Opportunity for Health and Development

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Rohatyn Center for Global Affairs
“Human Rights: Protecting and Preserving the Opportunity for Health and Development” by Megan McLaughlin, teaching the Winter Term course INTD 1173 – International Maternal and Child Health. Megan McLaughlin is a public health professional with over 8 years of community-based research and project implementation in the field, specifically focused on basic needs and access to healthcare for women and children. She’s worked on internationally-focused projects, as well as field projects in East and West Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean.

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The Past and Present Influence of the Silk Road on the Economies of Europe, China, and Central Asia

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Rohatyn Center for Global Affairs
“The Past and Present Influence of the Silk Road on the Economies of Europe, China, and Central Asia” by Kimberly MIllier, who is teaching the Winter Term course ECON 1024 – Economic Dominance of Central Asia. Kimberly Millier focuses on Central Asia and specializes in economic development, entrepreneurship, gender issues, leadership, and organizational development of the region.

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