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Sea Captain Eliot Rappaport will read from his new book Reading the Glass: A Captain’s View of Weather, Water and Life on Ships.

Visit with WordSlut Author, Amanda Montell. Amanda, reporter and feminist linguist, deconstructs language—from insults and cursing, gossip, and catcalling, to grammar and pronunciation patterns—to reveal the ways it has been used for centuries to keep women and other marginalized genders from power. Ever wonder why so many people are annoyed when women talk with vocal fry or use the word like as a filler? Or why certain gender-neutral terms stick and others don’t? Or where stereotypes of how women and men speak come from in the first place?

The most significant corporations, institutional investors, asset managers, private equity firms, and governments around the globe recognize RBC Capital Markets as an innovative, trusted partner with an in-depth expertise in capital markets, banking, and finance.

Join us to learn about RBC Capital Markets’ Summer Analyst, Discovery, and DIversity Programs which are designed to give you a sense of what you would be doing, day-to-day and give you a unique insight into how the firm operates

Do you know where an MBA can take you? Open your mind to the breadth of career opportunities available in business and feel the flexibility of the MBA degree. It’s not about one position or one industry. It’s about the evolution of your career path and how the Harvard Business School MBA prepares you for whatever role you choose - both in the immediate future and the years ahead.

 Dr. Jeremy Greene, MD, PhD, will discuss his latest book The Doctor who Wasn’t There: Technology, History, and the Limits of Telehealth (University of Chicago Press, 2022) which traces the long arc of enthusiasm for—and skepticism of—electronic media in health and medicine. This lecture also celebrates the launch of the new History of Science, Medicine, and Technology (HSMT) major at Middlebury.

In this event, Dr. Grace Cho will read excerpts and discuss themes from her award-winning book Tastes Like War (Feminist Press, 2021), a hybrid text about a daughter’s search through intimate and global history for the roots of her mother’s schizophrenia. In her mother’s final years, Grace learned to cook dishes from her mother’s childhood in Korea in order to invite the past into the present, and to hold space for her mother’s multiple voices.

UpNext Consulting will provide you with an overview to learn about what it’s like to work in the field: what skills are necessary, what kinds of consulting exist and how to enter the field along with current trends. Participating alumni will share insight and advice about how to leverage your liberal arts education, what career progression looks like and how to pick the right firm.

Please join us for a Women in Data Science conference where speakers from both within and outside Middlebury discuss their experiences and engagement with the field of data science. This event will include presentations by academic and industry professionals, as well as a faculty panel featuring Professor Myers (Economics department) and Professor Abe (Japanese department). Snacks will be provided!

Do you care about climate change, abortion rights, and other major political issues facing Middlebury students? Do you want to learn how you can be more involved in supporting Democratic campaigns? If yes, come to Middlebury College Democrats weekly meeting.