Twilight Auditorium 101

Compost Theology

The urgency of action to decarbonize and mitigate the worst effects of planetary disorder is clear to most of us by now. Changing our ecological trajectory depends not only on large- and small-scale practices, however, but also on shifting how we conceptualize the world. Mara Benjamin explores how dirty and decomposing matter offers a pungent way in. She suggests the humble backyard compost pile proffers a theological-ecological site in which new life rises from the dead.

David K. Smith ’42 Lecture
“How are Young Adults Fairing in Today’s Labor Market?”

William M. Rodgers III
Vice President and Director of Community Development Research
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, Missouri

The United for Ukraine Club at Middlebury College invites everyone to a special screening of the documentary “No Sleep Til Kyiv.” The film follows a group of volunteers driving trucks from Tallinn, Estonia to Kyiv, Ukraine, as they deliver vehicles to the Ukrainian military. Each of them comes with different motivations, but all find purpose in helping Ukraine defend its independence.

Banel & Adama, dir. Ramata-Toulaye Sy, 2023

Ni Chaînes, Ni Maitres (No Chains, No Masters), dir. Simon Moutairou, 2024

Students of PSCI 0249 will perform their composed and revised pieces of deliberative oratory for the public and a panel of judges.

Lyd is a sci-fi documentary directed by Rami Younis and Sarah Ema Friedland (directors will be present at the screening for a post-screening Q&A)

Lyd explores the untold history and present-day struggles of Lyd (Lod), a Palestinian city with a significant rich past and challenging present. Through personal stories and historical analysis, the film sheds light on the city’s cultural erasure, ongoing displacement, and the resilience of its Palestinian inhabitants.

Pizza and refreshments will be served. 

Speaker:
Derek J. Penslar FRSC
William Lee Frost Professor of Jewish History
Director, Center for Jewish Studies
Harvard University

Join us to learn about Migrant Justice and their Milk with Dignity campaign, followed by a Q&A with representatives from Migrant Justice.