Academic Programs - MIIS

The 35th Mini Monterey Model

Join us for an interactive Q&A-style conversation with award-winning author Yu Miri!

Ask her about her upcoming book, her past works, her life as a Korean national living in Japan, the hit Chinese musical based on one of her novels, and her current project at the University of Chicago.

Join us in celebrating our graduating TESOL/TFL students as they discuss their teaching practica and present their applied linguistics Capstone projects.  Food and drinks will be served. 

Monthly Sustainability Council meeting with semester updates from working groups, overview of upcoming events, and and sustainability work plan for the rest of the fall semester.

Zoom link: https://middlebury.zoom.us/j/92001763021?pwd=8AQu7wSztqLaHiWM10eBzk3cLA…

The event will feature a series of students-led performances , interactive cultural activities, and short presentations that showcase Chinese language, music, and traditions. The goal of this event is to celebrate the end of the semester, promote intercultural understanding and provide the MIIS community with an immersive experience of Chinese culture! 

In this talk, Francis Troyan from The Ohio State University will provide an overview of the Integrated Performance Assessment (IPA) within the broader work on performance and proficiency-oriented instruction, along with updates based on the 20 years initiatives and research on IPA in the field. He will then explore and discuss examples of programmatic implementations of IPA from a range of instructional contexts, and discuss possibilities for implementation.

Honoring of Indigenous People & Film Screening of “The Eternal Song”
Panel Discussion, Traditional Native Food Reception, Film Screening & Discussion
Friday, November 21^st, 2025
5:00pm to 9:00pm Pacific Time
Irvine Auditorium
Middlebury Institute of International Studies
499 Pierce Street, Monterey, CA 93940
Free, open to the public, registration required

REGISTER HERE:  THE ETERNAL SONG via Kinema

Schedule:

• Irvine Auditorium (opening speech): 12:30–1:00 pm
• B104 (panels): 1:15–2:30; 2:45–4:00; 4:15–5:30 pm
• B106 (panels): 1:15–2:30; 2:45–4:00 
• McCone Atrium (reception): 5:30–7:30 pm 

This is a hybrid information session for those interested in learning more about and applying for Projects for Peace.

Zoom Link: go.miis.edu/pfp

This is a hybrid information session for those interested in learning more about and applying for the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS).

Zoom Link: http://go.miis.edu/cls26