Academic Programs - MIIS

The Fall Forum is a flagship tradition at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies that provides an opportunity for students and the wider community to participate in and witness a multilingual conference and learn how professional language services play a pivotal role in its success. The topic of this year’s Fall Forum is “Food: A Shared Language”.

Dr. Lubomir Sklenka will have open office hours for students to drop by and talk about the Nuclear Research Reactor course taking place in Prague and Vienna in January 2024.

We are pleased to have Dr. Lubomir Sklenka of the Nuclear Engineering Department at Czech Technical University join us for a conversation about the January 2024 global course at CTU in Prague and the Vienna International Centre in Austria.

Are you interested in studying Mandarin Chinese in Taiwan over the summer? Come learn about TISLP (Taiwan Intensive Summer Language Program) and test your knowledge of Taiwanese trivia.

Zoom Information:

Topic: TISLP Info Session + Trivia

Time: Sep 23, 2023 01:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Link: https://middlebury.zoom.us/j/95266044336?pwd=YWdxVmRORHJPbnZob2V2ckI5Qk54Zz09

In this inspiring and informative presentation, join our dynamic speaker as she shares her personal journey and insights into starting her own company, especially as a woman in the industry. Drawing from her own experience, she’ll take you through the stages of entrepreneurship and guide you on how to build a formidable reputation in your chosen field.

Dr. Bryan Betancur, Associate Professor of Spanish at CUNY Bronx Community College will present “Latino/a, Latinx, Latine, or Other? Gender-Inclusive Language and Ethnic Identity.” in the Irvine Auditorium.

The Language Studies Department invites you to celebrate the International Day of Peace with us on Thursday, September 21 at the Samson Patio from 10am-12pm. This event will include short speeches and reflections on peace in multiple languages. Cohorts from Arabic, French, English, Japanese, and Spanish will be presenting in their target languages. The event is open to the campus at large and we welcome all students to share how to say “peace” in their native languages. The UN theme for this internationally recognized day is “Actions for Peace: Our Ambitions for the #Global Goals.”

Former MIIS staff member and TESOL alumna Therese Tishakov (MATESOL 2004) will present her PhD research on “Multilingualism in the classroom: Language teachers’ beliefs and practices”. All are invited! Bring your own brown-bag lunch! (Zoom link provided on MiCommunity)

The 31st Mini-Monterey Model Event is collaborative efforts between LS Program and Interpretation Practicum class. Students are presenting their research results in target language, while simultaneously being interpreted into different languages.

Curious about how the Financial Crime Management Specialization is relevant to your degree or interests? Come and learn how this field relates to international trade, corruption, human trafficking, wildlife trafficking, NGO cross-border transfers, terrorism financing, proliferation financing, and more. We’ll also be talking about jobs in this area, salaries, and a few alumni stories. Pizza will be served. BYODrinks.