Int'l Politics & Economics

When We Choose War: Understanding Political Violence and Possibilities for Peace

This year’s symposium focuses on political violence. Why do people sometimes choose to use violence in conflict? How can we return to peace? We are pleased to be able to host three leading experts on civil conflict and political violence. 

Ajay Verghese, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Middlebury College

Commencement reception for International Politics & Economics and International & Global Studies seniors and their families.

Pippa Norris, Harvard University “The two faces of trust (aka the cautionary fable of the frog and the scorpion)”, Brendan Nyhan, Dartmouth College “Facts and myths about (mis)information exposure and belief”, and Stephan Haggard, UCSD “Backsliding: Democratic Regress in the Contemporary World” will present their work and participate in small group discussions.

Visit http://www.middlebury.edu/academics/ipe/IPEsymposium for details.

Study Abroad Returnee Reception: Thursday, September 12th from 4:30pm - 6:00pm in Atwater Dining Hall. Proper ID required.

Study Abroad Returnee Reception: Thursday, September 13th from 4:30pm - 6:00pm in Atwater Dining Hall. Proper ID required.

2019 marks the 20th anniversary of the introduction of the euro. From post-war beginnings through a half century of peace and into the challenges of today, the euro has been a symbol of the European Union’s efforts to foster international cooperation and shared economic prosperity.

International Politics and Economics Majors meeting along with Senior Thesis Presentations. Pizza lunch provided.

Commencement reception for International Politics and Economics Seniors and their families.

A talk by Robert Atkinson, Founder and President of Information Technology and Innovation Foundation