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The year 2020 was one of gloom on many fronts. The Spring 2021 WorldViews Speaker Series offers the perspectives of Middlebury Institute faculty experts on what we’ve learned and how we, together, build a path forward.

General Information: Due to COVID-19, our spring 2021 speaker series will take place online via Zoom. Free to attend. Includes Q&A session. Sponsored by the Gerry Taylor Seminars Endowment Fund. Zoom webinar details will be provided after you register. All times are Pacific (PDT/PST).
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The year 2020 was one of gloom on many fronts. The Spring 2021 WorldViews Speaker Series offers the perspectives of Middlebury Institute faculty experts on what we’ve learned and how we, together, build a path forward.

General Information: Due to COVID-19, our spring 2021 speaker series will take place online via Zoom. Free to attend. Includes Q&A session. Sponsored by the Gerry Taylor Seminars Endowment Fund. Zoom webinar details will be provided after you register. All times are Pacific (PDT/PST).
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Webinar “Leveraging Girls’ Education For a New Green Learning Agenda.”
A Talk Featuring Dr. Christina Kwauk
2021 William H. and Susanne S. Tyler Visiting Fellow in Residence

The climate crisis does not discriminate, yet it disproportionally affects the most marginalized, vulnerable members of society, particularly girls in developing countries.

The challenges of the climate crisis go well beyond reducing greenhouse gases, and require bold new ways to think, do, be, and communicate with others in the world.

Part of the Jan Black Human Rights Speaker Series. Hear from former Governor Bill Richardson as he discusses “War and Peace: The Importance of Multilateral Diplomacy”. Diplomacy isn’t just about winning. It’s about creatively collaborating to craft a solution that works for both parties. How the United States does this as it moves forward in a complicated world stage will be more than challenging. Free to attend. Zoom webinar details will be provided after you register.

Mandatory graduating student information meeting to review details surrounding our virtual commencement and let you know what you and your guests can expect. Also, graduating student speaker nominees will present summaries of their speeches! Zoom link to join the meeting will be emailed to graduates the week of the event. In the meantime, be sure to check out details on the graduate webpages: https://www.middlebury.edu/institute/events/commencement

Middlebury Institute: In the Center of Critical Issues

Join Middlebury Institute Center Directors as they discuss today’s vexing world problems of race relations, domestic/global terrorism, climate change, and nonproliferation. ?Includes Q&A session. Sponsored by the Gerry Taylor Seminars Endowment Fund.

Due to COVID-19, our speaker series format will take place online via Zoom for fall 2020. Free to attend.

Fall Schedule:

-September 9th, 1:00PM - 2:00PM PDT, Center for Conflict Studies with Professor Pushpa Iyer

Middlebury Institute: In the Center of Critical Issues

Join Middlebury Institute Center Directors as they discuss today’s vexing world problems of race relations, domestic/global terrorism, climate change, and nonproliferation. ?Includes Q&A session. Sponsored by the Gerry Taylor Seminars Endowment Fund.

Due to COVID-19, our speaker series format will take place online via Zoom for fall 2020. Free to attend.

Fall Schedule:

-September 9th, 1:00PM - 2:00PM PDT, Center for Conflict Studies with Professor Pushpa Iyer

Middlebury Institute: In the Center of Critical Issues

Join Middlebury Institute Center Directors as they discuss today’s vexing world problems of race relations, domestic/global terrorism, climate change, and nonproliferation. ?Includes Q&A session. Sponsored by the Gerry Taylor Seminars Endowment Fund.

Due to COVID-19, our speaker series format will take place online via Zoom for fall 2020. Free to attend.

Fall Schedule:

-September 9th, 1:00PM - 2:00PM PDT, Center for Conflict Studies with Professor Pushpa Iyer

Middlebury Institute: In the Center of Critical Issues

Join Middlebury Institute Center Directors as they discuss today’s vexing world problems of race relations, domestic/global terrorism, climate change, and nonproliferation. ?Includes Q&A session. Sponsored by the Gerry Taylor Seminars Endowment Fund.

Due to COVID-19, our speaker series format will take place online via Zoom for fall 2020. Free to attend.

Fall Schedule:

-September 9th, 1:00PM - 2:00PM PDT, Center for Conflict Studies with Professor Pushpa Iyer

Middlebury Institute WorldViews speaker series features an array of Middlebury Institute faculty experts discussing current global issues. This year’s theme is “Threats, Identity, and Politics: Perspectives on New Global Realities”.

February 13 Stemming the Tide toward Nationalism featuring William Arrocha, Associate Professor, Graduate School of International Policy and Management.