Office of Institutional Diversity Equity & Inclusion

Veteran b-girl Ana “Rokafella” Garcia’s first documentary film ALL THE LADIES SAY features the work of female breakdancers in the United States, including Aiko, Baby Love, Beta, Lady Champ, Severe and Vendetta. This film raises awareness of the female presence in Hip-hop and promotes the growth of this dance community in the United States and internationally. Discussions about femininity, motherhood and the representation of women in popular culture are a few of the themes explored by the dancers.

This summer, the US Supreme Court will rule on two cases determining the future of race conscious admissions in higher education. We invite community members to join us for a dinner conversation with scholars, educators, and community leaders on the significance of this ruling for our community and higher education in the US.

Featuring commentary from Education Studies Professor Tara Affolter, Political Science Professor Bert Johnson, VP and Dean of Admissions Nicole Curvin, and discussion groups led by JusTalks.

“Freedom Dreaming: Envisioning an Antiracist Middlebury” is a research and theatre piece examining the academic experience of BIPOC students at Middlebury College. The project has roots and wings in student voice via the core question: “What would an antiracist Middlebury look like, sound like, feel like in an academic setting?” We were interested in holding space for struggle while saving room for possibility. To do so we conducted over 60 interviews with mostly BIPOC students on our campus. We then transcribed and coded those interviews and used them as the basis of this theatre piece.

Since the inception of Middlebury College’s Anti-Racist Task Force, the ritual of a slow walk meditation during the opening and closing of our academic terms has been integral to our communal work. The slow walk meditation embodies our individual and collective the journeys towards internal and external change. The slow walk is a way of charting our course, recalibrating our intention, practicing patience, and connecting as a community.

Since the inception of Middlebury College’s Anti-Racist Task Force, the ritual of a slow walk meditation during the opening and closing of our academic terms has been integral to our communal work. The slow walk meditation embodies our individual and collective the journeys towards internal and external change. The slow walk is a way of charting our course, recalibrating our intention, practicing patience, and connecting as a community.

Freedom Dreaming: Envisioning an Antiracist Middlebury, is a theatre project that begain with a question: “What would an antiracist Middlebury look like, sound like, feel like in an academic setting?”

From there, a team of student researchers led by Charice Lawrence ‘23 conducted interviews with (primarily) BIPOC students across the campus. The play is based on these interviews. We offer the production today as an act of love. We hope to push everyone to dream and work for a world that could be but is not yet.

Freedom Dreaming: Envisioning an Antiracist Middlebury, is a theatre project that begain with a question: “What would an antiracist Middlebury look like, sound like, feel like in an academic setting?”

From there, a team of student researchers led by Charice Lawrence ‘23 conducted interviews with (primarily) BIPOC students across the campus. The play is based on these interviews. We offer the production today as an act of love. We hope to push everyone to dream and work for a world that could be but is not yet.

Forecasts for a Post-Roe America: Three Disciplinary Perspectives on What Comes Next
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
7:30-8:30 p.m.

Please join us for an inter-disciplinary panel discussion about the far-reaching repercussions of the historic June 2022 decision by the Supreme Court.

Featuring:
Bert Johnson, Professor of Political Science
Caitlin Myers, John G. McCullough Professor of Economics
Carly Thomsen, Assistant Professor, Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies

This discussion session is open to all students interested in learning more about issues of diversity and identity in study abroad. The session will begin with a brief introduction from the Office of International Programs & Off-Campus Study, which will then lead into concurrent, small-group discussions led by study abroad returnees.

Story Circles are sponsored by Middlebury’s Anti-Racist Task Force. Story Circles are facilitated by Christal Brown, Anti-Racist Task Force Director and Alexander Twilight Artist in Residence. Students, faculty, and staff are invited to attend the story circles to listen and share. As Middlebury College builds an authentic community that functions on the principles of anti-racism, it is important to acknowledge our collective history as well as our personal stories. Stories are limited to 3 minutes and offered in generosity. No advanced preparation is necessary.