Political Science

Students and the public are invited to attend this weekly discussion of recent political events, hosted by Professor Matt Dickinson. Held almost every Tuesday from 12:30 - 1:20 in RAJ CON. Check the calendar for dates. Bagels provided – bring your own lunch. No expertise assumed. All viewpoints welcome.

Todd Miller is an independent journalist who has written about border issues and civil liberties. He writes for The Nation, Mother Jones, and many other periodicals. His latest book is Storming the Wall: Climate Change, Migration, and Homeland Security. He is also the author of Border Patrol Nation. In this latest book, which will be the focus of his lecture, he details the way governments across the world are preparing a more militarized response to climate refugees, rather than focusing on mitigation of climate change.

The Media’s Role in the Age of Trump: A Conversation With Mark Sappenfield. Mr. Sappenfield is the Editor of the Christian Science Monitor who has written extensively about American politics. The event is open to the public.

SOAN 211 Human Ecology and PSCI 452 students research posters presentation

Lecture by Janet Breslin-Smith.  What is the purpose of American power?

Bruce Klingner, Middlebury Class of 1982, is Senior Research Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, where he specializes in Korean and Japanese affairs. Prior to joining the Heritage Foundation, he spent 20 years working for the CIA and Defense Intelligence Agency. His talk is titled,”North Korea: Assessing the Threat and U.S. Policy Recommendations” and will take a critical look at the state of relations between the United States and North Korea during the Trump presidency

Join Project Pengyou for a discussion about the leadership styles and visions of leaders Trump, Xi and Putin. Faculty from the Political Science and Russian Departments will be giving short presentations followed by a general discussion. Snacks will be provided!

As the 90th Academy Award ceremony approaches, MiddLaw would like to present documentary Abacus: Small Enough to Jail, which details the legal battle struggle of the only U.S. bank indicted after the 2008 financial crisis. Abacus Federal Savings Bank, the first Chinese-owned bank in New York’s Chinatown, was accused of mortgage fraud in a lawsuit that spanned five years.

This will be an open information session to discuss educational opportunities at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (MIIS). Brandon McNiece, of MIIS recruiting will be on hand with professor Orion Lewis to discuss undergraduate opportunities, accelerated MA degrees, the full range of Institute degree offerings and opportunities, as well as scholarships and financial incentives.

Who watches over the party-state? In this engaging analysis, Maria Repnikova reveals the webs of an uneasy partnership between critical journalists and the state in China. More than merely a passive mouthpiece or a dissident voice, the media in China also plays a critical oversight role, one more frequently associated with liberal democracies than with authoritarian systems..