Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
The goal of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) office at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey is to be a reminder for the Institute’s mission “To educate professionals to advance understanding, promote peace, and drive change in pursuit of a more just world.”
We promote Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion as the Institute’s core values. As we strive to be a welcoming community where differences are celebrated and the complexities of life, both on and off-campus, are navigated with respect, we continuously remind ourselves of our agency and responsibilities. Our approach to DEI has three inter-related parts: commitment, strategy, and action. Therefore, we are deliberate in our efforts to be an institution of higher learning that is known for academic excellence through its diverse student and faculty body and its equitable and inclusive classroom, pedagogy, and curriculum.
We do acknowledge that our core values may often seem aspirational, but that only means we are always strategizing to be better individuals, a more anti-racist institution, and a deeply committed and caring community.
JEDI Office Calendar
Click here to check out the JEDI Office calendar and stay up to date with community DEI events!
2024-2025 DEI Office Events
Register to receive more information about this event presented by the JEDI Office and hosted by current NPTS student Nat Garza on Monday, May 5th: https://forms.gle/vgMjrojaAoAQUjeT9
Celebrate Black History Month and the birth of Malcolm X and Frantz Fanon with the JEDI Office! The Freedom Fighters and Intellectuals Conference will take place February 13-15th, we will be joined by our special guest speaker, Dr. Lewis Gordon from the University of Connecticut. Submit proposal here by Friday, Decmber 6th!
Native American Heritage Month Resources:
Watch a playlist of Indigenous Short Films! - curated by current NPTS student Nat Garza
Explore this NPTS Resource! Nuclear Decolonial Studies expert, Dr. Anne Runyan, University of Cincinnati presented this resource which includes free learning modules, reading lists, and additional learning resources on a discussion regarding nuclear colonization. This resource aims to integrate antiracism, postcolonial, and feminist perspectives into the teaching of nuclear weapons policy and practice.
First Annual Celebration of Malcolm X Day
MIIS celebrated the 99th anniversary of the birth of the visionary Civil Rights icon, Malcolm X on May 19, 2024, with a screening of the Spike Lee biopic “Malcolm X” (1992), followed by a presentation from Middlebury College Associate Professor of Education Studies and VP for Equity & Inclusion, Dr. Khuram Hussain. Click here to access a recording of Dr. Hussain’s lecture titled, “The Muslim Roots of #BlackLivesMatter”.