On the Midd Moment podcast, Anna Vassilieva and Peter Slezkine talk about their work shaping the Monterey Trialogue. This project brings together leading experts from the United States, China, and Russia for in-depth discussions of their countries’ interests and concerns in the vital regions of the world.
On November 8, Dr. Lev Gudkov, director of the Levada Center, met with GIRS fellows to discuss the image of the “West” in Russian public opinion from the fall of the Soviet Union to today.
Through two formal and one informal meeting with students, Krasilshchik enlightened MIR Fellows to the strengths and weaknesses of Russia’s modern press.
| by Eva Gudbergsdottir
Middlebury Institute translation and interpretation student Vipin Kumar recently interpreted for Indian Prime Minister Modi in meetings with Russian President Putin.
| by Sarah Bidgood
Russian Ambassador to the U.S. Anatoly Antonov spoke to Middlebury Institute students and later joined them for an informal lunch and conversation.
With help from the Monterey Initiative in Russian Studies, two students learn insights about U.S.-Russian relations.
The Graduate Initiative in Russian Studies (GIRS) hosted veteran journalist, bestselling author and documentary filmmaker Vladimir Pozner for a series of seminars.
| by Eva Gudbergsdottir
Former Kyrgyz President Roza Otunbayeva shares her experience leading the first peaceful transition from authoritarian rule to parliamentary democracy in Central Asia.
