MIIS Professor Jan Black Elected to Amnesty International USA Board of Directors
Monterey Institute professor and human rights activist Jan Knippers Black has been elected to a three-year term on the Board of Directors for Amnesty International USA.
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Teaching Languages in the Context of Culture
Students in the Monterey Institute’s Summer Intensive Language Programs are not only busy learning grammar and increasing their vocabulary in a new language, but also taking time to learn about the cultural context through music, dance and food.
MIIS Professor Helps Bring Wonder of Learning Exhibition to Spanish Speaking Audiences
Monterey Institute professor Esther M. Navarro created the audio Spanish translation for the Wonder of Learning exhibition of the Reggio-Emilia approach to education of young children.
Recent Graduate Sabina Khan Regular Op-Ed Contributor to NY Times Affiliate in Pakistan
Sabina Khan graduated with a master’s degree in International Policy Studies from the Monterey Institute in December 2010 and is already established as a regular Op-Ed contributor for the New York Times affiliated Express Tribune in Pakistan.
Centre for Conflict Studies Established by MIIS Professor
Monterey Institute professor Pushpa Iyer has announced the opening of the new Centre for Conflict Studies, a nonprofit organization emphasizing deeper understanding of conflict and peace.
Alumnus and Adjunct Professor Russ Howard Widely Quoted in National Media
Retired Brig. Gen. Russ Howard (MBA ’74) and adjunct professor at the Monterey Institute is quoted in a widely published Associated Press news wire about the U.S. administration’s new national counter-terrorism strategy.
MIIS Students Share Stories of Summer Adventures
Immersive learning is key to the Monterey Institute experience and for many students, summer is the time to test their newly acquired skills. For MIIS students this means assignments all over the world; you can now follow their adventures as they take classroom theory to the field on blogs.miis.edu/summer.
6 Languages, 150 Students, 8 Weeks = MIIS Summer Intensive Language Program
The summer is intense at the Monterey Institute where students from around the world dedicate their days to acquiring or dramatically improving a new language. This year the Summer Intensive Language Program (SILP) is offered in six different languages.
Tatiana Ivanova: First Translated Book Published Weeks after Graduation
Tatiana Ivanova (MATI ´11) graduated in May, and less than a month later celebrated the publication of her translation into Russian of the Louis Sachar classic Holes.
MIIS Community Mourns Loss of Professor Stephen Garrett
Longtime international policy studies professor Stephen Garrett passed away on Saturday, June 11, leaving a proud legacy of the thousands of students he taught and inspired during his 37 years with the Monterey Institute of International Studies.