Coastal America: A Demographic and Economic Picture
| by Rachel Christopherson; Charles Colgan
A new report by the Center for the Blue Economy funded by NOAA finds coastal America accounts for over one-third of both GDP and employment.
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New MA in Interpretation for Diplomats and Executives Combines Advanced Language and Policy Studies
| by Sierra Abukins
This customizable degree helps those working in international diplomacy and business enhance their interpretation skills while allowing them to take courses in global security, sustainability, and development.
A Conversation with Netta Avineri, the New Executive Director of Middlebury’s Conflict Transformation Collaborative
| by Sierra Abukins
At the midpoint of its multiyear conflict transformation collaborative initiative, Middlebury is looking back and looking forward to the next phase of the effort.
Student Researchers Work Side-by-Side with Top Experts at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies
| by Caitlin Fillmore
Every year, dozens of students at the Middlebury Institute get advanced hands-on training and access to top experts in nonproliferation and arms control in paid research positions.
Students Work at Intersection of Language and Mobility in Monterey through New Fellowship
| by Sierra Abukins
The inaugural fellows created a bilingual booklet to help the community engage - in both English and Spanish - with new sidewalk murals along routes to Salinas schools. The multi-year partnership with the Transportation Agency for Monterey County lets faculty and students put their skills to work on local community projects.
Moms for Liberty: Cultural Facilitators of Exclusion and Extremism
| by By Dr. Amy Cooter, Robin O’Luanaigh, CTEC Researcher DiRi, Brooke Allison, Toby Graf, Frances Breidenstein, and and Kendra French
Moms for Liberty (M4L) is a so-called parent’s rights organization that has achieved incredible momentum and political gains since its inception in 2021 by latching onto and amplifying some of the most contentious cultural flashpoints of the time. Despite suffering numerous public controversies, M4L’s rhetoric and activism have dramatically impacted schools, school boards, and both local and national politics while inspiring similar organizations to take root. This paper qualitatively examines core themes and ideas that M4L has used to accomplish these outcomes via content analysis of M4L’s national website materials and their Town Hall at the 2024 Republican National Convention. We find that M4L messaging weaves together interrelated narratives rather than presenting distinct, issue-focused materials, and that these narratives center on themes of Conspiratorial Thinking, Political Engagement, Gender Roles, Parents’ Rights, and Identity-Based Narratives. While less of an overt presence in the dataset, Nationalism and Christianity are also important for contextualizing these narrative themes.
New Partnership Provides Soka University Undergraduates Scholarships toward a Master’s Degree at the Middlebury Institute
| by Sierra Abukins
Hear student perspectives on why the Middlebury Institute is a great fit for Soka’s globally minded students, who are eligible for a scholarship providing 25 percent off tuition.
Students and Alumni Prep for Competitive UN Interpretation Exam through Annual Workshop
| by Caitlin Fillmore
Unique weeklong intensive helps conference interpreters who aspire to reach the pinnacle of the field.
Annual Career Fair Opens Doors for Translation, Interpretation, and Localization Students
| by Caitlin Fillmore
Attendees discuss current job openings and internship opportunities with employers like Stanford Health Care, TransPerfect, Honda, and the U.S. State Department, making connections with alumni working there now.
From Kenya to Alaska, Students Are Addressing Pressing Global Challenges
| by Marissa Gonzalez
Almost 50 Middlebury Institute students are practicum this semester spending their time and gaining invaluable skills in locations all over the globe from Alaska to Kenya.