From Antarctica to Congo, New Environmental Policy Students Bring Firsthand Observations of Climate Change
| by Sierra Abukins
Incoming students come to the Institute having seen the effects of climate change firsthand in countries across the world.
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Russian Foreign Policy, Past and Present | A Conversation With Stephen Kotkin
| by Altynay Junusova
Monterey Conversations | On October 20, 2022, the historian Stephen Kotkin was joined by Michael Kimmage to discuss the long arc of Russian and Soviet foreign policy. He traced several key patterns back to the pre-revolutionary period, consistently exploring the paradoxes of modernization in Russia, which have connected Russia to Europe and brought Russia into conflict with Europe.
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Bill McKibben Delivers Climate Talk at Monterey Symposium | The World
| by Yanliang Pan and Altynay Junusova
In a seminar delivered on October 15 at Monterey Symposium | The World, renowned environmentalist and Middlebury Professor Bill McKibben spoke about the alliance between the fossil fuel industry and geopolitical actors as the fundamental challenge to global climate action.
Environmental Policy Student Wins Boren Award to Study in Vietnam
| by Jason Warburg
Middlebury Institute student Noemi Agagianian MAIEP ’22 has won a $25,000 Boren Award to support Vietnamese language study while working with a local wildlife conservation organization in Hanoi.
Professor Anne Campbell: Fulbright Scholarship in Kosovo, Research on LGBTQIA+ International Students
| by Jason Warburg
International Education Management professor Anne Campbell is splitting her sabbatical year between a six-month Fulbright Scholarship in Pristina, Kosovo, and a research project supported by the Davis Collaborative.
CTEC Partners with Meta to Support White House Initiative to Combat Violent Extremism
| by Sierra Abukins
The partnership was announced during President Biden’s United We Stand summit at the White House.
Alumni Mentor Program Continues to Support PSS Practicum Students for a Second Year
Cyber Collaborative co-hosts “Russian Cyberwarfare: Unpacking the Kremlin’s Capabilities”
| by Cyber Collaborative
Soldatov and Borogan are independent investigative journalists and authors investigating Russian Cyber Activities
New Class Brings a World of Perspectives and a Shared Commitment to Making Change
| by Sierra Abukins
This fall’s diverse and dynamic new class brings to Middlebury a wide range of academic, work, and life experience with plans to be part of addressing critical issues around global security and climate change and advancing intercultural understanding.
From Nairobi to Tokyo: IPSS and IEM Practicum Internships Announced
For fall 2022, a total of 44 students will participate in our distinguished semester-long experiential learning programs. Students will work around the globe with organizations making a positive impact in various industries while continuing their studies here at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies.