Alum Receives Rising Star Award from American Translators Association
| by Stephen Diehl
Céline C. Browning, who earned her MA in Conference Interpretation in 2014 (Japanese/English), has built an impressive client list that includes Marie Kondo.
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Remembering Tsuneo Akaha
| by Stephen Diehl
Emeritus professor at the Middlebury Institute is remembered as a beloved teacher and accomplished researcher and author who taught courses on human security, international migration, multiculturalism, East Asia, and Russia-East Asia Relations.
Language Studies and Interpretation Practicum Students Collaborate on a Multilingual Human Rights Forum
| by Jessie Raymond
At the Human Rights Forum held at the Institute in October, language studies students, speaking in their nonnative languages, presented their research on current human rights issues, while teams of student interpreters relayed the presentations into multiple languages.
CTEC’s Alex Newhouse Offers Analysis on Rittenhouse Verdict
| by Stephen Diehl and Andrew Cassel
Alex Newhouse, deputy director of the Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism (CTEC), says the not-guilty verdicts of Kyle Rittenhouse could energize far right extremists who view him as a hero.
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Institute Celebrates Opening of First-Ever Student Residence Hall in Downtown Monterey
| by Jason Warburg
Middlebury President Laurie Patton joined Dean of the Institute Jeff Dayton-Johnson and Monterey city officials to celebrate the opening of the first student residence hall in the 66-year history of the Middlebury Institute.
Alice McGown, International Environmental Policy Student, Attends COP26 to Present Her Work on Fossil Fuels
| by Clara Clymer
Alice McGown, a second-year master’s candidate pursuing International Environmental Policy, attends COP26 to present her work on the overlap of fossil fuels and protected areas.
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MPA/IEM Student Spotlight: Maia Stewart
| by Dion Miller
Maia Stewart, a joint MPA and IEM student participated as an assistant program director at Team4Tech. Maia interned during the summer of 2021. Carolyn Meyer helped Maia find the position at Team4Tech because the position aligned with Maia’s values and interests.
Institute Alumni Barry Slaughter Olsen and Katharine Allen Recognized for Outstanding Service to the Interpreting Profession
| by Jason Warburg
The American Translators Association has awarded its highest honor to Middlebury Institute alumni Barry Olsen and Katharine Allen “in recognition of outstanding service to the translation and interpreting professions.”
Spring 2022 Academic Format
| by Jeff Dayton-Johnson
I’m writing with an update on the Institute’s academic plan for the spring 2022 semester.
How Language Can Become a Bridge for Afghan Refugees
To gain a better appreciation for the important role that language can play in intercultural communication and partnership-building, we spoke with Dr. Netta Avineri, TESOL and Teaching Foreign Language Associate Professor and Intercultural Competence Committee Chair.