Multilateral Diplomacy Front and Center at Jan Black Human Rights Webinar
| by Molly Laughlin
Governor Bill Richardson was the featured speaker at the February 2021 webinar event for the Jan Knippers Black Human Rights Fund.
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Black History Month: Dean's Book Group
Dean of the Institute Jeffrey Dayton-Johnson is leading a book discussion group in the context of Black History Month. The featured book is Worldmaking After Empire: The Rise and Fall of Self-Determination (2019), by University of Chicago political scientist Adom Getachew.
President's Message: Black History Month
| by Laurie Patton and Miguel Fernández
February is Black History Month. As events of the past year have demonstrated, it is as crucial as ever that we face up to and address our nation’s racial past. Last winter brought calls for reflection about our history and how we include the stories of enslaved peoples.
What does the Biden presidency hold for ocean sustainability?
| by The Economist
In this deep dive into the future of ocean sustainability under new U.S. leadership by The Economist, Middlebury Institute International Environmental Policy Professor Jason Scorse, director of the Center for the Blue Economy shares his expertise and optimism that economic benefits of climate action might lead to bipartisan support.
In Memoriam: Judge Juan Guzmán Tapia
| by Eva Gudbergsdottir
The Middlebury Institute community mourns the loss of honorary degree recipient and friend of the Institute, Judge Juan Guzmán Tapia, who first prosecuted former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet for killings and human rights offenses.
Transformative Potential of English Language Teaching for Social Justice
| by Eva Gudbergsdottir
Middlebury Institute faculty members Jason Martel and Deniz Ortaçtepe co-edited a special isssue of TESOL Journal exploring the transformative potential of English Language Teaching for Social Justice.
Creating Code of Ethics for Localizers
| by Eva Gudbergsdottir
Middlebury Institute Translation and Localization Management Professor Alaina Brandt worked with a team of graduate students to create a code of ethics and professional standards for localization managers.
CTEC in the News: the Post-Insurrection Edition
| by Alex Newhouse
Looking Back at Most Unusual Year in 5 Stories
| by Eva Gudbergsdottir
As we look forward to a new year full of promise and exciting new initiatives, we look back on a most unusual year at the Middlebury Institute.
Construction Underway to Convert Office Building to Student Housing
| by Eva Gudbergsdottir
Construction has begun to convert a commercial office building close to the Middlebury Institute campus in downtown Monterey to a residence hall for students, with an expected opening in fall 2021.