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.
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Recently Published: Russian Poetry Translations, Online Terror Financing, Decolonizing the Classroom, and More
| by Jessie Raymond
Recent writing credits by members of the Institute community include Russian-to-English poetry translations, a report on far-right online terror financing, an article about an experiment in decolonizing the classroom, and more.
CTEC is Working on First-of-its-Kind Social Media Database on Far-Right Movements
| by Stephen Diehl
With funding from Logically, the Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism (CTEC) will create a major new social media data resource to better understand how extremists organize, form narratives, and advance disinformation in the radicalization process.
CBE Director Hails Climate Provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act
| by Jessie Raymond
“This is a win I have been working for, for 25 years,” says Middlebury Institute Professor Jason Scorse. In a video interview, Scorse breaks down how the Inflation Reduction Act will help the U.S. transition away from fossil fuels.
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CTEC Director Weighs in on Protecting Nonprofits from Domestic Extremism
Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism (CTEC) director Jason Blazakis, along with Cornell tech entrepreneur in residence Anjana Rajan, advocate for the protection of nonprofits from domestic white supremacist extremist threats in an op-ed published in The Hill.
‘Broad range of grievances’ continue to motivate Oath Keepers and Proud Boys
Jason Blazakis, director of the Institute’s Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism (CTEC), commented on the continued threat posed by the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys after Jan. 6 in TIME.
Highland Park Shooter Fits a Familiar Profile Says CTEC Expert Alex Newhouse
In an interview on NPR’s Morning Edition, Newhouse said the shooter’s motives appeared to not to be political, but rather the result of a warped reality fueled by fringe online communities.
Professor Xiaoyan Shen Honored with Faculty Excellence Award
| by Jason Warburg
The Middlebury Institute’s Faculty Excellence Award for 2021–22 has been awarded to Professor Xiaoyan Shen of the Translation and Interpretation program, whose teaching philosophy centers on creating an empowering and collaborative learning community.
Professor Ruehsen Brings Global Financial Crime and Prevention Course to Middlebury College
| by Jessie Raymond
Noting the high demand for financial crime experts at all levels, Professor Moyara Ruehsen, head of the Institute’s Financial Crime Management program, expanded her teaching to the undergraduate level this spring with a special Middlebury College course.
Spring Commencement Celebrates 259 Graduates
| by Jason Warburg
The Institute hosted its first in-person spring Commencement ceremony since May 2019 Saturday on Colton Hall lawn in downtown Monterey, celebrating 259 graduates from 20 countries.