Past Events

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Elena Kostiuchenko will talk on the state of journalism in Russia today, her work at Novaia Gazeta, and her book, “I Love Russia: Reporting from a Lost Country.” (2023)

The Rohatyn Center for Global Affairs program on Security and Global Affairs presents “War and Forced Displacement: A Global Reckoning” with David Vine.

CHINA Town Hall (CTH), a program that provides a snapshot of the current U.S.-China relationship and examines how that relationship reverberates at the local level – in our towns, states, and nation – connects people around the country with U.S. policymakers and thought leaders on China.  

The Rohatyn Center for Global Affairs program on Global and International History presents “Dynasty Divided: A Family History of Russian and Ukrainian Nationalism” with Dr. Fabian Baumann. 

The Rohatyn Center for Global Affairs program on Global Economics presents “Digital Innovations in Education: Scaling Adaptive Learning and I-Powered Teaching” with Carolina Lopez. 

The Rohatyn Center for Global Affairs program on Global Economics presents Galina Hale and “Climate Change and Global Financial System.”

The Rohatyn Center for Global Affairs program on International and Global Security presents the film screening of “Io Capitano.”

Journalists and politicians are increasingly describing contemporary American politics as in “constitutional crisis” or as “not normal times.” To better understand what is happening, a panel of political science experts on American and comparative politics will discuss whether the United States can still be categorized as a democracy. They will point to the developments they view as most threatening and discuss what elements they are focused on to judge the future of the United States.

Panelists: Matt Dickinson, Bert Johnson, Jessica Teets, Erik Bleich (moderator)

Join us to learn more about the Rohatyn Global Fellows program. Open to sophomores, juniors, and seniors, this year-long program brings students from diverse disciplines together to examine, discuss, and enhance their understanding of world events and global challenges. Applications open in April. Fellows will be selected in April for the following academic year. 

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Join us to learn more about the Rohatyn Global Fellows program. Open to sophomores, juniors, and seniors, this year-long program brings students from diverse disciplines together to examine, discuss, and enhance their understanding of world events and global challenges. Applications will be open in April. Fellows will be selected in April for the following academic year.

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RAJ Conference Room

Emily Welty and Matthew Breay Bolton are members of a Nobel Prize-winner campaign to abolish nuclear weapons and 2024 Middlebury honorary degree recipients. At the beginning of their week-long residency, join a talk and discussion to learn about their work in Peace and Conflict Studies, disarmament, playwrighting, and activism.

You can watch the livesteam here.

Marc Goldwein, senior VP and Policy Director of the Committee for a Responsible Budget will provide an in-depth analysis of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (i.e. the Trump tax cuts). With many provisions of the TCJA set to expire, the discussion will explore potential scenarios for negotiations around tax policy under the second Trump administration and the implications for businesses, individuals, and the country as a whole.

The Rohatyn Center for Global Affair Global Fellows Program presents “Money, Lies, and God: Inside the Movement to Destroy American Democracy” with Katherine Stewart.