Past Events

Russian journalist and author Mikhail Zygar will discuss how the official historical narrative has changed in Russia since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 and what might happen with it further.  He will also present his own work on creating new historical narratives to challenge the official one.

Over three decades, Robert Nickelsberg shot photos of insurgents and counter-insurgents in El Salvador, Iraq and Afghanistan for Time magazine.  For this event, he will present B&W images of the Salvadoran civil war and go into what they tell us about the choices facing Salvadorans.  U.S. support for a rightwing dictatorship not only motivated many to flee to the U.S., Nickelsberg will argue, but also laid the groundwork for present-day chaos at the southern border.

The Rohatyn Center for Global Affairs program on Global Autocracy and Democracy presents Michael Kugelman and “India’s Democratic Backslide: Manifestations, Drivers, and Implications.”

“How does the media cover difficult topics? From Gaza to DEI” with Prof. E. Bleich. STUDENTS ONLY. RSVP for lunch.
 
The media play a significant role in shaping our thinking about important political topics. How do we understand the patterns of media coverage when it comes to issues such as the war in Gaza or DEI? This talk explores the use of big data methods for understanding how the media portrays major political and policy discussions.

A Beneficiary Showcase of Ukrainian Resilience through Art

This fourth annual event celebrates the culture and resilience of the nation of Ukraine with music, poetry, film, and more.  Featuring a parade of performances by the Middlebury College’s Ukrainian students, the Middlebury College Choir, and other special guests. Admission is free, and information about donating to Ukrainian relief organizations will be provided. After the show, the students will offer homemade traditional Ukrainian gingerbread cookies as a token of thanks for a donation.

The Rohatyn Center for Global Affairs program on Global Health and Medicine presents Ambassador Deborah Birx and her talk, “Policy and Public Health in the United States - Impact of the COVID pandemic on both.”

Budjeryn: https://www.belfercenter.org/person/mariana-budjeryn

Herzog: https://nonproliferation.org/experts/stephen-herzog/

Hyperlink to Budjeryn’s book: https://www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/12715/inheriting-bomb

The Rohatyn Center for Global Affairs program on Autocracy and Democracy presents the “Student Panel: The Future of U.S. Democracy.”

The Rohatyn Center for Global Affairs program on Global Health and Medicine presents “Global Health Governance: Emergent Practices, Policy, and Research in Canada and the World” by Dr. Erica Di Ruggiero.

Interested in global affairs? Written something for a class that you’re proud of? Want to be a published author in college?

Come visit the Rohatyn Center for Global Affairs Student Advisory Board in Davis Vestibule to learn more! We will be there on Tuesday, 11/19/24, Wednesday, 11/20/24, Tuesday, 12/3/24, and Wednesday, 12/4/24.

Interested in global affairs? Written something for a class that you’re proud of? Want to be a published author in college?

Come visit the Rohatyn Center for Global Affairs Student Advisory Board in Davis Vestibule to learn more! We will be there on Tuesday, 11/19/24, Wednesday, 11/20/24, Tuesday, 12/3/24, and Wednesday, 12/4/24.

This will be a conversation and a curated Q&A with the leading historian of modern Palestine in the world. Topics of the discussion will range from the history of US foreign policy to Israel/Palestine to the current war in Gaza and Lebanon to what the implications of the new Trump administration may be for the conflict.

Interested in global affairs? Written something for a class that you’re proud of? Want to be a published author in college?

Come visit the Rohatyn Center for Global Affairs Student Advisory Board in Davis Vestibule to learn more! We will be there on Tuesday, 11/19/24, Wednesday, 11/20/24, Tuesday, 12/3/24, and Wednesday, 12/4/24.

Interested in global affairs? Written something for a class that you’re proud of? Want to be a published author in college?

Come visit the Rohatyn Center for Global Affairs Student Advisory Board in Davis Vestibule to learn more! We will be there on Tuesday, 11/19/24, Wednesday, 11/20/24, Tuesday, 12/3/24, and Wednesday, 12/4/24.

As a follow up to the Beyond Bretton Woods  conference in May, this event will explore innovative approaches to make global finance more responsive to developing countries’ needs, drawing on the speakers’ extensive experience in economic development and international financial institutions.