The RGF Team
RGF Director
Amit Prakash, Ph.D.
Visiting Professor of International and Global Studies
Amit Prakash is a historian who focuses on the nexus of imperialism, anti-colonialism, and migration. His research is animated by fundamental questions about state power and identification: How do states justify the use of violence? Why and how are some people produced as insiders or outsiders of a society? These interests led him to study the policing and state control of North African colonial migrants in Paris during the period of decolonization (Empire on the Seine, OUP, 2022). He is currently researching the global influence of French counterinsurgency theory on military and police institutions. At Middlebury, Prof. Prakash teaches classes on policing, borders and identification, and anti-colonialism, and he was an Assistant Director of the First Year Seminar program from 2020 to 2022. Beyond Middlebury, he has been featured in the documentary The Price of Safety and is the cohost of the history and current events podcast No Politics at the Dinner Table. He holds a B.A. in English from Oberlin College and an M.A., M.Phil., and Ph.D. in History from Columbia University. He has previously taught at Bryn Mawr College and Columbia University.
For more information regarding this program email amitprakash@middlebury.edu
2024-25 Interns
Madison is a junior Feb who majors in International and Global Studies with a concentration in Global Security. As a member of RGF last year, Madison is interested in international diplomacy, policymaking, global healthcare, and the intersection of religion and politics. Outside of RCGA, Madison is involved with research in the political science department and Club Tennis. In her free time, she enjoys running, exploring Vermont with friends, and shooting film photography.
Shayah is a sophomore from Portland, Oregon who majors in Geography with potential minors in Spanish and Biology. He was a member of the third (2023-2024) RGS cohort and is especially interested in human-environment relationships and the physical and biological processes that have and continue to shape our world. On campus, Shayah is a Hillel co-president and language tables enthusiast. In his free time, he enjoys snorkeling and phone photography.