Summer 2016

A Conversation with Raymond Zilinskas

Eva Gudbergsdottir — 2016-05-16T18:41:30-0700

An interview with chemical and biological weapons experts Raymond Zilinskas covering the Cold War, Iraq, and serving as a consultant to television series The Americans.

The View From Segal: The Mission of MIIS—in Action

Jeff Dayton-Johnson — 2016-05-16T13:47:25-0700

Some thoughts on making the Institute’s mission a reality.

Reflections on a Native Land

Eva Gudbergsdottir — 2016-05-16T11:46:01-0700

Professor Nükhet Kardam, a native of Turkey, reflects on shifting and conflicting concepts of national identity and the relationship between Islam and the West.

The World According to April

Eva Gudbergsdottir — 2016-05-16T11:26:10-0700

April Danyluk MAIEM/MPA ’16 shares lessons learned on a journey that has so far included attending high school in Guantanamo Bay, graduating from the Clown Conservatory in San Francisco, and living on a sailboat in the Monterey marina.

Without a Road Map

Jason Warburg — 2016-05-16T10:29:28-0700

A cohort of students test drives a new curricular approach, Sprintensive, delivering full-semester courses in three-week bursts.

Faculty Advice: It’s Not As Simple As…

Jason Warburg — 2016-05-16T09:59:20-0700

Middlebury Institute faculty offer six examples of topics and concepts that are not as simple as they might appear at first glance.

This Is Not a Drill

Jason Warburg — 2016-05-16T09:28:10-0700

MIIS research influences conversation on offshore oil drilling.

In Brief: Summer 2016

Jason Warburg — 2016-05-16T09:05:21-0700

Recent news from members of the Monterey community and around the world.