Peacebuilding

Nontraditional Student Hopes to Bring Fresh Perspective to U.S.-Russia Relations

Caitlin Fillmore — 2025-02-10T11:36:19-0800

Grace Smith started her higher education journey 14 years ago when her oldest son was in middle school. This spring, she will complete dual degrees from Middlebury Institute and Moscow’s MGIMO.

Treaty Simulation Course Builds Negotiating Skills

Jason Warburg — 2025-01-21T11:34:52-0800

Alumni of the rigorous role-playing course have gone on to highly successful careers in international diplomacy.

Recent Grads Win $10K Grant For Project on Peacebuilding in Language Classrooms

Sierra Abukins — 2024-11-04T10:48:01-0800

The language educators led workshops in the Balkans lifting up how language educators advance peacebuilding in their classrooms with support from a grant from Projects for Peace.

Alum Calls for Fresh Perspective in Remarks to the UN Security Council

Mark C. Anderson — 2024-05-07T12:00:29-0700

Gaukhar Mukhatzhanova recently briefed the U.N. Security Council alongside the UN Secretary-General, calling on them to fulfill their responsibilities to prevent the use of nuclear weapons.

War Games Charge Students and Experts with Handling a Complex Geopolitical Crisis

Mark C. Anderson — 2024-04-11T16:29:08-0700

Leading security researchers from Stanford recently came to the Institute to find out how global security experts and students might deal with a complicated confrontation with China.

What a Small Central American Country Can Teach the World about Peace Building

Sierra Abukins — 2023-01-09T11:10:04-0800

In 1948, Costa Rica abolished its army, shifting resources into education and health. This January, Professor Sabino Morera is leading an experiential learning course to his home country centered on peace and security, sustainability and intercultural exchange with Professor Marie Butcher.

Students Have an Immediate Impact with International Professional Service Semester

Anonymous — 2016-08-08T14:52:00-0700

Twenty-two Middlebury Institute students took the opportunity to work on projects for international organizations in six countries while completing their degree requirements as part of this year’s International Professional Service Semester (IPSS) program.