Faculty

Middlebury Faculty and Researchers Join Nobel Laureates in Calling for Prevention of Nuclear War

aizi@middlebury.edu — 2025-07-31T16:00:40-0700

On the 80th anniversary of the Trinity nuclear test explosion in Alamogordo, New Mexico, Nobel Laureates and nuclear experts convened to call on world leaders to take immediate and meaningful action to prevent nuclear war. The group outlined thirteen urgent and achievable policy recommendations.

Middlebury Experts Weigh In on Israel-Iran Conflict

Caitlin Fillmore — 2025-07-14T13:40:43-0700

Nuclear nonproliferation and Middle East experts from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies shared their knowledge across national and international media.

Nonproliferation Professor’s New Book Examines Why Deterrence Didn’t Work in Syria—But then Compellence Did

Sierra Abukins — 2025-06-26T14:17:44-0700

Professor Jeff Knopf is coauthor of Coercing Syria on Chemical Weapons, which explores the impact of credibility and the balance of motivations and assurances in efforts to keep Syria from using chemical weapons.

Terrorism Studies Expert Examines Aftermath of 1985 Boat Hijacking in New Italian Documentary

Caitlin Fillmore — 2025-06-04T13:27:57-0700

Jason Blazakis lends his expertise to Sigonella La sfida, whichpremiered 40 years after the hijacking of a cruise ship, with 97 passengers taken hostage.

In Conversation: Language Education in the Age of Rapid Technological Change

Sierra Abukins — 2025-05-06T09:58:33-0700

We recently caught up with TESOL program chair Jason Martel, the 2024 Faculty Excellence Award winner, to talk about whether it’s still worth learning a language these days and how long-time language teaching paradigms need to shift.

A Conversation with Netta Avineri, the New Executive Director of Middlebury’s Conflict Transformation Collaborative

Sierra Abukins — 2025-04-09T10:15:21-0700

At the midpoint of its multiyear conflict transformation collaborative initiative, Middlebury is looking back and looking forward to the next phase of the effort.

In the News: Evaluating the Greenest Cities in America

Fernando DePaolis — 2024-11-15T12:14:34-0800

Professor Fernando DePaolis recently shared insight on nature-based solutions fueling greener cities and the urgency of the urban heat threat.

New Professor Finds Localization the Perfect Combination of Language and Technology

Sierra Abukins — 2024-11-05T10:37:30-0800

Marcel Bregman leverages his experience in Silicon Valley to help localization students build their technical skills and learn to be effective bridges between language experts and programmers.

Faculty Give a Sneak Peek into Their Current Research at Showcase

Caitlin Fillmore — 2024-10-23T09:16:22-0700

Several faculty members discussed their current research and projects with prospective students and the Institute community. Topics ranged from financial crime to AI in the classroom to poetry and policy.

New Localization Professor Draws on Both Traditional Translation and Interpretation Training and Corporate Experience

Sierra Abukins — 2024-09-26T16:06:48-0700

Harry Teng draws on his upbringing and education across three continents, classical training in translation and interpretation, and a touch of showmanship as he joins the Institute’s localization faculty.