<a href="/conflict-transformation/news/disagreeing-well-answer-critiques-higher-education" hreflang="en">Disagreeing Well: An Answer to Critiques of Higher Education</a></h1> <article> <h1><a href="/conflict-transformation/news/disagreeing-well-answer-critiques-higher-education" hreflang="en">Disagreeing Well: An Answer to Critiques of Higher Education</a></h1> <p>bkloman@middlebury.edu — 2025-05-09T14:37:36-0400</p> In an essay in the <em>Chronicle of Higher Education</em>, former undersecretary of education James Kvaal called for colleges to defend their public value while also building environments that encourage respectful disagreement. </article> <article> <h1><a href="/conflict-transformation/news/conversation-netta-avineri-new-executive-director-middleburys-conflict" hreflang="en">A Conversation with Netta Avineri, the New Executive Director of Middlebury’s Conflict Transformation Collaborative</a></h1> <p>bkloman@middlebury.edu — 2025-04-09T00:00:00-0400</p> At the midpoint of its multiyear conflict transformation collaborative initiative, Middlebury is looking back and looking forward to the next phase of the effort. </article> <article> <h1><a href="/conflict-transformation/news/social-innovation-and-better-conflict-skills" hreflang="en">Social Innovation and Better Conflict Skills </a></h1> <p>bkloman@middlebury.edu — 2025-03-07T09:52:38-0500</p> The Conflict Transformation Collaborative at Middlebury College is partnering with<a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nuwaveco.com%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cbkloman%40middlebury.edu%7Ce23748490418413e65c608dd5d832cac%7Ca1bb0a191576421dbe93b3a7d4b6dcaa%7C1%7C0%7C638769540182301855%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=mefLR0Qb3v1pqR%2B1xYK9bAY0i2xzuOng4oRqQdG8rtE%3D&reserved=0" title="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nuwaveco.com%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cbkloman%40middlebury.edu%7Ce23748490418413e65c608dd5d832cac%7Ca1bb0a191576421dbe93b3a7d4b6dcaa%7C1%7C0%7C638769540182301855%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=mefLR0Qb3v1pqR%2B1xYK9bAY0i2xzuOng4oRqQdG8rtE%3D&reserved=0"> nuwave Equity Corporation</a> to support its efforts to bring social innovation to the workforce. </article> <article> <h1><a href="/conflict-transformation/news/addison-independent-covers-good-talks-0" hreflang="en">Addison Independent covers Good Talks</a></h1> <p>sbohler@middlebury.edu — 2024-12-02T16:36:18-0500</p> Town Hall Theater and CT partnered to host a Good Talks post-election. Over 70 community members, including around 30 students, sat together on November 12th. </article> <article> <h1><a href="/conflict-transformation/news/knopf-named-grenpec-affiliated-scholar" hreflang="en">Knopf Named GRENPEC Affiliated Scholar</a></h1> <p>sbohler@middlebury.edu — 2024-10-23T15:37:57-0400</p> The Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies (NPTS) program and Conflict Transformation Collaborative have become partners with The Global Research Network on Peaceful Change (GRENPEC). </article> <article> <h1><a href="/conflict-transformation/news/what-does-productive-protest-look" hreflang="en">What Does Productive Protest Look Like? </a></h1> <p>sbohler@middlebury.edu — 2024-10-09T14:36:02-0400</p> Laurie Patton returns to the Interfaith America podcast, joining Eboo Patel to discuss how Middlebury has adopted a philosophy of conflict transformation. </article> <article> <h1><a href="/conflict-transformation/news/cp2-inaugural-report-refers-ct-courses" hreflang="en">CP2 Inaugural Report Refers to CT Courses</a></h1> <p>sbohler@middlebury.edu — 2024-10-02T12:09:44-0400</p> This progress report for the academic year August 2023–June 2024 shows how this initiative is working towards improving campus life and fostering a civic revival that reverberates throughout society, with a goal of creating a lasting impact beyond our campuses. </article> <article> <h1><a href="/conflict-transformation/news/monterey-institute-graduate-student-fellows-explore-conflict" hreflang="en">Monterey Institute Graduate Student Fellows Explore Conflict Transformation </a></h1> <p>sbohler@middlebury.edu — 2024-08-26T15:32:49-0400</p> Professor Sarah Stroup visited the Monterey Institute of International Studies in May to hear Graduate Fellows presentations about their hands-on experiences with Conflict Transformation research. </article> <article> <h1><a href="/conflict-transformation/news/constructive-dialogue-institute-includes-ctc-campus-election-guide" hreflang="en">Constructive Dialogue Institute includes CTC in campus election guide</a></h1> <p>sbohler@middlebury.edu — 2024-08-12T15:53:18-0400</p> The CT Collaborative’s <em>Good Talks 2024</em> series and the Engaged Listening Project were featured in an April report from the Constructive Dialogue Institute. </article> <article> <h1><a href="/conflict-transformation/news/ct-collaborative-and-engaged-listening-project-featured-bridgebuilding" hreflang="en">CT Collaborative and Engaged Listening Project featured in Bridgebuilding in Higher Education report</a></h1> <p>sbohler@middlebury.edu — 2024-07-11T15:57:09-0400</p> The Engaged Listening Project and Conflict Transformation Collaborative are featured in a report published jointly by Interfaith America and More Perfect. The report highlights 14 campuses and their efforts to address political polarization and conflict across religious and ideological divides. </article> </main></body></html>