Middlebury College
Students, Faculty, and Alumni
The following Middlebury College students, faculty, and alumni have contributed to the content of AbroadView.org. Please stay tuned for additions to this list, as past and future Abroad View contributors' names will be added.
Students and Alumni:
Astri von Arbin Ahlander, ’07, born in Sweden, cultivated a passion for writing and filmmaking at Middlebury College. Abroad View features her video "Fragments."
Carolyn Barnwell, ’07, received a 2006 Carrie Hunter-Tate Award from the National Association of Student Anthropologists for her video "Grains of Change," which was inspired during her study abroad experience in Thailand.
Crystal Belle, ’04, spent her junior year abroad in Paris and was then awarded a Watson Fellowship in 2005-2006 to explore hip hop and spoken word culture in Ghana, Brazil, London, Trinidad, and Paris.
Leah Bevis, ’08, is a Geography major, with a minor in African Studies and Economics. Leah and three of her classmates were awarded a Projects for Peace Fellowship, through which they spent the summer in Uganda recording children's stories for radio broadcasting in order to generate awareness and understanding between different regions of the country. Bevis will remain in Uganda through January of 2008, participating first in an SIT program focused on development and language study, and then she will spend December and January in the north of Uganda doing an internship and working to become conversational in Acholi.
Milena Flament, ’07, a Chilean citizen, interned at Kuarup Discos during her year abroad in Rio de Janeiro. She is now the New England account manager at Putumayo World Music, and she is writing an Abroad View column that analyzes current events, politics, and culture from around the world through the musical perspective.
Piya Kashyap, ’07, Abroad View’s Content Director for Stories & Experiences, studied abroad in Florence, Italy, and at the University of East Anglia in Norwich, England. During her sophomore year, Piya designed and completed a month-long creative writing independent study in India. She is spending the upcoming year immersed in creative technology, first teaching as a digital storytelling instructor for Global Learning Across Borders in Morocco and then with the America India Foundation in India.
Dan Knowlton, ’07, spent his junior year abroad in Kyoto, Japan. When he returned to Middlebury, he completed a year-long senior creative thesis entitled "Reading Stones." This collection of short stories draws draw on his experiences living in Japan. Dan has returned to Japan for the 2007-2008 academic year as an assistant language teacher through the JET program in Kobe.
Kate Leyland, ’07, studied in Hangzhou, China for a year and together with her classmate, Meg Young, conducted independent research on micro-finance and rabbit rearing in Chengdu, China. She is continuing her research in Chengdu this year with the Oxford World Leadership Corps, while simultaneously pursuing her master's degree at the Monterey Institute of International Studies.
Remy Mansfield, ’07, Abroad View's Photo Content Director, studied on the internationally focused GlobalQuest semester program in Thailand and Laos. He also conducted independent studies in both South East Asia and South America. Remy spent last spring in India as a digital storytelling instructor for Global Learning Across Borders. He will continue to work for this program in the fall as a media consultant for its Morocco program.
Britt Neuhaus, ’07, studied abroad in Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires during her junior year. There, she became impassioned by the political activeness and awareness of the local students. This shaped her decision to become a bilingual elementary school teacher in New York City through Teach for America.
Meg Young, ’07, studied for a semester in Senegal and then completed an independent study with her peer Kate Leyland, researching the effectiveness of implementing a micro-finance program in conjunction with rabbit rearing in Chengdu, China. She will continue this work with support from the Oxford World Leadership Corps, while simultaneously pursuing her master's degree at The Monterey Institute of International Studies.
Faculty Contributors:
Jeffrey Cason is the Dean of International Programs, Professor of Political Science, and a Board Director on the Abroad View Foundation. He has directed both the Latin American Studies and International Studies programs at Middlebury, and has lived and conducted research in a number of Latin American countries, including Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Perú, and Uruguay. He is co-author of Overseas Research: A Practical Guide (Johns Hopkins, 1997) and co-editor of Development at a Crossroads (Global Studies Program, University of Wisconsin, 1998) and Development and Democracy: New Perspectives on an Old Debate (UPNE, 2003).
Stephen Donadio is a Professor of Literary Studies at Middlebury College and Editor of the New England Review.
Barbara Ganley, a Lecturer in the Writing Program and English Department, is an active implementer of new media and social software into literature and writing classrooms. Her special interests include digital storytelling as a means of academic discourse and integrated web technologies as a vehicle for expression, community-building, and student-centered learning.
Bill McKibben, a scholar in residence at Middlebury College, is an American environmentalist and author who frequently writes about global warming, alternative energy, and the risks associated with human genetic engineering. Among his many published books is his acclaimed first book, The End of Nature, which was published in 1989 by Random House after being serialized in the New Yorker. It is regarded as the first book for a general audience about climate change, and has been printed in more than 20 languages. Several editions have come out in the United States, including an updated version published in 2006.
Steven Rockefeller, Professor Emeritus of Religion at Middlebury College, chaired the Earth Charter international drafting committee. He is also a member of the Earth Charter Commission and Steering Committee.
Catharine Wright, Lecturer in Writing and Acting Director of Technology for the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Research, teaches courses that explore diverse ways of thinking and writing about "self" and "other"; a range of genres and the process of writing; and the various roles of a writer. Two of her courses, Writing for Social Change and Story and Ritual, feature online student discourse about social issues and multi-media service-learning projects.