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The Center for the Blue Economy at MIIS presents a screening of the documentary The Smell of Money and a discussion with the director and writer. Admission is free, but registration is required .

When a corporate hog farm moves in - uninvited - on land Elsie Herring's grandfather had purchased after claiming his freedom from slavery, she decides to fight back. Her struggle to save her family home and reclaim the right to clean air and water turns into a battle against one of the world's most powerful companies.

The Center for the Blue Economy at MIIS presents a screening of the film Ghost Fleet and a discussion with Patima Tungpuchayakul on Friday, March 29, 6pm-8pm in Irvine Auditorium and on Zoom. Admission is free, but registration is required .

Based in Bangkok, Patima has committed her life to rescuing and returning home men from Southeast Asian nations who have been sold to Thai fishing companies by human traffickers. Her rescue work was the subject of a 2019 award-winning documentary film, Ghost Fleet.

Center for the Blue Economy at Middlebury Institute of International Studies presents a free screening of the documentary The Grab and a discussion with the filmmakers at Irvine Auditorium on Friday, October 6, 6pm-8:30pm. Reserve your free ticket online here.

The Grab is a global thriller combining hard-hitting journalism with the compelling character-driven storytelling of director Gabriela Cowperthwaite, taking you around the globe from Arizona to Zambia, to reveal one of the world’s biggest and least known threats: that governments, private investors and mercenaries are working to seize food and water resources at the expense of entire populations.

MIIS presents a free talk by Neal Hotelling entitled Monterey Peninsula: Hollywood's Playground at Irvine Auditorium.

The Monterey Peninsula has long been an attraction to motion picture artists, its diverse settings ideal for depicting locations around the world. And when stars came to film, they quickly realized it was also an idyllic getaway.

Middlebury Institute of International Studies presents Diverting Hate: Addressing Extremist Violence Across the World and at Home , a conversation with Jason Blazakis and Kaitlyn Tierney on Thursday, December 1 at 5:30pm at Irvine Auditorium. This event is free, but please register online here . (A Zoom option is also available.)