Name: Beyond Bretton Woods: Student Showcase and AMA 🎟️
Start: 2024-05-04T12:15:00-0400
End: 2024-05-04T13:15:00-0400

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Beyond Bretton Woods: Student Showcase and AMA 🎟️

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Step into the world of international finance as Middlebury College students present the culmination of the winter term course Beyond Bretton Woods. These students will showcase their group project outcomes, delving into the unique challenges faced by the Philippines, Ethiopia, Colombia, and Kenya in navigating the complex landscape of the polycrisis era. Through their research and analysis, they’ll explore how these countries interact with key players such as the World Bank, IMF, multilateral development banks, and private finance providers.

Speakers & Collaborators

Ayusha Gautam

Undergraduate Student, Middlebury College

Ayusha Gautam is a senior undergraduate student at Middlebury College studying environmental studies, policy, and computer science. She is passionate about the transition to an equitable clean energy economy and economic research. Currently, she is pursuing an independent study with... Read More →

Rubaina Anjum

PhD student, University of Vermont

Rubaina is a PhD student in the department of Community Development and Applied Economics at the University of Vermont (UVM). She is a graduate fellow at the Gund Institute for the Environment at UVM and in the Leadership for the Ecozoic program, a partnership between UVM and McGill... Read More →

Jonathan Isham

Professor of Economics and Environmental Studies, Middlebury College

Jon Isham has been a professor at Middlebury College for 25 years. His career has included stints with Save the Children, the Peace Corps, the East Bay Conservation Corps, the World Bank, and Ashesi University as a Fulbright Scholar. He is thrilled to be contributing to Beyond Bretton... Read More →

Minna Brown

Climate Action Program Director, Middlebury College

Minna Brown is Director of the Middlebury Climate Action Program, through which she supports students in developing the knowledge, motivation, and capacity needed to tackle climate change. Over the last fifteen years, she has led the design and implementation of new programs for... Read More →

Amaan Habibulla

Student, Middlebury College

Hello! My name is Amaan Habibulla, and I am an international student at Middlebury College from Mumbai, India. Guided by a compelling vision to integrate economic principles with environmental sustainability, I am deeply committed to advancing this cause. I am eager to bring my keen... Read More →

Yacine Bekkari

Student, Middlebury College

I'm Yacine, from Morocco, where I grew up studying in French school. Then, when I was 16 years old, I had the chance to join an international boarding program In Hong Kong, with students from about 150 countries. I'm now at Middlebury College, pursuing my liberal arts education. I... Read More →

Angela Izi

Graduating Senior, Middlebury College

My name is Angela Izi Nkusi, and I am from Kigali, Rwanda. I am a graduating senior at Middlebury college, majoring in International and Global studies, with a focus on global environmental change. With a passion for climate advocacy, I aspire to make an impact through environmental... Read More →

Saturday May 4, 2024 12:15pm - 1:15pm EDT
Bread Loaf Inn: Dining Room

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