{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Midd Moment","title":"The Monterey Trialogue: A Distinct Take on Superpower Diplomacy feat. Anna Vassilieva and Peter Slezkine","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3405,"description":"The Monterey Trialogue from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey brings together leading experts from the United States, China, and Russia for in-depth discussions of their countries' interests and concerns in the vital regions of the world. The Trialogue is a novel format, yet an indispensable one. At a time when intra-governmental cooperation and communication among the three global powers is fraught, this initiative prioritizes and solicits the perspectives of in-country experts from the three regions, analyzes geopolitical challenges through the prism of history and culture, and emphasizes the importance of the trilateral relationship for each country separately and for the world as a whole. Today, we are talking to the two directors of this experimental initiative. Peter Slezkine was hired as the new director of the Monterey Trialogue in 2023. He earned his PhD in history at Columbia and has served as a fellow at East China Normal University in Shanghai, the Clements Center at the University of Texas, Austin, the Belfer Center at Harvard, and International Security Studies at Yale. Anna Vassilieva is the founding director of both the Monterey Trialogue and the Monterey Initiative in Russian Studies at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies, where she also teaches and directs the Russian Studies program. In this episode, host and  Middlebury President Laurie Patton interviews Peter and Anna about their personal and academic backgrounds, the inspiration behind the trialogue, and the significance of interpersonal understanding in international relations. The episode highlights the initiative's recent summits in Tashkent and Belgrade and delves into the pedagogical models and future aspirations for the project.MiddMoment is a production of Middlebury College and is produced by University FM.Episode Quotes:What is the problem with present-day politics?[23:58] Peter Slezkine: I suppose the problem with present-day politics is...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/8Lew4yfSnr0A5riYRlGsDksQ9hiphiZwS3tM4fflImA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzMwOTQvMTY4MDA5/NTgxOC1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}