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The Gates of Gaza: A Personal Testimony on October 7
Israeli journalist Amir Tibon found himself on October 7, 2023, sheltering with his wife and two young daughters in their home, while armed Hamas terrorists surrounded them and fired bullets in their living room. In his…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/gates-gaza-personal-testimony-october-7A King for Our Times
Much of what we know about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. comes from his famous speeches, particularly the “I Have a Dream” address in 1963 and his emphasis on service. This popular, narrow depiction erases King’s radicali…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/king-our-timesThe Athenaeum Singing Party
Join us for the Second Annual Athenaeum Singing Party, an extension of a beloved CMC tradition to cap off the semester.For decades, renowned Professor of Government Ward Elliott (1937 - 2022) held "singing parties" ever…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/athenaeum-singing-partyA Music Mania Holiday Recital
Join Music Mania, a student-led community service organization at the Claremont Colleges, for their end-of-semester holiday recital! Music Mania aims to help Elementary/Middle school students from Uncommon Good develop…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/music-mania-holiday-recitalDebate Night at the Ath: Thanksgiving Edition
One Thanksgiving "tradition" in America is debate: from pecan pie vs. pumpkin pie to sweet potatoes vs. yams, not to mention "livelier" family disputes, Americans love to disagree at the dinner table.To celebrate this A…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/debate-night-ath-thanksgiving-editionDisagree Better: the 2024 Dreier Roundtable Civility Award
In today’s world, civil discourse is the exception rather than the rule. That's precisely why the Dreier Roundtable recognizes public servants who engage in a vigorous clash of ideas while recognizing that their politic…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/disagree-better-2024-dreier-roundtable-civility-awardAthenaeum Concert Series: Transmitting Rituals in Music
The 2024-2025 Athenaeum Concert Series continues, featuring acclaimed saxophonist Floris van der Veken and composer and pianist Marlies Hollevoet, and the world premiere of a piece specially commissioned for the Athenae…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/athenaeum-concert-series-transmitting-rituals-musicJames Baldwin on History, Responsibility, and Atonement
James Baldwin offers a radical reimagining of racial justice, calling for atonement over redemption. Challenging the evasive optimism of racial liberalism, Baldwin insists that America face its history of white supremac…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/james-baldwin-history-responsibility-and-atonementAn Evening with Claire Messud
Join Guggenheim- and Radcliffe Fellow-winning writer Claire Messud for a reading of her latest fiction, followed by a discussion with CMC's own Professor of Literature Leland de la Durantaye. Her latest novel, This Stra…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/evening-claire-messudThe Tiger and the Octopus: Political Reform, New York, California, and the Crisis of American Politics
There is a dilemma of contemporary American political reform. On one hand, widespread concern about American democracy prompts calls for changing American political institutions. On the other hand, a great deal of rec…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/tiger-and-octopus-political-reform-new-york-california-and-crisis-american-politics