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Some Sacred Lives of Coffee
Can coffee be religious? Many of us who drink coffee might describe it in terms that are sacred—awakening, invigorating, even eye-opening. The earliest people to popularize the beverage in the 15th century also describe…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/some-sacred-lives-coffeeCries in Spanglish: Writing Across Genres and Languages
Writing across genres of prose, specifically fiction and nonfiction, and languages can amplify and enrich our experience the world. As a bilingual writer, raised in an immigrant family, Carribean Fragoza draws from the…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/cries-spanglish-writing-across-genres-and-languagesWhat Happens When The Bots Get Smarter? Philosophical and Social Challenges for the Future of Artificial Intelligence
In this talk, Susan Schneider will discuss the implications of the continuing trend toward increasing machine intelligence. Focusing on the future versions of the now-familiar case of chatbots like GPT, she will conside…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/what-happens-when-bots-get-smarter-philosophical-and-social-challenges-future-artificialPublic Policy in a Polarized Era
The increasingly deep-seated divide between Democrats and Republicans is confounding the country’s ability to tackle pressing challenges, from climate change to immigration to inequality. In this talk, Shanna Rose, the…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/public-policy-polarized-eraBeyond the Shores: A History of African Americans Abroad
In Beyond the Shores, Dr. Tamara J. Walker reveals poignant histories of a diverse group of African Americans who have left the United States over the course of the past century. Together, the interwoven stories highlig…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/beyond-shores-history-african-americans-abroadThe Lessons of Military History for Today: From Ukraine to Taiwan
Military history offers innumerable lessons for today. It can inspire, with tales of human heroism. It can teach tactical lessons about battle. Military history can also stitch those tactical ideas from individual battl…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/lessons-military-history-today-ukraine-taiwanThe Myths of Mathematics
Although used and coveted in every sector of today’s data-driven market, the essence of mathematics continues to be shrouded in mythologies. What’s math really about? Satyan Devadoss, recipient of two national teaching…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/myths-mathematicsThe Role of Citizens in the American Constitution
The American Constitution begins by pronouncing itself an act of “We the People” and derives its legitimacy from its ratification by the people. And yet the people rarely appear in the text of the Constitution and citiz…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/role-citizens-american-constitutionDebate Night at the Ath: The US should establish a guaranteed living wage
Nearly 60 years after the War on Poverty was declared, the United States suffered from the highest poverty rate and third highest level of income inequality out of all 34 OECD nations in 2021. Can a guaranteed living wa…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/debate-night-ath-us-should-establish-guaranteed-living-wageConfronting the Unthinkable: Understanding the Uyghur Genocide in China
Nury Turkel, Commissioner at the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, and author of No Escape: The True Story of China's Genocide of the Uyghurs, shares his personal story and draws from his decades of ex…
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