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Freedom from Religion or Freedom for Religion? Natural Rights and the American Constitution
Does the First Amendment guarantee us the right to be free from religion in the public square? Does it guarantee religious individuals and institutions the right to be exempt from otherwise valid laws that burden their…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/freedom-religion-or-freedom-religion-natural-rights-and-american-constitutionHow to Walk 20,000 Miles
With a mix of storytelling, how-to tips, and gear show-and-tell, record-holding hiker and award-winning author Liz Thomas ’07 will share lessons from 20,000 miles in the mountains. She will explore the legacy and the fu…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/how-walk-20000-milesKeynote for the 10th Annual Green Careers Conference
Dr. Michael Crooke is a CEO and professor of business strategy. After becoming CEO of outdoor apparel compony Pearl Izumi in 1998, he was recruited by Patagonia Inc. founder Yvon Chouinard to become President and CEO of…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/keynote-10th-annual-green-careers-conferenceToward a Free Economy in India
This talk will provide a perspective on the changing relationship between the state and markets and the evolution of democracy in India after independence by exploring economic conservatism and the rise of the Swatantra…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/toward-free-economy-indiaThe Infinite Fringe: The Atomization of Journalism
The dominance of mainstream media giants like the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Wall Street Journal is on the wane, and even cable networks such as CNN, MSNBC, and Fox News are on the decline. On the poli…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/infinite-fringe-atomization-journalismAthenaeum Concert Series: Renewal from Ashes (Remembrance)
The Athenaeum Concert Series continues Renewal from Ashes – War, Destruction, Remembrance, Peace in its inaugural 2023-24 season, inviting five celebrated guest artists to speak about and perform music composed at times…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/athenaeum-concert-series-renewal-ashes-remembranceUnsung Heroines: Women’s Roles in History’s Hinge Moments
The bravery, intelligence, and ingenuity of women has long been overlooked in history’s spotlight moments—but women of the past are stepping out of the shadows. Today’s scholars and authors are delving deep into the pas…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/unsung-heroines-womens-roles-historys-hinge-momentsWhere Ritual and Civic Practice Meet
Join Cara Hagan, a contemporary dancer and artist, to explore civic practice through the lens of artmaking. Learning to live mindfully in community is the first step to having what Hagan calls, a “civic practice,” which…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/where-ritual-and-civic-practice-meetWord Wars: Wokeism and the Battle Over Language
Linguists traditionally criticize prescriptivism: attempts by certain grammarians to enforce how language should be from the outside, in contrast to linguists’ descriptivism, which seeks, like the biologist, to describe…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/word-wars-wokeism-and-battle-over-languageAppel Scholars Celebration
Please join the Center for Writing & Public Discourse for a celebration of the 2023 Appel Scholars and Joel A. Appel '87 P'20. The Appel Fellowship provides first-year CMC students with funding to support purposeful, i…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/appel-scholars-celebration