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Rising Out of Hatred: The Awakening of a Former White Nationalist
Eli Saslow’s latest book, "Rising Out of Hatred: The Awakening of a Former White Nationalist," charts the rise of white nationalism through the experiences of one person who, ultimately, abandoned everything he had been…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/rising-out-of-hatred-awakening-of-former-white-nationalistWhere Opportunity Happens: How Neighborhoods Affect Social Mobility
Using the powerful lens of data and economics, Professor Raj Chetty will lay the intellectual, theoretical, and statistical groundwork to evaluate whether the American Dream still remains attainable today. A MacArthur F…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/where-opportunity-happens-how-neighborhoods-affect-social-mobilityThe Sword and the Shield: The Revolutionary Lives of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr.
To most Americans, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. represent contrasting ideals: Self-defense versus nonviolence, Black power versus civil rights, the sword versus the shield. The struggle for Black freedom is wrou…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/sword-and-shield-revolutionary-lives-of-malcolm-x-and-martin-luther-king-jrDoes A Rising Tide Lift All Boats? Racial and Distributional Aspects of Economic Freedom
The commonplace saying "a rising tide lifts all boats" is associated with the idea that an improved economy will benefit all participants. Popularized in the ‘60s, the aphorism has also been used in recent years to high…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/does-rising-tide-lift-all-boats-racial-and-distributional-aspects-of-economic-freedomAfter the 2020 Election, What's Next for American Democracy?
Richard L. Hasen, Chancellor's Professor of Law and Political Science at the University of California, Irvine, and an expert in election law, will address the question, "After the 2020 Election, What's Next for American…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/after-2020-election-whats-next-for-american-democracyClimate Change on the Roof of the World
To learn more about the highest reaches of the world, Aurora Elmore, Ph.D., geologist, climate change expert, and Senior Program Manager of Science and Innovation at the National Geographic Society, recently managed the…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/climate-change-on-roof-of-worldThe Right to a Fair Trial in the Age of COVID: A Panel Discussion with San Bernardino County’s District Attorney and Public Defender
On March 30, 2020, California’s Chief Justice issued a sweeping emergency order suspending jury trials and implementing other changes to criminal procedure in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, counties have…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/right-to-fair-trial-in-age-of-covid-panel-discussion-with-san-bernardino-countys-districtContemporary Issues in Russian Politics and US-Russia Relations: A Conversation with Ambassador Michael McFaul
Ambassador Michael McFaul, who served as U.S. Ambassador to Russia from 2012 to 2014 and now teaches at Stanford University, “visited” Professor Hilary Appel’s comparative politics class on October 13, 2020. Along with…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/contemporary-issues-in-russian-politics-and-us-russia-relations-conversation-withPreview: Election Night 2020
Please join Virtual Athenaeum for a preview of Election Night 2020. CMC’s Zachary Courser, Jack Pitney, and Andrew Sinclair, all professors in the government department, will be joined by Sara Sadhwani, professor of pol…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/preview-election-night-2020A Conversation with Charles W. Mills
Philosopher Charles Mills has spent his career addressing issues of social class, gender, and race in moral, social, and political philosophy. From theorizing about foundations of the white supremacist state to liberali…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/conversation-with-charles-w-mills