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Revisiting the “Dark Ages” of Arabic Literature
The conventional account of Arabic literature in the 16th through 18th centuries is that it was repetitive, unoriginal, lacking vitality. Only in the 19th century, thanks to contacts with the West, did the spiral of con…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/revisiting-%E2%80%9Cdark-ages%E2%80%9D-of-arabic-literatureConstitutionalizing Black Inequality
Brown v. Board of Education is one of the most celebrated cases in United States constitutional history. In the popular imagination, the case marks a dichotomy between a “then”—a moment in which the Supreme Court consti…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/constitutionalizing-black-inequality(Event Cancelled) The #MeToo Movement: The Legacy of Black Women's Testimonials
CANCELED: Allyson Hobbs, director of African and African American Studies at Stanford and an associate professor of history at Stanford University, will explore themes from her upcoming book on the history of Black wome…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/event-cancelled-metoo-movement-legacy-of-black-womens-testimonialsLiving Machines: How the Next Tech Revolution Will Change Our Lives
A century ago, discoveries in physics came together with engineering to produce an array of revolutionizing new technologies which changed the world and the human experience. Today, says Susan Hockfield, former presiden…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/living-machines%C2%A0how-next-tech-revolution-will-change-our-livesHow to Think About The Development of Democracy Today
It is hard to be an optimist about democracy today. Indeed, many believe that democracy is in crisis, if not inevitable decline, and that "illiberal" democracies like Hungary or some form of authoritarianism, as exists…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/how-to-think-about-development-of-democracy-todayBrewing a Better World: How My Beer Career Turned Green!
In this keynote address, Hudson Moore ’06, global director of metal procurement & sustainability at Anheuser-Busch InBev, the leading global brewer of iconic brands including Budweiser, Stella Artois, and Michelob ULTRA…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/brewing-better-world-how-my-beer-career-turned-greenPoetry Reading, Reflections, and Conversation: An Evening with Robert Hass and Brenda Hillman
Celebrated poets Robert Hass and Brenda Hillman will read their works and share their personal reflections.
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/poetry-reading-reflections-and-conversation-evening-with-robert-hass-and-brenda-hillmanThe Work of Viet Thanh Nguyen: Refugee Stories & American Greatness
In a conversational format, Viet Than Nguyen, author of the Pulitzer Prize winning book, "The Sympathizer," will explore questions of immigration, identity, love, family, and the American dream.
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/work-of-viet-thanh-nguyen-refugee-stories-american-greatnessHonor and Integrity: A Life in Public Service
John O. Brennan, former director of the Central Intelligence Agency, will offer reflections on his more than 33 years of public service working for six U.S. Presidents. He will talk about the challenges, opportunities,…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/honor-and-integrity-life-in-public-serviceHow and Why Public Schools are (Still) Divided by Race
Nikole Hannah-Jones, a New York Times investigative journalist, MacArthur Award recipient, and lead-writer for The 1619 Project, has written extensively on the history of racism, school re-segregation, and the disarray…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/how-and-why-public-schools-are-still-divided-by-race