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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: How the United States and China Fail the Global Environmental Governance System
In the fifty years of the global environmental governance system, UN member states have negotiated and implemented dozens of multilateral environmental agreements (MEA’s) to address critical planetary challenges, from c…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/good-bad-and-ugly-how-united-states-and-china-fail-global-environmental-governance-systemThe Levant Express: The Arab Uprisings, Human Rights and the Future of the Middle East
Many were filled with hopes during the Arab uprisings, but now look upon the region with despair. Against the current, Micheline Ishay, Distinguished Professor of International Studies and Human Rights at the Josef Korb…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/levant-express-arab-uprisings-human-rights-and-future-of-middle-eastDisability & Innovation: The Universal Benefits of Inclusive Design
People with disabilities represent the largest minority group, numbering one billion worldwide. Reaching a group of this scale creates value for everyone. Organizations that prioritize accessibility benefit by gaining a…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/disability-innovation-universal-benefits-of-inclusive-designFirst Year (Class of 2023) Dinner, Night Two
The Class of 2023 is invited to join faculty and staff at the Athenaeum for insight about Aldous Huxley's Brave New World from an expert, followed by guided discussion with faculty and student facilitators.
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/first-year-class-of-2023-dinner-night-twoStrong Economy/Weak Outlook: The Paradox of Today’s Economy
In July, the U.S. economy set a new post World War II record for the longest expansion. Yet, despite the large number of jobs created and the very low unemployment rates, there are many troubling indicators: economic gr…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/strong-economyweak-outlook-paradox-of-todays-economySave the Oceans, Feed the World
Covering 71% of the globe and home to most of the life on our planet, the oceans regulate our environment, support the livelihood of millions, and – if properly managed – can provide a healthy seafood meal to a billion…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/save-oceans-feed-worldA Story of Two People Who Gave Up on Democracy
In April 2010, Brazilian-born Swedish-American Julie Lindahl visited the German Federal Archives only to discover that her grandfather was in the SS and stationed in occupied Poland for the duration of WWII, leaving Wes…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/story-of-two-people-who-gave-up-on-democracyEducated: A Memoir
Born to Mormon survivalist parents opposed to public education, Tara Westover never attended school. Instead she spent her days working in her father's junkyard or stewing herbs for her mother, a self-taught herbalist a…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/educated-memoirSaving Magic Johnson: The Long and Complicated Race for Cures
Paul Beninger ’73 P’09, associate professor of Public Health & Community Medicine at Tufts University, shares his long perspective on the early years of the HIV epidemic when he was a medical officer at the vanguard of…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/saving-magic-johnson-long-and-complicated-race-for-curesThe State of the World: A Global View
Drawing on her most recent book, The Education of an Idealist, Samantha Power, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Pulitzer Prize-winning author, war correspondent, and the Anna Lindh Professor of Practice at…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/state-of-world-global-view