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Political Polarization’s Challenge to the Constitution
Since the American founding, broad agreement on the republican principles embodied in the Constitution has been a necessary condition for constructive policy debate. But what if the broad consensus over the Constitution…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/political-polarizations-challenge-to-constitutionWomen in India: A ‘Progressive’ View from Bollywood—Screening and Discussion of QUEEN
QUEEN, directed by Vikas Bahl, is a commentary on the mores of Indian middle-class families who assume that girls will be shy, get married, be happy ever after. That is until the marriage part falls apart. While awarded…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/women-in-india-%E2%80%98progressive%E2%80%99-view-from-bollywood%E2%80%94screening-and-discussion-of-queenLawyers and Law in India: A View from Bollywood—Screening and Discussion of JOLLY L.L.B.
While Indian (Bollywood) movies typically show courts as unreal and dramatic, Jolly L.L.B. (2013), directed by Subhash Kapoor, is a satirical rendition of the reality of courtroom procedure in India, as well as on big m…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/lawyers-and-law-in-india-view-from-bollywood%E2%80%94screening-and-discussion-of-jolly-llbGeNtry!fication: OR THE SCENE OF THE CRIME
Poet and graphic designer Chaun Webster draws from an interest in the work of sign in graffiti, the layering of collage, and the visuality of text. These methods are used in Webster’s work to investigate race—specifical…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/gentryfication-or-scene-of-crimeThe Supreme Court and Beyond: What's Next in the Legal World?
With recent groundbreaking decisions at the Supreme Court, turmoil in the confirmation process, sea change in the composition of the Court, there is much to discuss about the Supreme Court and other important legal matt…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/supreme-court-and-beyond-whats-next-in-legal-worldMistreated: Why We think We’re Getting Good Healthcare—And Why We’re Usually Wrong
The U.S. healthcare system ranks 37 in the world in outcomes, uses technology from the last century and causes hundreds of thousands of deaths each year from medical error. Yet we believe it is the best in the world. Ro…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/mistreated-why-we-think-were-getting-good-healthcare%E2%80%94and-why-were-usually-wrongIntimate Violence: Anti-Jewish Pogroms on the Eve of the Holocaust
Why do pogroms occur in some localities and not in others? Jeffrey S. Kopstein, professor and chair of political science at University of California, Irvine examines a particularly brutal wave of violence that occurred…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/intimate-violence-anti-jewish-pogroms-on-eve-of-holocaustDeveloping a Passion for Mathematics
Ask a mathematician about what mathematics is and they will use words like beauty and creativity. Ask a student about what mathematics is and they will have a very different view. Mathematics, asserts CMC mathematics pr…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/developing-passion-for-mathematicsHow to walk 2000 miles
With a mix of storytelling, how-to tips, and gear show-and-tell, record-holding hiker and award-winning author Liz Thomas ’07 shares lessons from 17,000 miles in the mountains. Honoring the 50th anniversary of the Natio…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/how-to-walk-2000-milesMidterm Madness: Political Pros Share Their Insights on the Upcoming Election
With control of Congress hanging in the balance, and the possibility of a “blue wave” overtaking Republican control of the House and Senate, the next two years of American politics will be defined by the result of the m…
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