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Around the World at the Ath: Diwali
Join the Athenaeum and ASCMC's Social Life Working Group for the second installment of Around the World at the Ath, a new series designed to combine faculty and student expertise about international cultures and traditi…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/around-world-ath-diwaliAthDocs: This Is Not Financial Advice
Chris Temple '12 and Zach Ingrasci '12 created their first award-winning documentary in their dorm room at CMC. The film, Living on One Dollar, became a global phenomenon on Netflix and helped launch their non-profit pr…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/athdocs-not-financial-adviceHitler's Insurrection: 100 Years after the Munich Beer Hall Putsch
Exactly one-hundred years ago, on November 8, 1923, Adolf Hitler tried to come to power in Munich through an insurrection. His coup, which started in a beer hall, failed and he was arrested. He received a lenient punish…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/hitlers-insurrection-100-years-after-munich-beer-hall-putschExploring Universal Basic Income: Bridging the Wealth Gap in America
The concept of universal basic income (UBI) has gained attention as the wealth gap widens in the US, despite a strong economy. The growing concern that AI could replace technical jobs has further increased interest amon…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/exploring-universal-basic-income-bridging-wealth-gap-americaThe Cambodian Genocides of 1975-79 in the Global History of Genocide
How does the Cambodian tragedy of Pol Pot's revolution (1975-1979) fit into the global history of genocide? The Cambodian case can be understood as part of a long history of mass atrocities stemming back to ancient Spar…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/cambodian-genocides-1975-79-global-history-genocideAt the Intersection of Art and Science
Linda Alterwitz, a multi-disciplinary artist, will talk about her journey, practice and inspirations as she weaves us through a unique perspective merging art and science. She will address several bodies of work complet…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/intersection-art-and-scienceIs Autocracy Contagious? The Limits of Anti-Democratic Diffusion
Is autocracy contagious? Putin's support for the far-right in Europe or the links between Hungary's Fidesz and other political parties suggest that an "illiberal international" is at work, including in the United States…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/autocracy-contagious-limits-anti-democratic-diffusionBetween Israel and the Diaspora
Historically, the Jewish diaspora has been presented as the binary opposite to Jewish homeland. But a growing body of work by contemporary Israeli writers that Melissa Weininger calls “diaspora Israeli literature” recon…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/between-israel-and-diasporaThe Intersectional Body
Jessica Wilson, MS. RD, dietitian, podcaster and author of It’s Always Been Ours: Rewriting the Story of Black Women’s Bodies connects historical records of anti-Blackness and eugenics to present day nutrition recommend…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/intersectional-bodyUkraine, Russia, China, the World
In his talk, Professor Kotkin explores several important questions in contemporary international relations. How can we understand what is happening in Ukraine? What might (or might not) happen next? How does the war fit…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/ukraine-russia-china-world