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Self-Portrait in Black and White
A reckoning with the way we choose to see and define ourselves, Thomas Williams’ forthcoming book “Self- Portrait in Black and White” is the story of one American family’s multi-generational transformation from what is…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/self-portrait-in-black-and-whiteEarly Sikh Art: The Symbiosis of Painting and Poetry
Nikky Singh, professor of religious studies at Colby College, will explore how early Sikh art 1) illuminates the Sikh sacred text, 2) amplifies Sikh theological precepts, and 3) expresses an existential mode of being He…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/early-sikh-art-symbiosis-of-painting-and-poetryHailing César Film Screening and Talk with Eduardo Chávez: Exploring Cesar Chávez's Legacy
Eduardo Chavez, grandson of legendary civil rights activist César Chávez, screens his film "Hailing César," in which he takes a journey to understand the legacy of his grandfather and what it means today. The film addre…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/hailing-c%C3%A9sar-film-screening-and-talk-with-eduardo-ch%C3%A1vez-exploring-cesar-ch%C3%A1vezs-legacyAre Initial Coin Offerings Here to Stay?
David Yermack, Albert Fingerhut Professor of Finance and Business Transformation and chairman of the finance department at New York University’s Stern School of Business, will describe the growth of initial coin offeri…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/are-initial-coin-offerings-here-to-stayA War Against Poor People: Dirty War, Narcotics and the Cold War Roots of Mexico's Contemporary Drug Violence
Alexander Aviña, associate professor of history at Arizona State University, will trace the origins of Mexico's contemporary drug violence—more than 250,000 people killed since 2006—to the use of state violence and terr…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/war-against-poor-people-dirty-war-narcotics-and-cold-war-roots-of-mexicos-contemporaryThe Jungle Grows Back: America and Our Imperiled World
For seven decades, American leadership has kept at bay the jungle of great power conflict, nationalism and tribalism, and spheres of influence. Drawing from his latest book, "The Jungle Grows Back: America and Our Imper…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/jungle-grows-back-america-and-our-imperiled-world"We already have what we need": Films and installations of Cauleen Smith
Cauleen Smith, an interdisciplinary artist who blends the traditional visual art world with film-based practices, will discuss her touring exhibition “Give It Or Leave It” and explore models in which utopian social mode…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/we-already-have-what-we-need-films-and-installations-of-cauleen-smithThe Oath and the Office: A Guide to The Constitution for Future Presidents
In "The Oath and the Office," professor of political science at Brown University Corey Brettschneider offers a new, yet historically grounded, ideal of a limited presidency. He argues that the oath of office creates an…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/oath-and-office-guide-to-constitution-for-future-presidentsHoliday Concert 2018
Join us for the much anticipated annual holiday tradition, the Claremont Concert Choir in concert. A complete playbill will be available at the concert.
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/holiday-concert-2018Sports in India: New Hope for Girls and Women?—A View from Bollywood with Screening and Discussion of DANGAL
Dangal (2016), directed by Nitesh Tiwari and produced by Aamir Khan, is the story of an ex-wrestler who trains his two daughters to become award-winning international wrestlers. Dangal represents an example of a Bollywo…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/sports-in-india-new-hope-for-girls-and-women%E2%80%94-view-from-bollywood-with-screening-and