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Fiction and Fandoms: The Enduring Relevance of Jane Austen in the Era of Snapchat
Ted K. Scheinman, author of Camp Austen: My Life as an Accidental Jane Austen Superfan, will discuss the prevalence of literary cliques, how literary cults are formed, and how they can be surprising forces for good. He…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/fiction-and-fandoms-enduring-relevance-of-jane-austen-in-era-of-snapchatHalf Past Trump: The 2018 Midterm Elections
John J. Pitney, professor of government at Claremont McKenna College, will offer an overview of the 2018 congressional and state elections and will consider the prospects for a shift in party balance in Congress, and th…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/half-past-trump%C2%A0-2018%C2%A0midterm-electionsWhat the Changing World of Politics Means for Our Collective Future
The rise in younger, more diverse voices is transforming all aspects of politics. Amanda Renteria, a 20-year veteran in public service with extensive experience as a Congressional political candidate, U.S. Senator’s chi…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/what-changing-world-of-politics-means-for-our-collective-futureEnvironmental Policy Solutions Must Be Powered By People and Equity
While California has led the charge to act on climate change with its groundbreaking environmental advocacy, people at the frontlines of environmental impact can still be left behind. Assembly Eduardo Garcia, representi…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/environmental-policy-solutions-must-be-powered-by-people-and-equityRescue Board: The Untold Story of America's Efforts to Save the Jews of Europe
Rebecca Erbelding, historian, curator, and archivist at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, will discuss her research on the War Refugee Board (WRB), the official American response to the Holocaust. Her new boo…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/rescue-board-untold-story-of-americas-efforts-to-save-jews-of-europeCalifornia’s Choices: 2018 Ballot Measures
Exercising the power to determine important policy issues by direct popular vote, this fall Californians will vote on 11 propositions covering a broad range of subjects including various bond measures, repeal on certain…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/californias-choices-2018-ballot-measuresArt as Transformation: Using Photography for Social Change
A 2015 MacArthur Genius Award recipient, Latoya Ruby Frazier will discuss how she has used photography to visually capture the consequences of postindustrial decline for disenfranchised communities and illustrate how ph…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/art-as-transformation-using-photography-for-social-changeThe AI Delusion
Arguably the computer revolution may be even more life-changing than the industrial revolution, and indeed many fear that super-intelligent machines will protect themselves by enslaving or even eliminating humans. Gary…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/ai-delusionBlack Professionals in a 'Post-Racial' Era
With technological advances, declining support for labor, and increasing income inequality, work has changed dramatically over the past half century. Adia Harvey Wingfield, professor of sociology at Washington Universit…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/black-professionals-in-post-racial-eraAgainst Empathy: The Case for Rational Compassion
Empathy, generally viewed as a universally desired trait, is actually one of the leading motivators of inequality and immorality in society maintains Yale University professor of psychology Paul Bloom. A capricious and…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/against-empathy-case-for-rational-compassion