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Ain't I A Woman?
Laverne Cox is an Emmy-nominated actress, documentary film producer, and prominent advocate for transgender awareness and equality. Lauded for her portrayal as Sophia Burset on Netflix’s "Orange is the New Black," Cox i…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/aint-i-womanCMC Celebrates Veterans Day
Meredith Brenalvirez ‘80 is president of the board of directors of Military Women in Need (MWIN), the leading non-profit for women veterans in California. A MWIN board member since 1994, Brenalvirez has played a key rol…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/cmc-celebrates-veterans-dayThe Politics of Autism
John J. Pitney, Jr. is Roy P. Crocker Professor of American History and Politics at Claremont McKenna College where he teaches courses on Congress, interest groups, political parties, and mass media. A leading expert on…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/politics-of-autismAnalyzing Recent Violence in Israel/Palestine
Elhanan Miller is the Arab affairs reporter for the Times of Israel, a Jerusalem-based Israeli news agency. He holds a master’s degree in Middle East history and Islamic Studies from Hebrew University, where he complete…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/analyzing-recent-violence-in-israelpalestineThe Return to Personalistic Dictatorship in China
After Mao Zedong's death, his successor, Deng Xiaoping, declared that China needed to move away from "over-concentration of authority" and establish a more institutionalized system of governance. Yet under Xi Jinping, c…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/return-to-personalistic-dictatorship-in-chinaRio de Janeiro: Mega-Events and the Dynamics of Urban Change
Theresa Williamson is the founder of Catalytic Communities (CatComm) based in Rio de Janeiro. An outspoken and respected advocate on behalf of Rio’s favelas, Williamson is also editor-in-chief of RioOnWatch, a watchdog…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/rio-de-janeiro-mega-events-and-dynamics-of-urban-changeWhen Will We Have a Cure for AIDS? (We Already Have It!)
Scott A. Schoettes, who is openly HIV-positive, is the HIV Project Director at Lambda Legal, the oldest and largest national legal organization dedicated to making the case for equality on behalf of lesbians, gay men, b…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/when-will-we-have-cure-for-aids-we-already-have-itMissa Fragmentata and Other Holiday Music
The Claremont Chamber Choir will perform its annual holiday celebration. The choir, part of the Joint Music Program of Claremont McKenna, Harvey Mudd, Pitzer, and Scripps Colleges, is an auditioned, mixed ensemble of 20…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/missa-fragmentata-and-other-holiday-music“Internationalism” Performed
As the world changes, there is increasing talk of globalization—but have we truly begun to be able to see the "Other" as ourselves, and yet to appreciate differences? In this performance, the performers use their own, a…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/internationalism-performedSoft Power is Hard!
What does the world admire about America? Science and technology, higher education, consumer products — but not, it seems, freedom and democracy. These ideals are in global retreat, contends Martha Bayles, in part becau…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/soft-power-is-hard