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When Should Law Forgive?
In an age of resentment, mass incarceration, exploding student debt, and recriminations across social media and communities, forgiveness is an under-utilized resource especially in law and politics. When and how can law…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/when-should-law-forgiveFaustian Bargain: The Soviet-German Partnership and the Origins of the Second World War
Immediately after World War I and continuing for more than a decade, the German military and the Soviet Union—despite having been mortal enemies—entered into a secret partnership designed to overturn the order in Europe…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/faustian-bargain-soviet-german-partnership-and-origins-second-world-warThe Politics—and Policies—of Menstruation and the Fight for Gender Equity
After centuries of being shrouded in taboo and superstition, periods have gone mainstream. Seemingly overnight, a new, high-profile movement has emerged—one dedicated to bold activism, creative product innovation, and s…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/politics-and-policies-menstruation-and-fight-gender-equityThe Promise and Perils of Polling
In the last two decades survey methodology has changed a great deal. While new tools of social science research have become available, survey researchers also face new challenges. Headed into the 2022 and 2024 election…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/promise-and-perils-pollingWomen in Economics
Join Heather Antecol, Dean of the Faculty and Boswell Professor of Economics at CMC, and three Lowe Institute alumnae (Nicole Appleton ’14, Sarah Baker '17, and Yao Li ’20) as they recount how they turned their post-gra…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/women-economicsRio 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-performedThe 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-china