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Neural Mechanisms Underlying Body Perception and Action or Why My Sister is the Better Swimmer
Professor Reed will address how personally relevant questions can inform research and how electrophysiology (EEG/ERP) can provide insights into how the brain integrates information from vision and the body.
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/neural-mechanisms-underlying-body-perception-and-action-or-why-my-sister-is-better-swimmerUnderstanding the Climate Debate: The Lost Middle Ground
Warren Meyer’s special interest lies in the middle ground between "myth" and "catastrophe" and how media treatment of climate issues makes finding this middle ground nearly impossible.
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/understanding-climate-debate-lost-middle-groundThe Future of the Democratic Party in California
How will the nation’s grassroots voter unrest affect California? Is the blue state governance model sustainable over the long term? What does the future hold for California’s Democratic Party?
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/future-of-democratic-party-in-californiaTravels in Islamic Timespace
Shahzad Bashir will discuss Islamic conceptualization of the experience of time by focusing on sites in Iran and Indonesia.
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/travels-in-islamic-timespaceThe Bedouin Legacy in Middle East Politics
A world authority on Bedouin culture, Bailey will discuss how the traditional need of Bedouin to protect themselves in the absence of governments in Middle Eastern deserts created a legacy and pattern of behavior in Mid…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/bedouin-legacy-in-middle-east-politicsNo Slippery Slopes: Same-Sex Couples, Monogamy, and the Future of Marriage
Will same-sex marriage lead to more radical marriage reform?
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/no-slippery-slopes-same-sex-couples-monogamy-and-future-of-marriageGlobal Threats and Trends: Surveying a Landscape of Danger, Risk, and Opportunity
Mr. Sanderson works on terrorism and global trends, and investigates violent extremists in Africa and the Middle East. His presentation will investigate several disruptive elements, their connectivity, impact, and possi…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/global-threats-and-trends-surveying-landscape-of-danger-risk-and-opportunityImagining New Eurasia
Kyong Park will talk about Imagining New Eurasia, a multi-year project to research and visualize the historical precedents and contemporary reconstruction of the continent as a union of Europe and Asia.
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/imagining-new-eurasiaTibetan Journey from Theocracy to Democracy
A former representative of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Mr. Samdup will talk about Tibet’s journey to democracy and the hard work of peacemaking.
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/tibetan-journey-from-theocracy-to-democracyGlobalism in the Contemporary Museum: The Case of 'Colonial' Latin American Art
A leading curator in Latin America art, Dr. Lobis will address the place of colonial Latin American art in the encyclopedic art museum and explore the opportunities and challenges related to its interpretation in this c…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/globalism-in-contemporary-museum-case-of-colonial-latin-american-art