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Dividing Hispaniola: The Dominican Republic's Border Campaign against Haiti, 1930-1961
Professor Paulino will discuss how Dominican dictator Rafael Trujillo—facilitated by hard-line state institutions and an ideological campaign against what was considered an encroaching black, inferior, and bellicose Hai…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/dividing-hispaniola-dominican-republics-border-campaign-against-haiti-1930-1961Truth & Reconciliation: Healing the Wounds of Racism
Born in South Africa to social activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Desmond Tutu, Naomi Tutu has spent most of her life working to promote racial and gender equality and will provide a new perspective in handling racis…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/truth-reconciliation-healing-wounds-of-racismAfter Scalia: The Politics of Supreme Court Nominations in an Age of Polarization
Please join us for a moderated panel discussion at the Athenaeum on the politics and process of replacing Justice Scalia on the Supreme Court Bench. The Dreier Roundtable is organizing a talk about how this vacancy affe…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/after-scalia-politics-of-supreme-court-nominations-in-age-of-polarizationReligion, Race and the 2016 Election: Evangelicals, Jews, Latinos, and the Future of American Politics
Professor Espinosa will explore the critical role of race and religion in the 2016 presidential race and expose the ways in which candidates are leveraging race and religion to garner support from diverse voting constit…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/religion-race-and-2016-election-evangelicals-jews-latinos-and-future-of-american-politicsHuman Decisions and Machine Predictions
Machine learning techniques provide a powerful way of making predictive inference from large sets of data. When used correctly, these tools can positively improve decisions in many contexts and compensate for the fallib…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/human-decisions-and-machine-predictionsDinner Theatre: The Bad Seed
Under The Lights is proud to present The Bad Seed, a classic, psychological thriller about an adorable little girl who may not be what she seems...
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/dinner-theatre-bad-seed-1An Evening with damali ayo
An expert story-teller, damali ayo offers humor, insight, and creativity to make our culture's toughest topics—including race, gender, and sexual orientation—manageable and even fun.
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/evening-with-damali-ayoSpell-Art/Спел-Арт/שפּיל-אָרט: Multilingualism And Foreign-ness In Songs
This contemporary Russian poet/singer/songwriter’s unique style features folk and klezmer music interwoven with poetry and intellectual comedy. Mr. Korolenko will perform and discuss his artistic method—one that jumps b…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/spell-art-multilingualism-and-foreign-ness-in-songsA Cautionary Tale about the Dangers of Secrecy and Power: How J. Edgar Hoover’s FBI tried to silence the Free Speech Movement, fire UC President Clark Kerr, and help Ronald Reagan.
Journalist Seth Rosenfeld will discuss his award-winning book, "Subversives: The FBI's War on Student Radicals, and Reagan's Rise to Power," his findings about government surveillance during the sixties, and the lessons…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/cautionary-tale-about-dangers-of-secrecy-and-power-how-j-edgar-hoover%E2%80%99s-fbi-tried-toDinner Theatre: The Bad Seed
Under The Lights is proud to present The Bad Seed, a classic, psychological thriller about an adorable little girl who may not be what she seems...
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/dinner-theatre-bad-seed