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How to Think About The Development of Democracy Today
It is hard to be an optimist about democracy today. Indeed, many believe that democracy is in crisis, if not inevitable decline, and that "illiberal" democracies like Hungary or some form of authoritarianism, as exists…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/how-to-think-about-development-of-democracy-todayBrewing a Better World: How My Beer Career Turned Green!
In this keynote address, Hudson Moore ’06, global director of metal procurement & sustainability at Anheuser-Busch InBev, the leading global brewer of iconic brands including Budweiser, Stella Artois, and Michelob ULTRA…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/brewing-better-world-how-my-beer-career-turned-greenContemporary Issues in Russian Politics and US-Russia Relations: A Conversation with Ambassador Michael McFaul
Ambassador Michael McFaul, who served as U.S. Ambassador to Russia from 2012 to 2014 and now teaches at Stanford University, “visited” Professor Hilary Appel’s comparative politics class on October 13, 2020. Along with…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/contemporary-issues-in-russian-politics-and-us-russia-relations-conversation-withThe Right to a Fair Trial in the Age of COVID: A Panel Discussion with San Bernardino County’s District Attorney and Public Defender
On March 30, 2020, California’s Chief Justice issued a sweeping emergency order suspending jury trials and implementing other changes to criminal procedure in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, counties have…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/right-to-fair-trial-in-age-of-covid-panel-discussion-with-san-bernardino-countys-districtPoetry Reading, Reflections, and Conversation: An Evening with Robert Hass and Brenda Hillman
Celebrated poets Robert Hass and Brenda Hillman will read their works and share their personal reflections.
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/poetry-reading-reflections-and-conversation-evening-with-robert-hass-and-brenda-hillmanThe Work of Viet Thanh Nguyen: Refugee Stories & American Greatness
In a conversational format, Viet Than Nguyen, author of the Pulitzer Prize winning book, "The Sympathizer," will explore questions of immigration, identity, love, family, and the American dream.
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/work-of-viet-thanh-nguyen-refugee-stories-american-greatnessHonor and Integrity: A Life in Public Service
John O. Brennan, former director of the Central Intelligence Agency, will offer reflections on his more than 33 years of public service working for six U.S. Presidents. He will talk about the challenges, opportunities,…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/honor-and-integrity-life-in-public-serviceHow and Why Public Schools are (Still) Divided by Race
Nikole Hannah-Jones, a New York Times investigative journalist, MacArthur Award recipient, and lead-writer for The 1619 Project, has written extensively on the history of racism, school re-segregation, and the disarray…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/how-and-why-public-schools-are-still-divided-by-raceThe False Promise of Single Payer Health Care
Sally C. Pipes, president, CEO, and Thomas W. Smith Fellow in Health Care Policy at the Pacific Research Institute, will discuss the dire long-term repercussions of the single payer health care system, or “Medicare for…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/false-promise-of-single-payer-health-careReading and Reflections: An Evening with Dwayne Betts
Incarcerated at the age of 16 and sentenced to nine years in a maximum-security prison, Reginald "Dwayne" Betts transformed himself into a critically acclaimed writer, poet, and graduate of Yale Law School. Reading his…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/reading-and-reflections-evening-with-dwayne-betts