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American Conservatism at a Crossroads
Under Donald Trump, American conservatism increasingly presents itself as authoritarian and ethnically chauvinist. How has this happened? Why? Are hopes dead for a conservatism that is democratic, responsible, and inclu…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/american-conservatism-at-crossroadsThe Great Conversation
Join current CMC sophomores, juniors, and seniors for an engaging and thoughtful evening of dining and dialogue. The Great Conversation is a program designed to foster discussion by engaging people in the topics that ma…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/great-conversationFrom Mid-Quad to the White House: The Power of Networks to Build Inside and Outside Power
Much has been discussed about the importance of building networks, learning to love networking, and how to do it. But what the conversation lacks is real world examples on the unique and specific ways women and women of…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/from-mid-quad-to-white-house-power-of-networks-to-build-inside-and-outside-powerHow We Rise: Strategies for Social Innovation
For more than 30 years Echoing Green, a global organization seeding and unleashing next-generation talent, has identified, cultivated, and invested deeply in emerging leaders to accelerate their impact on transforming t…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/how-we-rise-strategies-for-social-innovation“That Person in the Mirror”: Leveraging YOUR Time, Talents, and Assets to Make a Difference
In the keynote address for the 1st Annual Women of Color Power and Purpose Forum, Judy Belk, president and CEO of The California Wellness Foundation (Cal Wellness), will share reflections on how her personal journey has…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/%E2%80%9Cthat-person-in-mirror%E2%80%9D-leveraging-your-time-talents-and-assets-to-make-differenceCoptic Orthodox Christians in the Middle East
His Grace Bishop Kyrillos, the first American-born bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Church, will provide a historical overview of the Coptic Orthodox Church and examine the modern challenges faced by this historic Christia…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/coptic-orthodox-christians-in-middle-eastComing "Home": Documenting 100 years of Displacement of Syrian-Armenians
Over half of the Armenian population in Syria fled the Syrian Civil War, leaving their strong communities in danger of being lost to history. This displacement uprooted people and changed the communities they called hom…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/coming-home-documenting-100-years-of-displacement-of-syrian-armenians2018 Claremont Finance Conference: Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain Disruption
At ConsenSys Ventures, Kavita Gupta heads a unique VC-Hedge Fund, investing in next-generation Ethereum Blockchain technologies revolutionizing current systems. Gupta is a recipient of the UN Social Finance Innovator Aw…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/2018-claremont-finance-conference-cryptocurrencies-and-blockchain-disruptionThe Shift Toward Authoritarianism in Government Today
Adam Michnik, a distinguished Polish intellectual, dissident, journalist, and advocate for human rights and civil society, will share his thoughts on the contemporary shift in government toward authoritarianism.
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/shift-toward-authoritarianism-in-government-todayWhere Do We Go From Here?: The Future of Early American History
In the wake of the smash hit “Hamilton” and the trend of scholars to find new voices in the past, what stories are left to tell about the foundation of the United States? Daniel Richter, distinguished professor of Ameri…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/where-do-we-go-from-here-future-of-early-american-history