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-serviceIn 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-greatnessCelebrated 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-hillmanIn 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-greenIt 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-todayA century ago, discoveries in physics came together with engineering to produce an array of revolutionizing new technologies which changed the world and the human experience. Today, says Susan Hockfield, former presiden…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/living-machines%C2%A0how-next-tech-revolution-will-change-our-livesCANCELED: Allyson Hobbs, director of African and African American Studies at Stanford and an associate professor of history at Stanford University, will explore themes from her upcoming book on the history of Black wome…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/event-cancelled-metoo-movement-legacy-of-black-womens-testimonialsBrown v. Board of Education is one of the most celebrated cases in United States constitutional history. In the popular imagination, the case marks a dichotomy between a “then”—a moment in which the Supreme Court consti…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/constitutionalizing-black-inequalityJust in time for Claremont McKenna College students to return to classes, the campus saw the installation of four extraordinary sculptures that will grace the quad in front of Collins Dining Hall.
A new study finds that a liberal arts education does indeed pay off, and not surprisingly, Claremont McKenna College ranks among the top 50 for its 40-year returns. A new study finds that a liberal arts education does i…
