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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: How the United States and China Fail the Global Environmental Governance System
In the fifty years of the global environmental governance system, UN member states have negotiated and implemented dozens of multilateral environmental agreements (MEA’s) to address critical planetary challenges, from c…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/good-bad-and-ugly-how-united-states-and-china-fail-global-environmental-governance-systemTrillion Dollar Coach: Leadership Playbook of Silicon Valley
Renowned as the ultimate coach, the legendary Bill Campbell mentored some of the best and brightest tech entrepreneurs, including Apple co-founder Steve Jobs and Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin. In honor o…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/trillion-dollar-coach-leadership-playbook-of-silicon-valleyUnflattening Thinking in Comics
Nick Sousanis, Eisner-winning comics author and assistant professor in Humanities & Liberal Studies at San Francisco State University, will discuss his experiences writing and drawing his doctoral dissertation entirely…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/unflattening-thinking-in-comicsRed State Blues: How the Conservative Revolution Stalled in the States
Over the last quarter century, a nationalized and increasingly conservative Republican Party made unprecedented gains at the state level, winning control of 24 new state governments. Liberals and conservatives alike ant…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/red-state-blues-how-conservative-revolution-stalled-in-statesNever Enough: The Neuroscience and Experience of Addiction
Judith Grisel, professor of psychology and neuroscience at Bucknell University, began using recreational drugs when she was 13 and ended up in a treatment center at 23. She went on to a research career studying the neur…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/never-enough-neuroscience-and-experience-of-addictionVulnerable Leadership: Management Lessons from Facebook and Amazon
With 20 years of combined senior management experience both at Facebook and Amazon, Dan Rose P’20 developed—and will share—a philosophy of vulnerable leadership that guided his management style and helped him grow from…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/vulnerable-leadership-management-lessons-from-facebook-and-amazonWhat's Good: Reckoning with the Horror of One of Our Most Overused Words
Kiese Laymon, award winning author of Heavy, will explore the unspoken traumas and joys embedded in the word "good" in his home, region, and nation.
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/whats-good-reckoning-with-horror-of-one-of-our-most-overused-wordsA Story of Two People Who Gave Up on Democracy
In April 2010, Brazilian-born Swedish-American Julie Lindahl visited the German Federal Archives only to discover that her grandfather was in the SS and stationed in occupied Poland for the duration of WWII, leaving Wes…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/story-of-two-people-who-gave-up-on-democracySave the Oceans, Feed the World
Covering 71% of the globe and home to most of the life on our planet, the oceans regulate our environment, support the livelihood of millions, and – if properly managed – can provide a healthy seafood meal to a billion…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/save-oceans-feed-worldStrong Economy/Weak Outlook: The Paradox of Today’s Economy
In July, the U.S. economy set a new post World War II record for the longest expansion. Yet, despite the large number of jobs created and the very low unemployment rates, there are many troubling indicators: economic gr…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/strong-economyweak-outlook-paradox-of-todays-economy