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Computers and the Dream of "Race-blind" Decisions
For many years, members of the Supreme Court have sought racial fairness in race-blindness, as in the famous quote from John Roberts: “The way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to stop discriminating on the…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/computers-and-dream-race-blind-decisionsUkraine, Russia, China, the World
In his talk, Professor Kotkin explores several important questions in contemporary international relations. How can we understand what is happening in Ukraine? What might (or might not) happen next? How does the war fit…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/ukraine-russia-china-worldThe Invitation to Dream
Taylor K. Shaw is a natural-born trailblazer and founder of BWA Studios, the first animation studio powered by Black women and animators of color. As a visionary producer and writer, Shaw is committed to building a more…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/invitation-dreamAthenaeum Concert Series: Renewal from Ashes (Destruction)
The Athenaeum Concert Series presents Renewal from Ashes – War, Destruction, Remembrance, Peace in its inaugural 2023-24 season, inviting five celebrated guest artists to speak about and perform music composed at times…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/athenaeum-concert-series-renewal-ashes-destructionToday, Tomorrow and a Forgotten Story of Sudan
Gwi-Yeop Son, Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia with the United Nations Development Coordination Office, will discuss how today’s polarized geopolitical landscape requires the youth to be the torchbearer for…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/today-tomorrow-and-forgotten-story-sudanSystemic Racism: its Uses, Limits, and Critiques
Systemic racism has become a topic of intense discussion in recent years. In this conversation, participants will assess the concept of systemic racism. How should we define it and understand it? In what ways is it a va…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/systemic-racism-uses-limits-critiquesThe Intersectional Body
Jessica Wilson, MS. RD, dietitian, podcaster and author of It’s Always Been Ours: Rewriting the Story of Black Women’s Bodies connects historical records of anti-Blackness and eugenics to present day nutrition recommend…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/intersectional-bodyThe Cambodian Genocides of 1975-79 in the Global History of Genocide
How does the Cambodian tragedy of Pol Pot's revolution (1975-1979) fit into the global history of genocide? The Cambodian case can be understood as part of a long history of mass atrocities stemming back to ancient Spar…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/cambodian-genocides-1975-79-global-history-genocideAt the Intersection of Art and Science
Linda Alterwitz, a multi-disciplinary artist, will talk about her journey, practice and inspirations as she weaves us through a unique perspective merging art and science. She will address several bodies of work complet…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/intersection-art-and-scienceIs Autocracy Contagious? The Limits of Anti-Democratic Diffusion
Is autocracy contagious? Putin's support for the far-right in Europe or the links between Hungary's Fidesz and other political parties suggest that an "illiberal international" is at work, including in the United States…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/autocracy-contagious-limits-anti-democratic-diffusion