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The Great Reshaping: How Chinese Trade Changed America's Workers and Communities
When China's exports to America surged in the 2000s, it transformed local economies and individual lives across the U.S. David Autor, professor of economics at MIT, will reveal surprising findings about how communities…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/great-reshaping-how-chinese-trade-changed-americas-workers-and-communitiesThe End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind America
In a moderated conversation, Coleman Hughes, an author, podcaster, and opinion columnist who specializes in issues related to race, public policy, and applied ethics, will discuss the end of race politics and argue that…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/end-race-politics-arguments-colorblind-americaWhy AI is (Probably) Creative, and Why That’s OK
Contemporary AI tools generate works and accomplish tasks in ways that, to many, suggest genuine creativity. In this talk, Peter Langland-Hassan, professor of philosophy at the University of Cincinnati, considers some c…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/why-ai-probably-creative-and-why-thats-okA Day in the Life of Abed Salama: Anatomy of a Jerusalem Tragedy
Winner of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction, Nathan Thrall’s A Day in the Life of Abed Salama: Anatomy of a Jerusalem Tragedy, “…shows how one family’s disaster illuminates the complex tragedy of Israel and…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/day-life-abed-salama-anatomy-jerusalem-tragedyNormalizing Mental Health in the Workplace
More than 20% of Americans annually experience a clinically diagnosable mental illness that impacts their productivity, attendance and overall performance as much as any physical illness. Yet, less than half get help. F…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/normalizing-mental-health-workplaceAthenaeum Concert Series: Control and Composition
This lecture-recital will center around Lili Boulanger’s monumental song cycle, Clairières dans le ciel, featuring a soprano and a pianist. Clairières dans le ciel, is composed by Lili Boulanger (1893-1918), an enigmati…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/athenaeum-concert-series-control-and-compositionThe Sexual Revolution on College Campuses: Are We Really Liberated?
In a moderated conversation, Elizabeth Nolan Brown of Reason and the author of Reason's biweekly Sex & Tech and Christine Emba staff writer at The Atlantic, and will discuss whether the sexual revolution has changed col…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/sexual-revolution-college-campuses-are-we-really-liberatedAcross Frontlines, War Zones, and Boardrooms: The Real Demands of Responsible Leadership
What does it mean to lead responsibly in today’s complex and uncertain world? Drawing from over 25 years of experience in conflict prevention, human rights, and leadership development, Stephanie Kleine-Ahlbrandt P’25 ex…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/across-frontlines-war-zones-and-boardrooms-real-demands-responsible-leadershipWhy The Banana is Absolutely Everything
The world's most popular fruit is under siege by a host of maladies. It would be easy to say this is just nature at work, but in fact, what's behind the banana crisis is human nature. The fruit, which tens of millions d…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/why-banana-absolutely-everythingBeyond Borders: Storytelling and the Immigrant Experience
Reyna Grande, acclaimed author of The Distance Between Us and A Dream Called Home, will delve into the profound power of storytelling to illuminate the complex realities of immigration. Drawing on her own personal journ…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/beyond-borders-storytelling-and-immigrant-experience