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Vietnam Combat: Firefights and Writing History
Join Robin Bartlett '67 as he takes you back 55 years to a "boots on the ground" account of his extraordinary combat experiences as a 22-year old 1st Lieutenant with the 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile). As a combat inf…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/vietnam-combat-firefights-and-writing-historyAn Evening with Claire Messud
Join Guggenheim- and Radcliffe Fellow-winning writer Claire Messud for a reading of her latest fiction, followed by a discussion with CMC's own Professor of Literature Leland de la Durantaye. Her latest novel, This Stra…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/evening-claire-messudThe Tiger and the Octopus: Political Reform, New York, California, and the Crisis of American Politics
There is a dilemma of contemporary American political reform. On one hand, widespread concern about American democracy prompts calls for changing American political institutions. On the other hand, a great deal of rec…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/tiger-and-octopus-political-reform-new-york-california-and-crisis-american-politicsIsrael-Gaza War: Escalation and Regional Ramifications
Andrew P. Miller, former deputy assistant secretary of state for Israeli-Palestinian Affairs and a Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress, will discuss the current status of the crisis in the Middle East, ris…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/israel-gaza-war-escalation-and-regional-ramificationsAthenaeum Concert Series: Transmitting Rituals in Music
The 2024-2025 Athenaeum Concert Series continues, featuring acclaimed saxophonist Floris van der Veken and composer and pianist Marlies Hollevoet, and the world premiere of a piece specially commissioned for the Athenae…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/athenaeum-concert-series-transmitting-rituals-musicDisagree Better: the 2024 Dreier Roundtable Civility Award
In today’s world, civil discourse is the exception rather than the rule. That's precisely why the Dreier Roundtable recognizes public servants who engage in a vigorous clash of ideas while recognizing that their politic…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/disagree-better-2024-dreier-roundtable-civility-awardDebate Night at the Ath: Thanksgiving Edition
One Thanksgiving "tradition" in America is debate: from pecan pie vs. pumpkin pie to sweet potatoes vs. yams, not to mention "livelier" family disputes, Americans love to disagree at the dinner table.To celebrate this A…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/debate-night-ath-thanksgiving-editionA Music Mania Holiday Recital
Join Music Mania, a student-led community service organization at the Claremont Colleges, for their end-of-semester holiday recital! Music Mania aims to help Elementary/Middle school students from Uncommon Good develop…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/music-mania-holiday-recitalThe Athenaeum Singing Party
Join us for the Second Annual Athenaeum Singing Party, an extension of a beloved CMC tradition to cap off the semester.For decades, renowned Professor of Government Ward Elliott (1937 - 2022) held "singing parties" ever…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/athenaeum-singing-partyThe Latino Century
In 2020, Latinos became the second largest ethnic voting group in the country. They make up the largest plurality of residents in the most populous states in the union, as well as the fastest segment of the most importa…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/latino-century