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Pericles of Athens and the Dangers of Democracy
Though most often the object of praise by moderns, Pericles attracted significant criticism in antiquity. Loren J. Samons believes that a careful study of Pericles’ career offers potential lessons for the contemporary w…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/pericles-of-athens-and-dangers-of-democracyNotes from the Field: How ISIS Built the Machinery of Terror
A methodical prize-winning investigator reporter, Rukmini Callimachi is a foreign correspondent at the New York Times and covers extremism, including Al Qaeda and ISIS/ISIL.
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/notes-from-field-how-isis-built-machinery-of-terrorThe Oval Office and The Fourth Estate: A Conversation on Politics and Journalism in the Nation’s Capital
Alumni Brandi Hoffine '06 and Mike Shear '90 return to campus together to discuss President Obama, the 2016 presidential campaign, and what it's like to live and work in Washington, D.C. The duo will draw upon countless…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/oval-office-and-fourth-estate-conversation-on-politics-and-journalism-in-nations-capitalChina Under Mao: History versus Myth
Despite creating China's first unified modern national state and initiating its industrialization drive, did Mao leave China divided, backward, and weak? Stanford's Andrew Walder will examine the evidence.
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/china-under-mao-history-versus-mythPersecution of Homosexuals in Germany: During and After the Holocaust
Geoffrey Giles, a scholar of groundbreaking research and writings on the Allied occupation of Germany, will speak about the persecution of homosexuals in Nazi Germany and in post-war, occupied Germany.
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/persecution-of-homosexuals-in-germany-during-and-after-holocaustAn Evening of Spoken Word Poetry
Kelly Tsai, an award-winning spoken word poet, actively engages—and believes in the power of the arts—to leverage and effectuate social change. She will perform an eclectic set list including Making Guacamole and You Ar…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/evening-of-spoken-word-poetryWho suffers when a country locks up 1% of its adult population?
The United States locks up a larger share of its population than any nation. Peter Wagner will discuss the consequences and price paid by families, communities, and people who have never touched our criminal justice sys…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/who-suffers-when-country-locks-up-1-of-its-adult-populationBlack Masculinity in America: Context, History and Impact on Emotional Health
Yolo Akili will survey historical and cultural factors that have influenced the construction of what is currently understood to be black masculinity and potential evolution and vision.
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/black-masculinity-in-america-context-history-and-impact-on-emotional-healthFor or Against: My Life as a Muslim in the West’s Gray Zone
Born and raised in Morocco, a place whose past and present permeate her writings, Laila Lalami is a novelist, short story writer and essayist with a unique and confident voice in the conversations about race and immigra…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/for-or-against-my-life-as-muslim-in-wests-gray-zoneEvolving Out Loud
Kyle Cease, Comedy Central's 2009 Comedian of the Year and winner of the Stand-Up Showdown, Cease is highly regarded for his unique ability to combine comedy and transformation.
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/evolving-out-loud