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Global Threats and Trends: Surveying a Landscape of Danger, Risk, and Opportunity
Mr. Sanderson works on terrorism and global trends, and investigates violent extremists in Africa and the Middle East. His presentation will investigate several disruptive elements, their connectivity, impact, and possi…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/global-threats-and-trends-surveying-landscape-of-danger-risk-and-opportunityNo Slippery Slopes: Same-Sex Couples, Monogamy, and the Future of Marriage
Will same-sex marriage lead to more radical marriage reform?
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/no-slippery-slopes-same-sex-couples-monogamy-and-future-of-marriageThe Bedouin Legacy in Middle East Politics
A world authority on Bedouin culture, Bailey will discuss how the traditional need of Bedouin to protect themselves in the absence of governments in Middle Eastern deserts created a legacy and pattern of behavior in Mid…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/bedouin-legacy-in-middle-east-politicsTravels in Islamic Timespace
Shahzad Bashir will discuss Islamic conceptualization of the experience of time by focusing on sites in Iran and Indonesia.
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/travels-in-islamic-timespaceThe Future of the Democratic Party in California
How will the nation’s grassroots voter unrest affect California? Is the blue state governance model sustainable over the long term? What does the future hold for California’s Democratic Party?
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/future-of-democratic-party-in-californiaUnderstanding the Climate Debate: The Lost Middle Ground
Warren Meyer’s special interest lies in the middle ground between "myth" and "catastrophe" and how media treatment of climate issues makes finding this middle ground nearly impossible.
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/understanding-climate-debate-lost-middle-groundNeural Mechanisms Underlying Body Perception and Action or Why My Sister is the Better Swimmer
Professor Reed will address how personally relevant questions can inform research and how electrophysiology (EEG/ERP) can provide insights into how the brain integrates information from vision and the body.
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/neural-mechanisms-underlying-body-perception-and-action-or-why-my-sister-is-better-swimmerAnatomy of an Epidemic: History, Science, and the Long-term Effects of Psychiatric Medications
A prize-winning journalist, Robert Whitaker will discuss the epidemic of mental illness in the U.S. and whether the cure — psychotropic drugs — might actually contribute to the cause.
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/anatomy-of-epidemic-history-science-and-long-term-effects-of-psychiatric-medicationsMexico – U.S. Relations: The Importance and Implications of Our Partnership
Miguel E. Basáñez was ratified by the Mexican Senate as Ambassador of Mexico to the United States on September 2, 2015. Prior to his appointment as ambassador, he was professor of values, culture and development at the…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/mexico-%E2%80%93-us-relations-importance-and-implications-of-our-partnershipWhat Works in Reducing Recidivism
Noted as one of the most innovative people in criminal justice reform, Edward Latessa will discuss the major predictors of criminal behavior, the principles of effective correctional interventions, and what works (and d…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/what-works-in-reducing-recidivism