Hicham Bou Nassif, currently the Weinberg Associate Professor of International Relations and the Middle East at Claremont McKenna College, is a distinguished scholar with a Ph.D. in Political Science from Indiana Univer…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/understanding-violence-middle-eastNo other country in history has so rapidly transformed its economy from being among the world’s poorest and most isolated to one of the world’s largest economies, at the heart of the global supply chain, and a leading s…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/sovereign-funds-how-communist-party-china-finances-its-global-ambitionsIt has been said that we are living in the Golden Age of Television, due in no small part to the explosion of streaming media providers over the past decade. Yet as media outlets multiply, executives have an even greate…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/ath-apple-storytelling-cmc-streaming-tvCMC alumni work at some of the most innovative and consequential news outlets in the world: Ellis Simani ’17 analyzes large sets of data to inform his reporting about inequality, taxes, stock trading and wealthy America…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/cmc-headlines-success-data-cultural-and-investigative-journalismPlease join us for lunch at the Athenaeum as recipients of funds from the Presidential Initiative on Anti-Racism and the Black Experience present their projects in anti-racist pedagogy, professional development, and com…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/2023-2024-anti-racism-faculty-projectsCMC graduates of the last decade (GOLD) have collectively made an impressive impact on the lives of current students, and consistently celebrate the highest levels of engagement and philanthropy among peer schools. This…
By Manfred KeilAbstract: The California Employment Development Department (EDD) released their January labor market update, as well as a revision of monthly 2023 data, for California and its regions on March 8. It cont…
https://www.cmc.edu/lowe-institute/january-2024-ieep-employment-reportJoin the Kravis Lab for the third installment of Civitas Sessions, an Athenaeum lunch series designed to build real-world civic skills and the knowledge needed to live thoughtful, productive lives as responsible communi…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/civitas-sessions-declaration-independence-and-its-relevance-our-daily-livesIn 2023, after seven years of rule by the right-wing illiberal party Law and Justice (PiS), Poland voted overwhelmingly to restore democracy. This victory was unique among the right-leaning countries of Europe. Adam Mic…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/saving-democracy-poland-and-notes-poland-ukraine-and-russiaNikhil Goyal, a sociologist and former senior policy advisor on education and children to Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), will discuss his near-decade reporting on and studying Ryan, Giancarlos, and Emmanuel, three child…
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