Karl Eikenberry, Oksenberg-Rohlen Distinguished Fellow and Director of the U.S.-Asia Security Initiative at Stanford University’s Asia-Pacific Research Center, gave a lecture on the impact of the War in Afghanistan on Monday, Feb. 13 at Claremont McKenna College’s Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum. “The Athenaeum collaborates with students, faculty, and our research
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Author Marlon James Connects Fiction and History at Athanaeum
Jamaican novelist Marlon James filled Claremont McKenna College’s Marion Miner Cook Athenaeum on Feb. 1 with his discussion of the interconnections between fiction and history and how the line between fact and narrative is more blurred than we know, in novels as well as the world we live in today. Jamaican-raised, James got his undergraduate
New York Times Journalist Shares Experiences Working in China
New York Times reporter Andrew Jacobs came to Claremont McKenna’s Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum on Tuesday, Nov. 1, to talk about his experiences covering China-related issues in the Times’ Beijing bureau for nearly eight years. Jacobs is the recipient of two Pulitzer Prizes for his coverage of the Sept. 11
Speakers at Athenaeum Discuss CA Ballot Initiatives
The Rose Institute of State and Local Government at Claremont McKenna College held a panel discussion entitled “California’s Choices: 2016 Ballot Measures” at the Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum on Wednesday, Oct. 26. Leading California political analysts Bob Stern and Tony Quinn examined the political, economic and social ramifications of the
Congresswoman Lois Capps Speaks at CMC Athenaeum
Congresswoman Lois Capps (D-CA) from the 24th district of California addressed a crowd at the Claremont McKenna College Atheneum on Wednesday, Oct. 5. During the talk, Capps spoke about political issues, her public service and her life, in addition to sharing her feelings about retiring from Congress at the end of this session. Capps
Kyle Cease Delivers Comedic Talk on Overcoming Societal Pressure and Self-Doubt
Claremont McKenna College welcomed comedian Kyle Cease to the Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum on Thursday, Sept. 15, where Cease talked about overcoming life’s challenges, fighting the critic inside our head, and accomplishing the things we’re afraid of. Ranked No.1 on Comedy Central’s “Stand-up Showdown” in 2009 for his television special
Chef, Author Eddie Huang Tackles Cultural Appropriation of Food at Athenaeum
“When I was five, I remember eating these soup dumplings, and was like ‘How the f*** did they get soup in this dumpling?’ I was enthralled, and every step of the way soup dumplings have been there,” Eddie Huang said to the audience at Claremont McKenna College’s Marian Miner Cook
Congressman Takano Discusses Inequality, Empathy
On Wednesday, March 9, at Claremont McKenna College's Athenaeum, Congressman Mark Takona quoted Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird as he talked about poverty, income inequality, and empathy: “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view … until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it.” Takano—representative for
At Athenaeum, John Prendergast Analyzes Africa
On Feb. 17, at Claremont McKenna College’s Athenaeum, author and activist John Prendergast gave a talk titled, “Good News Stories from Africa: How Hollywood and the Media Get it Wrong.” Prendergast has worked in Africa for over 30 years during which he helped bring an end to the Eritrean-Ethiopian War in the late 1990s. In
Former Secretary of Energy Talks Fracking, Nuclear Power at Athenaeum
Energy plays an undeniably important role in politics, but could it be the single most influential factor? Former Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham explored this question at the Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum at Claremont McKenna College on Monday, Feb. 15. In his talk, titled “Global Energy Challenges and Opportunities,” he discussed the role of energy in Venezuela and the