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Andrew Zimbalist - Circus Maximus

Andrew Zimbalist has been in the economics department at Smith College since 1974 and has been a visiting professor at Doshisha University, the University of Geneva and Hamburg University. Zimbalist has consulted in Latin America for the United Nations Development Program, the U.S. Agency for International Development and numerous companies. He has consulted in the sports industry for players' associations, cities, companies, teams, and leagues.

Robert Edelman: Sports & the Cold War

Robert Edelman is an expert in Soviet and Cold War-era sports history. This talk will consider sport as a vital sphere for understanding the complex geopolitics and cultural politics of the time, not just in terms of commerce and celebrity, but also with respect to shifting notions of race, class, and gender. Edelman has written books on spectator sports in the USSR, the history of the popular soccer club Spartak Moscow, the Oxford Handbook of Sports History, and on sport in the cold war. Since 1972, Edelman has been a professor of history at UC San Diego.

Boundless Brilliance info session

In addition to giving out internship credit, Boundless Brilliance also has presentation, outreach, and development positions available, attend the info session for more or apply here for an interview.

 

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"How to Run a Progressive City" Talk Part 2

Rick Cole, Oxy ‘78, has served as Santa Monica’s City Manager since 2015, overseeing an annual budget of over $700 million.  He has spearheaded work on converting the Santa Monica Airport to parkland, improving public transportation,  taking regional leadership on homelessness, and fostering an inclusive and diverse community.  He has been recognized as one of “America's Public Officials of the Year” by Governing Magazine.