St. Norbert College Announces Lineup for Great Decisions Lecture Series

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From St. Norbert College, January 29, 2024
by Lily Maier, lily.maier@snc.edu, 920-403-3153

St. Norbert College’s Center for Global Engagement (CGE) will host its annual Great Decisions Lecture Series beginning Wednesday, Feb. 7. Lectures are presented every other Wednesday, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., through April 17. Each year, the lecture series focuses on critical global issues selected by the Foreign Policy Association that serve to initiate dialogue and debate.

The lecture series is free and open to the public; community members are encouraged to join accomplished experts, faculty, staff and students in a 20-minute Q&A session following the 40-minute lecture.

All lectures excluding those of Feb. 7 and Feb. 21 will take place in-person in the Fort Howard Theater of the F. K. Bemis International Center on the St. Norbert College campus. The lectures on Feb. 7 and Feb. 21 will take place virtually. Find registration options at https://www.snc.edu/greatdecisions.

The 2024 Great Decisions Lecture Series lineup is as follows:

• Feb. 7: Dan Stoll, interim deputy provost at University of Massachusetts-Amherst, presents “NATO’s Future.”

• Feb. 21: Joe Dennis, professor of history at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, presents “U.S.-China Trade Rivalry.”

• March 6: Anindo Choudhury, professor of biology and environmental science at St. Norbert College; Adam Brandt, associate dean of natural and social sciences at St. Norbert College; and Mike Draney, professor of natural and applied sciences at St. Norbert College, present “Science Across Borders.”

• March 20: Robert Cramer, professor of history at St. Norbert College, presents “Mideast Realignment.”

• April 3: A lecture on pandemic preparedness, with speaker to be determined.

• April 17: Nicholas Mauro, associate professor of physics at St. Norbert College, presents “Climate Technology and Competition.”

The CGE is the hub of all international activity at St. Norbert College and provides global opportunities for students, faculty, staff and the community.

For more information, go to https://www.snc.edu/greatdecisions or contact Bev Moeser at cge@snc.edu or 920-403-3494.