Monday, April 6
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Registration for this series is full. Watch for our next world affairs discussion group in the fall of 2026.
Join our popular Great Decisions series, an international relations discussion group that meets in person at the Library. This 8-session course, designed by the Foreign Policy Association, focuses on the most pressing issues of our time. The discussions will be moderated by members of the Library’s World Affairs Forum. Read the Foreign Policy Association briefing book before each session and engage in lively discussions.
The World Affairs Forum meets on the first and third Monday of the month at the Library. Participants are encouraged to attend in person to fully participate in the discussion; however, an option for individuals to join virtually via Zoom is available. All registered participants will receive a Zoom link on the day of the meeting.
Dates and Topics
- February 2 – DEBATING AMERICA’S GLOBAL ROLE
- February 16 – CURRENT TARIFF’S IN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE
- March 2 – U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS
- March 16 – THE THIRD NUCLEAR AGE
- April 6 – UKRAINE AND THE FUTURE OF EUROPEAN SECURITY
- April 20 – MULTILATERIAL INSTITUTIONS IN A CHANGING WORLD ORDER
- May 4 – U.S. ENGAGEMENT WITH AFRICA
- May 18 – THE FUTURE OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND INTERNATIONAL LAW
Registering on this page will register you for the full 8-week course. Registered participants may pick up a briefing book at the Library’s front desk beginning January 19. There is a suggested donation of $25 to help defray the cost of the briefing book and materials for this program. Donations welcome when you pick up your book or click here to donate.
About Great Decisions:
Great Decisions is America’s largest discussion program on world affairs. The name is shared by a national civic-education program, briefing book, and PBS television series produced by the Foreign Policy Association. The Great Decisions program highlights eight critical foreign policy challenges facing Americans each year. In libraries across the country, Great Decisions discussion group participants discuss and debate each issue. Supported by the Foreign Policy Association for over 50 years, Great Decisions involves citizens in the foreign policy-making process.