The Great Decisions Lecture Series

The Great Decisions Lecture Series is America’s largest discussion program on world affairs. The program model involves reading the Great Decisions Briefing Book, watching the documentary film series, and meeting in a discussion group to discuss the most critical global issues facing America today. The Fredricksen Library partners with WACH to host this annual discussion series. 

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Upcoming Lectures

25 February 2025

International Cooperation on Climate Change – Great DecisionsGreat Decisions

The 2015 Paris Agreement established a UN-sponsored framework for negotiations on climate change and global warming. ...

6:00 pm
Virtual
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04 March 2025
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The Future of NATO and European Security – Great DecisionsGreat Decisions

European security is more uncertain than it has been for decades. Putin’s Russia has launched a ...

6:00 pm
Virtual
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11 March 2025
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AI and American National Security – Great DecisionsGreat Decisions

The AI revolution is the leading edge of a larger high-tech revolution which promises to transform ...

6:00 pm
40 Dilworth Rd, Millersville, PA 17551
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18 March 2025
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American Foreign Policy in the Middle East: Taking Stock and Looking Ahead – Great DecisionsGreat Decisions

The war in Gaza has brought the region to a crossroads. What are the possible outcomes ...

6:00 pm
1 Alpha Dr, Elizabethtown, PA 17022, United States
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