
Past Events
2022 Great Decisions Global Discussions
February 7 through March 28
In person and Livestreamed to YouTube
6 - 7:15 PM (EST)
Watch the archives here.
Know the World, then Change the World
Click on speakers' images or topic dates for more information on topic and speaker
Engage with these experts with extended Q & A
February 14
"Myanmar and Human Rights"
(please note this event will be virtual only)
Pratima Narayan
international human rights lawyer
sponsored by Friends of Great Decisions
February 21
"Conservation on Drugs: Challenges and Solutions"
This program was rescheduled from Feb. 7
Dr. Jennifer Devine
Texas State University
sponsored by Grand Rapids Community College
February 24
"Global Cooperation in Space:
The Case of Mining and the Role of Law"
(please note this event will be held on a Thursday)
Dr. Frans von der Dunk
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
sponsored by Eenhoorn LLC and the Netherland-America Foundation
February 28
"Russia and the U.S."
(please note this event will be held at the Spectrum Theatre on GRCC’s campus)
Dr. Fiona Hill
former senior director, National Security Council
Sponsored by Grand Valley State University
Link to Dr. Hill's book, There Is Nothing For You Here
March 7
"People in Transition:
Examining Global Demographic Changes"
(please note this event will be virtual only)
Dr. Mark Hugo Lopez
director, race and ethnicity research, Pew Research Center
Sponsored by Montcalm Community College
Link to Dr. Lopez' slide deck
March 14
"India and the Quad Alliance"
Richard M. Rossow
Center for Strategic and International Studies
Sponsored by UFP Industries
March 21
"Creating a Just Transition in Climate Change Policy"
Vonda Brunsting
Initiative for Responsible Investment, Harvard University
Sponsored by Calvin University
Mar. 28
"Biden's Foreign Policy Agenda:
How It Started and Where It's Going"
Elizabeth Shackelford
Chicago Council on Foreign Affairs
Link to Ms. Shackelford's Book, The Dissent Channel
Plus, join us for an additional program on
Implications of Industrial Policy on Manufacturing
(please note this event will be a luncheon with separate cost and registration)
Sridhar Kota
entrepreneur and Professor Emeritus, University of Michigan
Great Decisions is America's largest discussion program on world affairs, initiated by the Foreign Policy Association in New York City.
Want to dig deeper? The FPA offers program resources, including briefing books that cover each topic.
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Friends of Great Decisions
Educational Partners:
Aquinas College Calvin University Central Michigan University Davenport University Ferris State University Grand Rapids Community College Grand Valley State University
Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University Montcalm Community College Northern Michigan University Western Michigan University