Great Decisions Lecture Series: Past Speakers

2024
NATO’s Future Watch the recording.	Daniel C. Stoll, Interim Deputy Provost, University of Massachusetts-Amherst
U.S.-China Trade Rivalry Watch the recording.	Joe Dennis, Professor of History, University of Wisconsin–Madison
Science Across Borders Watch the recording.	Anindo Choudhury, Professor of Biology and Environmental Science, St. Norbert College Adam Brandt, Associate Dean of Natural and Social Sciences, St. Norbert College Michael L. Draney, Professor of Biology, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Mideast Realignment Watch the recording.	Robert S. Kramer, Professor of History, St. Norbert College
Pandemic Preparedness Watch the recording.	Jamie Lynch, Dean of Natural and Social Sciences, St. Norbert College Christine Vandenhouten, Professor and Director of Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Anna Nick, Public Health Officer, Brown County, Wis.
Climate Technology and Competition Watch the recording.	Nicholas Mauro, Associate Professor of Physics, St. Norbert College
2023
Energy Geopolitics Watch the recording.	Patricia Terry, Professor of Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Iran at a Crossroads Watch the recording.	Shirin Saeidi, Assistant Professor of Political Science and Director Middle Eastern Studies, University of Arkansas
Politics in Latin America - The Rise of Left Wing Governments Watch the recording.	Gratzia Villarroel, Associate Professor of Political Science, St. Norbert College
Climate Migration - The Human Impact of Climate Change Watch the recording .	Mark Bockenhauer, Professor of Geography, St. Norbert College
The New Era in China-U.S. Relations: Economics and Military Security Watch the recording.	Shale Horowitz, Professor of Political Science, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Global Famine - Lack of Food Worldwide Recording not available.	Shaza Moghraby, Head of Communications and Spokesperson, United Nations World Food Programme
2022
Biden’s Foreign Policy Agenda Recording not available.	Ambassador Thomas A. Shannon, Jr., Senior International Policy Advisor
Russia and the United States Recording not available.	Ora John Reuter, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Drug Policy in Latin America Watch the recording. (Note: The recording of this lecture is missing a part at the beginning.)	Carrie Ryan, Associate Professor of History, St. Norbert College
Climate Change Watch the recording.	Elizabeth Wheat, Associate Professor of Public and Environmental Affairs, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Changing Demographics Watch the recording.	Alise Coen, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Myanmar and ASEAN Watch the recording.	Anh Sy Huy Le, Assistant Professor of History, St. Norbert College
2021
Global Supply Chains and National Security Watch the recording.	Amulya Gurtu, Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Korean Peninsula Watch the recording.	David Fields, Associate Director, Center for East Asian Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Struggles Over the Melting Arctic Watch the recording.	Rebecca McKean, Associate Professor of Geology, St. Norbert College
The End of Globalization? Watch the recording.	Arthur Cyr, A.W. & Mary Margaret Clausen Distinguished, Professor of Political Economy & World Business, Director of the Clausen Center for World Business, Carthage College
Brexit and the European Union Watch the recording.	Neil McGarvey, Senior Teaching Fellow, University of Strathclyde-Glasgow
China’s Role in Africa Watch the recording.	Allen Xiao, Geography Ph.D. Candidate, University of Wisconsin-Madison
2020
The Philippines and the U.S. Watch the recording.	Joel Mann, Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Honors Program, St. Norbert College
Red Sea Security Watch the recording.	Daniel C. Stoll, Associate Dean of Global Affairs, Center for Global Engagement, St. Norbert College
U.S. Relations with the Northern Triangle Watch the recording.	Anju Reejhsinghani, Executive Director of the Institute for Regional and International Studies, UW-Madison
Artificial Intelligence and Data Watch the recording.	Frederic Lemieux, Professor of the Practice and Faculty Director of the Master’s in Applied Intelligence and Cybersecurity Risk Management, Georgetown University
2019
The Middle East Regional Disorder Watch the recording.	Robert Kramer, Professor of History, St. Norbert College
United States and Mexico: Partnership Tested Watch the recording.	Thomas A. Shannon Jr., Senior International Policy Advisor, Arnold & Porter
Cyber Conflict & Geopolitics Watch the recording.	Frederic Lemieux, Professor of the Practice and Faculty Director of the Master’s in Applied Intelligence and Cybersecurity Risk Management, Georgetown University
Refugees and Global Migration Watch the recording.	Angel Saavedra Cisneros, Assistant Professor of Political Science, St. Norbert College
Nuclear Negotiations: Back to the Future? Lecture recording not available.	Andrew Kydd, Professor of Political Science, UW-Madison
The Rise of Populism in Europe Lecture recording not available.	David Coury, Professor, Humanities (German) and Global Studies, UW-Green Bay
State of the State Department and Diplomacy Watch the recording.	Daniel C. Stoll, Associate Dean of Global Affairs, Center for Global Engagement, St. Norbert College
Decoding U.S./China Trade Watch the recording.	Zheya Gai, Professor of Political Science and International Studies, Washington and Jefferson College
2018
The Waning of Pax Americana? Watch the recording.	Richard Avramenko, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison
South Africa’s Fragile Democracy Watch the recording.	William Munro, Professor of Political Science, Illinois Wesleyan University
U.S. Global Engagement & the Military Watch the recording.	Wendy Tokach, Department Chair of Military Science, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Russia’s Foreign Policy Watch the recording.	Carey Cavanaugh, Professor of Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution, University of Kentucky
Global Health: Progress & Challenges Watch the recording.	Mark Johnson, Health/Science Reporter, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
China and America: The New Geopolitical Equation Watch the recording.	Julia Chang Bloch, Founder and President, U.S.-China Education Trust
Turkey: A Partner in Crisis Lecture recording not available.	Cengiz Erisen, Associate Professor of Political Science, Yeditepe University
Media & Foreign Policy Watch the recording.	Nikki Usher, Associate Professor of Media and Public Affairs, The George Washington University
2017
The United Nations and the Future of Europe Watch the recording.	Jan Fischer, International Civil Servant, United Nations
Nuclear Security Lecture recording not available.	Xolisa Mabhongo, Representative of the Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency to the United Nations
Trade & Politics Watch the recording.	Arthur Cyr, Director of Clausen Center for World Business, Carthage College
Prospects for Afghanistan & Pakistan Watch the recording.	Shah Mahmoud Hanifi, Professor of Middle Eastern and South Asian History, James Madison University
Preparing for a Stormy 2017 in the South China Sea Watch the recording.	Gregory Poling, Director of the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative, Center for Strategic and International Studies
Oil Dependence & U.S. Foreign Policy in the Middle East Lecture recording not available.	Ozum Yesiltas, Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science, St. Norbert College
Latin America’s Political Pendulum Lecture recording not available.	Professor of Political Science and Graduate Program Director, Loyola University
Saudi Arabia in Transition Watch the recording.	Mehmet Gurses, Associate Professor of Political Science, Florida Atlantic University
2016
The Rise of ISIS Watch the recording.	Robert Kramer, Professor of History, St. Norbert College
The Ends of U.S. Culture in the Middle East Watch the recording.	Brian T. Edwards, Crown Professor in Middle East Studies, Northwestern University
The Koreas Watch the recording.	Bruce Cumings, Gustavus F. and Ann M. Swift Distinguished Service Professor in History, University of Chicago
Migration Watch the recording.	Monami Maulik, Founder and Executive Director, DRUM – South Asian Organizing Center
Psychology and Global Climate Change Watch the recording.	Susan Clayton, Ph.D.Whitmore-Williams Professor of Psychology, College of Wooster
The Future of Kurdistan Lecture recording not available.	Ozum Yesiltas, Ph.D. Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science, St. Norbert College
Cuba and the U.S. Watch the recording.	Marifeli Pérez-Stable, Ph.D.Professor of Sociology, Florida International University
The United Nations Watch the recording.	Ramu Damodaran, Chief of United Nations Academic Impact, United Nations
2015
India Changes Course Lecture recording not available.	Arup Varma, Professor, Quinlan School of Business, Loyola University
Syria's Refugee Crisis Lecture recording not available.	Ozum Yesiltas, Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science, St. Norbert College
Privacy in the Digital Age Lecture recording not available.	Kathleen Bartzen Culver, Assistant Professor and Associate Director, Center for Journalism Ethics, University of Wisconsin- Madison
Russia and the Near Abroad Watch the recording.	Ted Gerber, Professor of Sociology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Brazil's Metamorphosis Watch the recording.	Simone Buechler, Assistant Professor of Latin American & Latino Studies, University of Illinois-Chicago
Human Trafficking in the 21st Century Watch the recording.	Ellen Kennedy, Executive Director, World Without Genocide
U.S. Policy Toward Africa Watch the recording.	Sita Ranchod-Nilsson, Director of Institute for Developing Nations, Emory University
Sectarianism in the Middle East Lecture recording not available.	Micheline Ishay, Distinguised Professor of Human Rights and International Studies, University of Denver
2014
Energy Independence Watch the recording.	Michael Kraft, Emeritus Professor, Public and Environmental Affiars, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Islamic Awakening Lecture recording not available.	Robert Kramer, St. Norbert College
Is China’s Dream A Nightmare for America and the Rest of the World? Lecture recording not available.	Merton Finkler, John R. Kimberly Distinguished Professor in American Economic System, Lawrence University
Turkey’s Challenge Watch the recording.	Sinan Ciddi, Institute of Turkish Studies, Georgetown University
Israel and the U.S. Lecture recording not available.	Fred Kaplan, Author of The Insurgents, and the Edward R. Murrow press fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations
Defense Technology Watch the recording.	Shawn Brimley, Bacevich Fellow at the Center for A New American Security
U.S. Trade Policy Lecture recording not available.	Art Cyr, Director of A.W. Clausen Center for World Business, Carthage College
2013
Iran Watch the recording.	Steven Dachi, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University
Future of the Euro Watch the recording.	Marc Schaffer, Assistant Professor of Economics, SNC
NATO Watch the recording.	Art Cyr, Director of A.W. Clausen Center for World Business, Carthage College
China in Africa Watch the recording.	Lawrence Herzberg, Associate Professor of Chinese, Calvin College
Humanitarian Intervention Watch the recording.	Heinz Klug, Professor at University of Wisconsin-Madison Law School
Egypt Lecture recording not available.	Ambassador Edward Walker, former U.S. Ambassador to Egypt, Israel and the United Arab Emirates
Maritime East and Southeast Asia: Is Conflict with China Inevitable? Lecture recording not available.	Ambassador Alphonse La Porta, former U.S. Ambassador to Mongolia
Threat Assessment Watch the recording.	Joseph Tulbane
2012
Promoting Democracy Around the World	Ambassador Carey Cavanaugh, Director of the Patterson School of Diplomacy, University of Kentucky
Cybersecurity and the Threat	Mr. Jeffrey Carr, CEO and Author of “Inside Cyber Warfare”
Mexico, the Drug Cartels and Effects on the US	Matthew Dalstrom, Rockford College
Exit Strategies for Iraq and Afghanistan	Jason Brozek, Assistant Professor of Government, Lawrence University
Energy Geopolitics	Mark Bockenhauer SNC Professor of Geography, and Wendy Scattergood , SNC Associate Professor of Political Science
The State of the World’s Oceans	David Poister SNC Associate Professor of Chemistry and Environmental Science
Indonesia	Donald Weatherbee, Senior Fellow, Walker Institute of International Studies, University of South Carolina
Unlearning Racialism: Confronting Apartheid in our Hearts	Mr. Sean Callaghan, Lead Consultant at Strategic Impact
Middle East Realignment	Mr. Rami George Khouri, Director, Institute for Public Policy, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
2011
The Horn of Africa	Analyst Ben West from national Analytical Service STRATFOR.COM
US National Security since 9/11	Jeffrey Simon, Renowned national terrorism commentator
Rebuilding Haiti	Karen Richman, Director of the Center for Migration and Border Studies, University of Notre Dame
Sanctions and Nonproliferation	Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Responding to the Financial Crisis	Michael Gapen, Barclays Capital
Germany Ascendant	Gary Shellman, Concordia of Wisconsin
The Caucasus	Ambassador Carey Cavanaugh, Director of the Patterson School of Diplomacy, University of Kentucky
Global Governance	Wolfgang Schmidt, Entrepreneur and Social Activist
2010
Global Financial Crisis	Mr. David Cay Johnston, Pulitzer Prize Winning Journalist and Author
Special Envoys	Arthur Cyr, Carthage College
Russia and Its Neighbors	Mr. Ian Kelly, Russian Specialist, U.S. State Department
Preventing Genocide	Celestin Musekura, Founder of African Leadership and Reconciliation Ministries
U.S.- China Security Relations	Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch, Ambassador in Residence, University of Maryland
Global Crime	Mr. Robert and Mr. John Pavich, International Criminal Attorneys
The Persian Gulf	Mr. Rami George Khori, Editor and Journalist from Lebanon
Women in Latin American Politics	Gratzia Villaroel, Associate Professor of Political Science, St. Norbert College
2009
Crisis in the Global Food Supply	Mr. Raj Patel, international author and activist on world food distribution
Energy and the Global Economy	Drs. Kevin Quinn and Marc vonder Ruhr, St. Norbert College
Afghanistan and Pakistan: The People and the Border	Ms. Jennifer Brick, University of Wisconsin - Madison
The Arctic Age: Economics, Int’l Politics, and Environmental Issues	Mr. Bob Reiss, International author and expert on the region
Egypt in the 21st Century	Ghada Talhami, Professor Emertus, Lake Forest College
Cuba After Fidel	Ambassador Peter Deshazo, Director for American Programs, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, D.C.
Universal Human Rights	Mr. Harry Wu, Internationally known Chinese Human Rights Activist
The US and Rising Powers	Ms Deborah Groute, Senior Foreign Service Officer, U.S. Department of State.
2008
US Defense and Security Policy: Now and the Future	Al Stolberg, Dept. of Strategy and Defense Policy, USA War College
US Presidential Candidates: Stands on International Issues	Wendy Scattergood, Political Science, St. Norbert College
Latin America: Shift to the Left?	Excellency Jamil Mahuad, ex-President, Ecuador
US-China Trade Policy	Barrett McCormick, Professor, Marquette University
Talking with the Enemy	Hon. Stephen F. Dachi, Retired US Foreign Service
Russia	U.S. Department of State Official
Private Philanthropy	Art Cyr, Director of International Business Center, Carthage College
The European Union at 50	Mr. Anthony Smallwood, Chief, European Union Delegation to USA
Iraq: End Game	Professor Hassan Abbas, Harvard Law School International Fellow
2007
International War Crimes	Heinz Kluge, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Attorney at the Hague World Criminal Court
Middle East: Update	Mr. Ariem Herminath, Retired CIA Officer, Serving in the Middle East for over seven years
Mexico’s Future: Partner or Competitor	Enrique Figueroa, Observer for OAS to the Mexican National Elections and Professor at UW - Milwaukee
Climate Change: Science versus Politics	Drs. Jame Hodgson (Biology) and Wendy Scattergood (Political Science), St. Norbert College
Migration	Mark Bockenhauer (Geography) St. Norbert College and Consultant to National Geographic Society
World’s Children	Mr. David Hughes, Specialist in International Children’s Issues, Plan USA
U.S. Policy in Central Asia	Mr. John Hillmeyer, Tadjikistan Desk Officer, U.S. State Department
The Future of South Africa	Ambassador Edward Perkins, Former U.S. Ambassador to the UN and to South Africa
2006
World Energy	Ms. Antonia Juhasz, Author and Visiting Scholar at the Institute for Policy Studies, Washington, DC
Brazil: Power of South America	Bryan Kennedy, Assistant Professor of Portuguese and Brazilian Specialist, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
U.S. and Iran: Future Relations	Mr. Manohar Thyagaraj, Expert in International Affairs and the Middle East, Marquette University
U.N. Reform	Laura Zanotti, Jean Monnet Fellow, Department of Political and Social Sciences, European University Institute
Turkey	Deniz Balgamis, Assistant Director of the Center for Turkish Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Global Health Pandemics and Security	Nelle Temple Brown, External Relations Officer, World Health Organization
Human Rights in the Age of Terrorism	Mr. John Pavich, Past Lawyer for the International Criminal Tribunal and CIA Counter Terrorism Authority
China and India: Partners or Competitors	Mr. Stephen F. Dachi, Foreign Affairs Specialist and International Consultant, Washington, DC
2005
China: Challenges Ahead	Carla Freeman - China Specialist, UW-Parkside
US Intelligence Reforms	Adm(R) Mike Ratliff- Former Director of Naval Intelligence
Outsourcing American Jobs	Marc Von der Ruhr - St. Norbert College
Global Poverty Gap	Mr. David Theis - Senior Analyst, World Bank
Russia Today	Joseph Tullbane - St. Norbert College
Middle East Roundup	Amb. Edward Peck - Former Ambassador to Iraq and Mauritania
Global Water Issues	A Panel of national, regional, and local experts
Sudan and Darfur	Robert Kramer - St. Norbert College
2004
Democracy in the Americas	Mark Everingham - UW-Green Bay
Media Influence in US Foreign Policy	A Panel of regional and local TV and Print professionals
US Relations with Europe	Mr. Pierre Shostal - National Defense University, Wash, DC
Diversity in Islam	Barbara Stowasser - Chair, Arabic Studies, Georgetown U.
The Philippines	Robert Boyer- St. Norbert College
Weapons of Mass Destruction	Amb. James Goodby - Chief Negotiator, Nuclear Disarmament of USSR
Public Diplomacy	Ernest Latham - Senior Analyst on Democratization of C. Europe, CISS, Wash DC
Reform in the Middle East	Mr. Stephen Buck- Former Charge-d-Affairs, US Embassy, Saudi Arabia
2003
Multilateralism/Unilateralism	William Vocke- Global Affairs Institute, Milwaukee
Saudi-US Relations	Mr. Stephen Buck- Former Charge-d-Affairs, US Embassy, Saudi Arabia
Nigeria	Omobolade Delano- St. Norbert College
China	Mr. David Reuther- Former National Security Council Staffer
World Trade and Food Policy	Edward Reed- UW-Madison
Afghanistan	Sima Wali- Member of the Afghani Royal Family
Women’s Rights	Lynn Walter- UW-Green Bay
European Integration	Arthur Cyr- Global Business Center, Carthage College
2002
Global Terrorism	Mr. Donald Hamilton- National Institute for Prevention of Terrorism
Korean Security Issues	Wayne Patterson- St. Norbert College
Middle East Peace Process	Dr A Richard Norton- Princeton University
South Asia – India and Pakistan	Joseph Elder- UW-Madison
Colombia and Drug Traffic	Robert Ricigliano- Former Assistant to Colombian President
Aids in Africa	Amb. Tom Loftus- Spec Asst to Sec Gen of World Health Org
Russian Reexamined	Hon. Mira Baratta- Under-Secretary of Defense for Russia
Energy and Environment	A Panel of Federal, State, Business, and Academic Experts
2001
Trade and Globalization	A Panel of Federal and regional experts
China and Taiwan	Lyushun Shen Dep- National Representative, Taiwan Economic and Cultural Office, Wash DC
National Missile Defense	Amb. Michael Cotter- Former Dep Secretary of US State Dept
US Relations with Iraq	Mr. David Reuther- Former National Security Council Staffer
Mexico and NAFTA	Mr. Darin Narayana- President, Bank One Int’l, one of the drafters of NAFTA Agreement
European Integration	Mr. Wilfred Schneider- Dep Dir of EU Delegation to Wash, DC
Conflict Resolution in Africa	Thomas Trebon- African analyst, Dean of St. Norbert College
Int’l Humanitarian Crisis	Ms. Ruth Messinger- Woodrow Wilson Visiting Scholar, CEO of World Jewish Charities

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