Ted Gerber, professor of sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will present a

lecture titled "Russia and the Near Abroad" on Wednesday, March 25, as part of the

Great Decisions lecture series. Gerber will speak about the recent conflict involving

Russia and Ukraine, and its broader political implications for that region and beyond.

The lecture will take place at 7:30 p.m. in the Fort Howard Theater of the F. K. Bemis

International Center on the St. Norbert College campus. General admission is $5 at the

door.

Gerber's lecture is the fourth installment in the 2015 Great Decisions series, a nationwide

program meant to bring together local, regional and national experts to discuss various

issues of international interest. The eight-part lecture series is presented on Wednesdays

starting in February and running through April. St. Norbert College is one of three

institutions of higher learning in Wisconsin that offers the entire series. Great Decisions is

sponsored by the St. Norbert College Center for International Education.

For more information, contact the St. Norbert College Center for International Education

at 920-403-4075 or visit http://www.snc.edu/greatdecisions/.