Stiegerwald
A timely talk on “The Special Envoy in American Foreign Policy” will kick off the 2010 Great Decisions series on important global issues of our era. David Steigerwald, history professor at The Ohio State University in Marion, will discuss the topic at noon on Feb. 5 in the parlor of William Street United Methodist Church in downtown Delaware, Ohio.
Steigerwald will examine facets including President Obama’s appointment of ambassador Richard Holbrooke as special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, as well as the appointment of George Mitchell, former senate majority leader, as special envoy for the Middle East.
All Great Decisions discussions will be held at noon in the parlor of William Street United Methodist Church. Attendees are welcome to bring a brown-bag lunch. Complimentary coffee and tea will be provided.
Distinguished speakers during the eight-session series are as follows:
Great Decisions 2010 will feature lots of great discussions at Delaware's Ohio Wesleyan University.
- Feb. 5, “The Special Envoy in American Foreign Policy’, David Steigerwald, professor of history, The Ohio State University at Marion
- Feb. 12, “The Global Financial Crisis and Its Effects”, Goran Skosples, professor of economics, Ohio Wesleyan University
- Feb. 19, “Europe’s ‘Far East’: the Uncertain Frontier”, Mark Gingerich, professor of history, Ohio Wesleyan University
- Feb. 26, “The United States and the Persian Gulf”, Blake Michael, professor of religion, Ohio Wesleyan University
- March 5, “Enhancing Security through Peacebuilding”, Dan Christie, professor of psychology, The Ohio State University at Marion
- March 12, “Transnational Crime: Globalization’s Shadowy Stepchild”, Kathryn Meyer, professor of history, Wright State University
- March 19, “China Looks at the World: the World Looks at China”, Ji Young Choi, professor of politics and government, Ohio Wesleyan University
- March 26, “Charisma, Patronage and the Democratization of Violence in East Africa”, Randolph Quaye, professor of Black World Studies, Ohio Wesleyan University
The Great Decisions Discussion Program, a free community discussion series, is designed to encourage debate and discussion of the role of the United States in world affairs. The program provides materials that help people reach informed opinions on issues and encourages them to participate in the foreign-policy process.
Following each discussion, participants will have the option of completing a quick survey to add their opinions to thousands of others across the nation. The surveys will be sent to Washington, D.C., where our voice as a community can be heard by decision-makers, and made available to local media.
