TOPIC: The Rural-Urban Divide and the 2024 Election  SPEAKER: Chelsea Kaufman, Assistant Professor, Wingate University Chelsea provide an overview of how political attitudes and voting behaviors have varied across rural […]

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GREAT DECISIONS TOPIC: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)  SPEAKER: Dmitry Vovchuk, Nonresident Senior Fellow, Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Transatlantic Security Initiative This presentation will provide an overview […]

TOPIC: Artificial Intelligence for Defense and National Security SPEAKER:  Tate Nurkin, OTH Intelligence Group, Atlantic Council, Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments AI and other emerging technologies are shaping the […]

TOPIC: Inherit the Land; Jim Crow Meets Miss Maggie's Will SPEAKER: Gene Stowe, Author Two antebellum white spinster sisters in Marvin, NC, raised a black man and then his daughter […]

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TOPIC: Unveiling the Skies: Preview of Sullenberger Aviation Museum SPEAKER:  Kayla Adams, Director of Education, and Misty Sweat, VP of Education and Programming, Sullenberger Aviation Museum Join us for a […]

GREAT DECISIONS TOPIC: Understanding Indonesia SPEAKER:  Dr. Kevin Fogg, Associate Director, Carolina Asia Center, UNC-Chapel Hill Indonesia is the world's fourth most populous country, has more Muslims than any other […]

TOPIC: Policing in 2024 SPEAKER: David Robinson, Deputy Chief, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Deputy Chief Robinson will provide insights into the security and public-order issues facing Charlotte this year and beyond […]

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TOPIC: Earthquakes -- Alot of Shaking Going On SPEAKER:  Kenneth Taylor, North Carolina Geological Survey; N.C. Department of Environmental Quality (NC DEQ) Travel over several of time in the eastern […]

TOPIC: Outsmart the Outbreak: Winning the War Against Future Infectious Disease Threats with Dr. Katie Passaretti SPEAKER:  Dr. Katie Passaretti, Vice President, Chief Epidemiologist for Atrium Health Review factors contributing […]

GREAT DECISIONS TOPIC: Why Disengagement from the Middle East is Harder than You Think SPEAKER: Professor Sylvie Toska, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Davidson College The presentation will discuss past […]

TOPIC: Copyright Law SPEAKER: Matthew Asbell, Partner, Lippes Mathias NOTE: This presentation will be via Zoom at Wolfe Hall. As AI takes over our lives, how are we impacted regarding using […]

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TOPIC: Healthcare Financing for Medicare/Medicaid  SPEAKER: Brad Wilson, CEO Emeritus, BlueCross BlueShield of NC Brad will discuss the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, it’s implementation and potential impacts and what President Biden […]

GREAT DECISIONS TOPIC: Affordable Housing SPEAKER:  Tom Hanchett, Community Historian Community historian Dr. Tom Hanchett is completing a book for UNC Press on the history of one of America's most […]