Great Decisions Lecture Series Features Four CHESS Faculty
Four faculty from the College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences will be highlighted through the five talks presented during the 2026 Great Decisions lecture series held this spring.
Joshua Miller, Amal Khoury, Beth Whitaker and Dale Smith, all CHESS faculty, have been selected to discuss the “great decisions” facing U.S. public and policy makers.
The free lectures will be held in-person at The Dubois Center at UNC Charlotte Center City and also offer a hybrid option to attend.
All lectures will be 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Ukraine and the Future of European Security
Wednesday, Jan. 28
Joshua Miller, assistant professor of political science and public administration
The Future of Human Rights and International Law
Wednesday, Feb. 4
Amal Khoury, associate teaching professor of global studies
Multilateral Institutions in a Changing World Order
Wednesday, Feb. 11
Joshua Miller, assistant professor of political science and public administration
U.S. Engagement with Africa
Tuesday, Feb. 24
Beth Whitaker, professor of political science and associate dean for research and interdisciplinary collaboration, College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences
Tariffs and the Future of the World Economy
Wednesday, March 4
Dale Smith, professor and chair of global studies
Great Decisions is a national program of the Foreign Policy Association. Charlotte Global, formerly the Office of International Programs, is the local coordinator for North Carolina. Great Decisions is the largest nonpartisan citizen education effort of its kind and has provided quality information and tools for more than 50 years.
Each year, the Foreign Policy Association publishes a Great Decisions briefing, which highlights eight of the year’s most significant foreign policy issues. The book provides facts, charts and nonpartisan analysis. Maps, online services and other resources are available to complement programs. In addition, a DVD series and teachers guide are available for purchase on the Foreign Policy Association’s website.
The annual series is sponsored by Charlotte Global and is co-sponsored by the World Affairs Council of Charlotte, Charlotte Sister Cities and the Young Professionals of the World Affairs Council of Charlotte.