The Antrim Great Decisions group will begin meeting, in both Zoom and in-person fashion, on Thursday, Sept. 9 at the James A. Tuttle Library between 6:30 and 8 p.m. For the subsequent seven weeks, the group will continue to meet both via Zoom and in-person.
Great Decisions is a series of informal conversations about American foreign policy. Attendees can voice their views or just observe silently. No special expertise in foreign policy is needed, only an interest in the country’s future abroad. Civility and mutual respect are the hallmarks of the sessions
The group will be using the 2021 edition of the Great Decisions manual. Participants may order the 2021 manual from the Foreign Policy Association WWW.FPA.ORG/REAT_DECISIONS) (1-800-477-5836). The manual contains short articles which accompany each meeting’s topic. There is already a 2021 manual on reserve at the Library for those who prefer a free edition.
The schedule is as follows:
■Thursday, Sept. 9 – Global Supply Chains
■Thursday, Sept. 16 – Persian Gulf Security
■Thursday, Sept. 23 – Brexit and the EU
■Thursday, Sept. 30 – The Arctic
■Thursday, Oct. 7 – China in Africa
■Thursday, Oct. 14 – The Two Koreas
■Thursday, Oct. 21 – Role of the WHO
■Thursday, Oct. 28 – End of Globalization