Date/Time
Date(s) - April 16, 2026
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Location
Mill Race Center

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Great Decisions is America’s largest discussion program on world affairs. Every year, communities around the country convene to discuss eight international topics chosen by a panel of experts. Locally, IU Columbus and Mill Race Center will present a forum on Thursdays, 6:30 to 8 p.m., through April 23.

March 5: “Tariffs and the Future of the World Economy” with Jon Padfield, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Management, IU Columbus
March 12: “U.S.-China Relations” with Douglas Woodwell, Ph.D., Professor of History and Political Science, University of Indianapolis
March 19: “Ukraine and the Future of European Security” with Aaron Miller, Ph.D.
March 26: “The Future of Human Rights and International Law” with Timothy William Waters, J.D., Richard S. Melvin Professor of Law, Associate Director, Center for Constitutional Democracy, IU Bloomington
April 2: “U.S. Engagement of Africa” with Tavy Aherne, Ph.D., Lecturer, African Studies Program, IU Bloomington
April 9: “America and the World: Trump 2.0 Foreign Policy” with Milind Thakar, Ph.D., Professor of International Relations, University of Indianapolis
April 16: “Multilateral Institutions in a Changing World Order,” participant-led discussion
April 23: “Ruptured Alliances and the Risk of Nuclear Proliferation” with Zachary Constantino, M.A., Professor of Practice, Department of International Studies, IU Bloomington
For more information, including detailed descriptions of each discussion, visit go.iu.edu/6f7UkD.

For more on Foreign Policy Association’s Great Decisions program, visit fpa.org/great-decisions.