Franklin Public Library

 The Franklin Public Library is proud to announce the return of the Great Decisions Series. This second annual event will be Wednesday evenings February 17 through April 6, at 6:30pm in the Fadrow Room.  

A project of the Foreign Policy Association (FPA), Great Decisions is a grassroots, face-to-face series designed to bring international issues to our attention and highlight how they affect our lives here in America. Tens of thousands of participants take part in these discussions nationwide each year.     To offer the community a comprehensive educational program, the library will host all eight foreign policy topics provided by the FPA in a combination of guest scholar lectures and Documentary viewings followed by roundtable discussion.    February 17: Cuba and the U.S. with Martin Farrell, PhD – Ripon College Professor/Coordinator of the Global Studies Program.   February 24: Middle East Alliances – DVD and Roundtable Discussion Event.   March 2: Migration with Beth Dougherty, PhD - Beloit College, Department Chair, International Relations Professor.   March 9: The United Nations – DVD and Roundtable Discussion Event.   March 16: Climate Change with Paul Roebber, PhD – UWM, Associate Dean of Academic and Administrative Affairs, School of Freshwater Science.   March 23: The Rise of ISIS – DVD and Roundtable Discussion Event.   March 30: The Koreas with Dimitri Lazo, PhD – Professor Emeritus, Alverno College.   April 6: The Future of Kurdistan – DVD and Roundtable Discussion Event.