# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Great Decisions Program
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 12 Aug, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Wed, 12 Aug, 2026 at 04:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Andrew Latham will present on the topic: U.S. and China Relationships.  The speaker will present by Zoom but we will meet in person as a group for both the presentation and the discussion.

 Andrew Latham, MA, PhD. Andrew Latham is Professor of International Relations and Political Theory at Macalester College, Saint Paul, MN; Non-Resident Fellow, Defense Priorities,Washington, DC; Senior Fellow, Institute for Peace and Diplomacy, Ottawa, CDA; and OpinionContributor, The Hill, Washington, DC. Professor Latham’s primary scholarly interests are in the areas ofinternational relations and political thought. He regularly teaches courses on international security,
Chinese foreign policy, regional conflict in the Middle East, regional conflict in the Asia-Pacific,medieval political thought, US foreign policy, and conservative political theory. His most recent publication is Theorizing Medieval Geopolitics: War and World Order in the Age of the Crusades. He has also published a novel about the Third Crusade entitled The Holy Lance.


Great Decisions meets from April through November on the second Wednesday of each month, usually at Pioneer Bank on Adams Street. The sessions focus on foreign policy issues and feature distinguished speakers, followed by discussion and Q&A. Participants may read the Foreign Policy Association’s briefing book of essays prior to each session. 

The book is available in the newspaper section of North Mankato Library and at the information desk of the BEC (Mankato) Library if you did not purchase a copy.  There is also one circulating copy at the BEC (Mankato) Library.

If you are not registered for Great Decisions 2026 and want to attend, please contact the office at 507-389-2011 or lifelonglearners@mnsu.edu to inquire about the fee for members or non-members.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/mankato/great-decisions-program/200030486951140
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 1

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Mankato
- **state**: MN
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Pioneer Bank, Adams Street, Mankato
- **lat**: 44.17201
- **long**: -93.97369
- **full address**: Pioneer Bank, Adams Street, Mankato, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Great Decisions Program being held?
  - **A:** Great Decisions Program takes place on Wed, 12 Aug, 2026 at 02:00 pm to Wed, 12 Aug, 2026 at 04:00 pm at Pioneer Bank, Adams Street, Mankato, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Great Decisions Program?
  - **A:** Great Decisions Program is organized by Mankato Area Lifelong Learners.

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