Great Decisions 2025: U.S. Foreign Policy at a Crossroads NOW ONLINE -- U.S. - China Relations with Susan Thornton Join us for a compelling evening as the 2025 Great Decisions program continues with an insightful lecture on "US-China Relations" by Susan Thornton, former Acting Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, moderated... Read more »
Great Decisions 2025: US Foreign Policy at a Crossroads Greenland: Reshaping Arctic Diplomacy and US Strategy Date: Wednesday, March 19, 2025 Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Location: TBD Join the World Affairs Council of Maine for the fourth event in our 2025 Great Decisions Series, "US Foreign Policy at a Crossroads." As climate change transforms... Read more »
A monthly discussion of world events for members. In-person meetings are held every third Thursday of the month at the Falmouth Memorial Library 10am-11am.
The annual Maine Jewish Film Festival will take place from March 1-9. This year's lineup includes a Colombian documentary about a community of orthodox Jewish converts in Cali, a French legal docudrama, a documentary about a renowned Polish painter who is still in the news today, an Israeli documentary about a Dutch philosopher, a documentary... Read more »
The annual Maine Jewish Film Festival will take place from March 1-9. This year's lineup includes a Colombian documentary about a community of orthodox Jewish converts in Cali, a French legal docudrama, a documentary about a renowned Polish painter who is still in the news today, an Israeli documentary about a Dutch philosopher, a documentary... Read more »
Great Decisions 2025: U.S. Foreign Policy at a Crossroads The Future of NATO and European Security with Adm. (ret) Greg Johnson and Dr. Sonja Kreibich, Join us for the third public lecture of our 2025 Great Decisions program: "The Future of NATO and European Security," featuring Admiral (ret.) Greg Johnson and Dr. Sonja Kreibich of... Read more »
Join us via zoom on the first Thursday of every month, 10am-11am, for our members Coffee and Discussion meeting. A zoom link will be sent to your email upon registration!
Great Decisions 2025: U.S. Foreign Policy at a Crossroads Greenland Navigates: Autonomy, Climate, and U.S. Foreign Policy On March 11, 2025, Greenlanders head to the polls in the face of growing demands for independence and repeated calls from President Trump to bring the self-governing territory under U.S. control. How will the outcome shape the future... Read more »
Great Decisions 2025: U.S. Foreign Policy at a Crossroads Greenland Navigates: Autonomy, Climate, and U.S. Foreign Policy On March 11, 2025, Greenlanders head to the polls in the face of growing demands for independence and repeated calls from President Trump to bring the self-governing territory under U.S. control. How will the outcome shape the future... Read more »
A monthly discussion of world events for members. In-person meetings are held every third Thursday of the month at the Falmouth Memorial Library 10am-11am.
Nuclear Weapons: U.S. Politics, Activism, and Global Views Dr. Stephen Herzog Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey Dr. Lauren Sukin London School of Economics and Political Science Nuclear weapons are gaining renewed salience amidst the war in Ukraine and growing tensions among nuclear-armed states. At the same time, a global movement of governments... Read more »
2025 Great Decisions Library Discussion Series Great Decisions is the largest and longest-running discussion program on foreign policy in the United States. Each year, the Foreign Policy Association selects eight critical foreign policy issues facing the United States and invites the public to discuss them within their community - however defined. To support the conversation,... Read more »
Community Calendar
Is your organization holding an internationally focused event in Maine? The World Affairs Council of Maine is eager to promote global goings on around the state. If you would like to include your event on our calendar please submit your request HERE. We will need two to three days to review and approve community submission.
