2021 Dunwoody Great Decisions Virtual Lecture Series: The end of globalization?

Presented by the Georgia Council for International Visitors (GCIV) in partnership with the Atlanta Global Studies Center, the annual 2021 Dunwoody Great Decisions Foreign Policy Lecture Series will take place via Zoom every Thursday evening from February 4 – March 25, 2021 at 7:30 PM. The 2021 virtual lecture series is free, but registration is required to receive the event link.

Mar. 25, 2021 Topic: The end of globalization?

Lecture by: Joe Bankoff, Professor of the Practice and Former Chair, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Tech. Former CEO of the Woodruff Arts Center. Senior Partner at King & Spalding. Expertise in Globalization in the Modern Era.

As the United States enters another election season, the merits and drawbacks of globalization are again being debated by the presidential candidates. With the passing of the Brexit vote and Donald Trump’s America First doctrine, protectionist policies have become more prevalent, challenging globalization. What is globalization and how will it be affected by protectionist trade policies? How will the United States and the world be affected by such policies? Is globalization really at an end, or in need of a refresh?

Great Decisions, presented by the Foreign Policy Association (FPA), highlights eight of the most thought-provoking foreign policy challenges facing Americans each year. GCIV is the statewide coordinator for the nonpartisan program. To view the other 2021 topics or learn more about Great Decisions, visit Gciv.org/programs/gd.

GCIV serves as the statewide coordinator for the Foreign Policy Association’s (FPA) Great Decisions program by helping facilitate discussion groups and lecture series that give participants the opportunity to expand their understanding of world affairs.