Monday, February 16, 2004

Wilmington, N.C.—The Political Science Department of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington presents Carol Wise to discuss Latin America as part of the Great Decisions Discussion Program, a spring lecture series. The lecture begins at 8 p.m. Tuesday March 2 in Cameron Hall auditorium, Room 105. The lecture is free and open to the public, but seating is limited.

Wise received her Ph.D. in political science from Columbia University and is an associate professor of international relations with research interests in political economy issues as they relate to the development process in Latin America. She currently is co-authoring Twenty Years After: The Politics of Economic Transformation in Mexico. Additionally she has edited The Post-NAFTA Political Economy: Mexico and the Western Hemisphere, as well as authored Reinventing the State: Economic Strategy and Institutional Change in Peru.

The Great Decisions Discussion Program is the longest-standing and largest grassroots world affairs educational program of its kind. It is the core of the Foreign Policy Association’s civic education outreach efforts and works to bring millions of Americans together in communities across the country to discover, discuss and decide their opinions on foreign policy issues. This lecture series presents experts in foreign policy on a variety of current global affairs.

Other speakers expected in the series include Amy Hawthorne, associate fellow, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and Ole Holsti, Duke University, but those interested should check the event Web site for the most current information detailing upcoming speakers. The event Web site is www.greatdecisions2004.com. Or contact the head of the UNCW Great Decisions Discussion Program student steering committee Zeb Wright at 910/297-2987.

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Media Contact: For information, contact the head of the UNCW Great Decisions Discussion Program student steering committee Zeb Wright at 910/297-2987.