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Povolny Lecture Series begins with talk on Ukraine

Tuesday, Oct. 10 | 4:30 p.m. (reception at 4 p.m.)
Steitz Hall 102

Jon Greenwald, a former Lawrence University Scarff Distinguished Visiting Professor of Diplomacy and Foreign Policy, will discuss Ukraine in his lecture The War in Europe—the U.S. Stake in Ukraine’s Success.

This is the first talk of the 2023-24 Povolny Lecture Series in International Studies. The event is free and open to the public.

About Jon Greenwald

Greenwald is a retired senior U.S. diplomat, having spent more than 30 years focused on diplomacy between East-West, the Middle East, the European Union, and various aspects of international law. He spent the 1998-99 academic year teaching courses on the origins of war and the Cold War at Lawrence under the auspices of the Scarff Professorship.

He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree summa cum laude in history from Princeton University, spent a year as a Woodrow Wilson Fellow in Classics at Princeton, and earned a degree in international law from Harvard University Law School in 1968.

About the Povolny Lecture Series

Named in honor of Mojmir Povolny, a long-time professor of government at Lawrence, the Povolny Lecture Series in International Studies promotes interest and discussion on issues of moral significance and ethical dimensions.