Five Southern Maine libraries – York Public Library, Scarborough Public Library, Prince Memorial Library, Patten Free Library, and Kennebunk Free Library – announced that they will join forces this winter to present a series of virtual programs on global trade and politics, all sponsored by the Camden Conference.
Speakers in the series include:
- Thursday, January 5 at 2:00 p.m.: “How the Financial Power of Gold Impacts Politics Past and Present” with Mike Lynch, hosted by York Public Library, in-person and virtual. Learn more or register.
- Tuesday, January 10 at 6:30 p.m.: “Immigration to America During the Industrial Age, 1800 – 1924” with John Sutherland, hosted by Prince Memorial Library, virtual. Learn more or register.
- Tuesday, January 17 at 6:30 p.m.: “21st Century Global Migration and Global Trade” with Kathleen Sutherland, hosted by Prince Memorial Library, virtual. Learn more or register.
- Monday, January 23 at 6:30 p.m.: “Bilateral Trade: The Canadian Perspective” with Rodger Cuzner, Canadian Consul General, hosted by Scarborough Public Library, virtual. Learn more or register.
- Tuesday, January 24 at 6:30 p.m.: “What’s in My Sandwich? The Failed EU-US Trade Negotiations and What They Say About the Future” with Francesco Duina hosted by Prince Memorial Library, virtual. Learn more or register.
- Wednesday, February 1 at 6:30: “International Climate Policy & Trade” with Peter Dugas, hosted by Scarborough Public Library, virtual. Learn more or register.
- Thursday, February 2 at 6:30 p.m.: Ula Polsky and Lindsey Jamison from the Roux Institute on Educating for the Future of Global Trade. Information coming soon.
- Wednesday, February 8 at 5:30 p.m.: “The Race for the Final Frontier” with John Doughty hosted by Patten Free Library, in-person and virtual. Learn more or register.
The Camden Conference, a nonprofit, non-partisan educational organization whose mission is to foster informed discourse on world issues, hosts a 2-day symposium on an important and relevant subject each year, while simultaneously sponsoring community events that coincide with the conference.
The 36th Camden Conference, Global Trade and Politics: Managing Turbulence held February 17-19, 2023, will highlight the importance of global commerce and how it impacts our everyday lives.
Registration is required for all programs.
