Waterville Public Library

In partnership with the Camden Conference and the Waterville Public Library, the Mid-Maine Global Forum presents their Fall 2026 Speaker Series!

All events are free and open to the public. Saves the dates below and we hope you can join us!

Rob Weisbrot
“The Cold War in History and Current Conflicts”
Friday, Nov. 20th, 12pm

   The Cold War was the dominant force in world affairs for nearly a half-century after World War II. It is not simply a relic of the past. The first Cold War ended, but Russia still challenges vital American interests and values.

   Presenter Rob Weisbrot is the Christian A. Johnson Distinguished Teaching Professor of History at Colby College. His areas of expertise include: modern American history, especially the 1960s, African-American history and the civil rights struggle of the 20th century, U.S. foreign policy and the Cold War, and 1962 Cuban missile crisis and John F. Kennedy.

Upcoming Speakers:

Diana Elhard
“Negotiating our ‘Triple Planetary Crisis’: an Inside View of United Nations' Negotiations on Biodiversity, Pollution, and Climate Treaties”
Wednesday, Dec. 16th, 12pm

Past Speaker:
Ezgi Yildiz
“Who Governs the Oceans? The Law of the Sea in a Shifting World Order”
Friday, Oct. 30th, 12pm

Presented in partnership with Camden Conference and Waterville Public Library

Founded in 1997, the Mid-Maine Global Forum’s mission is to cultivate curiosity and awareness about complex global issues among the Central Maine community. Learn more at www.midmaineglobalforum.org.