David J. Kramer serves as the Executive Director of the George W. Bush Institute and is a leading expert on Russia and Ukraine. Prior to joining the Bush Institute, he taught at Florida International University’s Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs, where he also was Senior Fellow in the Václav Havel Program for Human Rights and Diplomacy and Director for European and Eurasian Affairs. Nazli Konya, Assistant Professor of Government at Colby College, will moderate the conversation.

Co-hosted by the Mid-Maine Global Forum and the Goldfarb Center for Public Affairs, the Linda Cotter Speaker Series honors Linda Cotter, founder of the Mid-Maine Global Forum and late wife of former Colby College president William Cotter. This is a ticketed event with limited seating. To reserve your $50 ticket – which includes generous appetizers, wine, and beer – please email your RSVP to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..