Louis Sell, a 28-year veteran of the US diplomatic service, will discuss the causes of the Soviet collapse and the influence it still exerts on contemporary events. His talk, “Who Killed the Soviet Union and Why It Matters Today”, will take place on Thursday, November 13, at the Vose Library in Union from 7:00-8:30 PM.  This event is free and open to all.

A retired Foreign Service Officer, Louis Sell worked for 28 years with the U.S. Department of State, including eight years each in Yugoslavia, the former Soviet Union, and Russia. During 2003-2007, he served as Executive Director of the American University in Kosovo, which he helped to establish. Sell  spent many years living in Moscow, where he witnessed the Soviet collapse and knew many of the participants first-hand. He is currently finishing a book on the end of the USSR.

This presentation is hosted by the Vose Library in Union and offered as a free community event in in anticipation of the 28th Annual Camden Conference, “Russia Resurgent,” February 20-22, 2015.

The mission of the Camden Conference is to foster informed discourse on world issues. For more information, visit www.camdenconference.org, email info@camdenconference.org, or call 207-236-1034.