Recent Events

May 15, 1:30 p.m. | Cowles Auditorium

The State and Local Policy program at the Humphrey School will host Torger Reve, professor and Wilh Wilhelmsen Chair in Strategy in Industrial Competitiveness at BI Norwegian Business School, on Tuesday, May 15, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. in Cowles Auditorium. Professor Reve, an international expert on economic competitiveness, will present the findings of his latest research on Norwegian global knowledge hubs: superclusters of knowledge-based industrial development characterized by a high concentration of innovative industrial actors interacting closely with advanced research institutions, venture capital, and competent ownership. A panel will follow the presentation. This event is free, but registration is required at http://globalknowledgehubs.eventbrite.com/.

May 15, 1 p.m. | Humphrey Forum

The State and Local Policy Program at the Humphrey School will host a roundtable discussion featuring James Whitty of the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), a national expert on mileage-based user fees (MBUF). This session, titled “Lessons Learned from Oregon’s Mileage-based User Fee Efforts and Implications for Minnesota,“ is geared specifically for MBUF Task Force members and leaders from Minnesota stakeholder agencies. The discussion will take place on Tuesday, May 15, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. in Cowles Auditorium. This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required at http://mbuf.eventbrite.com/.

May 15, 8:30 a.m. | Cowles Auditorium

The State and Local Policy Program at the Humphrey School will host a forum moderated by former Congressman James L. Oberstar on Tuesday, May 15, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. in Cowles Auditorium. This event, titled, “The Future of Transportation Finance: Who Will Pay?” will focus on the future of transportation funding. Panel participants will discuss what the basic principles for funding transportation should be, how transportation is financed now, and how it should be funded in the future. This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required at http://transportationfinance51512.eventbrite.com/.

May 14, 12 p.m. | Cowles Auditorium

The Center for the Study of Politics and Governance (CSPG) at the Humphrey School will host former Governor Tim Pawlenty on Monday, May 14, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Cowles Auditorium. Governor Pawlenty will discuss the challenges and opportunities facing America and what is at stake during the 2012 presidential election. His talk is titled “Restoring America's Future.” This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required at http://timpawlentyevent.eventbrite.com/. To request disability accommodations, please call 612-625-5340 or e-mail cspg@umn.edu.

May 13, 4 p.m. | Ted Mann Concert Hall

The Humphrey School’s 2012 commencement ceremony will take place at 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 13, at the Ted Mann Concert Hall (2128 Fourth Street S., Minneapolis). The keynote speaker is Amnesty International-USA leader (and former Obama human rights aide) Suzanne Nossel. All are welcome to attend. A reception will follow the ceremony.

May 8, 12:30 p.m. | Ted Mann Concert Hall

The Center for Integrative Leadership, a joint initiative of the Humphrey School and the Carlson School of Management, will co-sponsor FREEDOM, HERE + NOW, a forum focusing on ending modern slavery, on Tuesday, May 8, from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Ted Mann Concert Hall. This event will feature remarks by U.S. State Department Ambassador Luis CdeBaca, with a global perspective on anti-trafficking efforts, and Marilyn Carlson Nelson, chairman and former CEO of Carlson, a global leader in anti-trafficking training and protocols in its hotels around the world. Two panel discussions will reflect on human trafficking internationally and in Minnesota. The afternoon will conclude with the Minnesota premiere of the film, Not My Life. This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required at http://may8freedom.eventbrite.com/. FREEDOM, HERE + NOW is co-hosted by the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota.

May 8, 12 p.m. | Jackson 2-137

Steve Kelley, former Minnesota state senator and director of the Center for Science, Technology, and Public Policy at the Humphrey School will lead a science policy discussion titled “Framing issues in science policy: What role should scientists play?” This event will take place on Tuesday, May 8, from 12 to 1 p.m. in Jackson 2-137. This discussion is part of the Broad Impacts series, which focuses on topics at the intersection of science, policy, and society. This event is free and open to the public. Lunch will be provided at 11:45 a.m.

May 7, 5:30 p.m. | Cowles Auditorium

The Humphrey School and the Minnesota International Center will cohost a talk with journalist Ahmed Rashid about Rashid’s latest book, Pakistan on the Brink: The Future of America, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. In his book, Rashid explains some of the challenges facing the country, as well as the complicated relationship both Pakistan and Afghanistan have with the United States. He has covered the region for three decades and has chronicled the rise of the Taliban and other Islamist extremist groups in the Middle East. This event will take place on Monday, May 7, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in Cowles Auditorium. Former Vice President Walter F. Mondale also will participate in the program. The Humphrey School is providing a limited number of free tickets. To register for your free ticket, please visit http://ahmedrashid.eventbrite.com/. A book sale will follow the program in the Humphrey School atrium.

May 3, 4 p.m. | Cowles Auditorium

The Center for Science, Technology, and Public Policy at the Humphrey School, in partnership with the School of Public Health, Environmental Science Division, Consortium on Law and Values, Environmental Initiative, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, and Minnesota Department of Health, will host a talk titled “NIEHS and Emerging Environmental Health Concerns." The event features Dr. Linda Birnbaum, director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) of the National Institutes of Health, and National Toxicology Program Division, and will be held on Thursday, May 3, from 4 to 5 p.m. in Cowles Auditorium. In her talk, Dr. Birnbaum will discuss efforts to reduce the burden of human illness and disability through NIEHS investigations into how the environment influences the development and progression of human disease. She also will discuss the holistic approach she has taken as director of NIEHS to address large challenges, such as complex mixtures of toxic chemicals. There is no cost to attend but registration is required at http://birnbaumumn.eventbrite.com/. A reception will follow the talk.

May 2, 7 p.m. | Heritage Gallery, McNamara Alumni Center

The University of Minnesota's Human Rights Program, the Arsham and Charlotte Ohanessian Chair in the College of Liberal Arts, and the Humphrey School of Public Affairs will host a lecture with Jacqueline Bhabha on Wednesday, May 2, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Heritage Gallery at the McNamara Alumni Center (200 Oak Street SE, Minneapolis). Bhabha is the director of Harvard’s Carr Center for Human Rights Policy and serves as a lecturer on public policy at Harvard Kennedy School. She is the former director of the Human Rights Program at the University of Chicago. Bhabha will give a talk titled “Human Rights Dilemmas in Contemporary Child Migration”. This is the final event in the series Human Rights for the 21st Century: History, Practice, Politics. This event is free and open to the public. A reception will follow the presentation.

May 2, 6:30 p.m. | Cowles Auditorium

The Center on Women and Public Policy at the Humphrey School and Gender Justice are hosting a screening and a discussion of the documentary, The Invisible War. The screening and discussion will talk about the connection between military sexual trauma (MST), cognitive bias, and discrimination. This event will take place on Wednesday, May 2, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. in Cowles Auditorium at the Humphrey School. To see a preview and purchase advance tickets ($10), visit www.genderjustice.us.

May 2, 5 p.m. | Wilkins (Room 215)

The Center on Women and Public Policy (CWPP) at the Humphrey School will host a discussion of the book, Sister Citizen: Shame, Stereotypes, and Black Women in America, by Melissa Harris-Perry. This event is free and open to the public. Please visit http://www.hhh.umn.edu/centers/wpp/women_in_politics/book_group.html for more information on past and upcoming book club meetings.

April 27, 11:30 a.m. | 144 Science Teaching and Student Services Building

The Center for Integrative Leadership will sponsor a presentation featuring Ann Markusen, professor emerita at the Humphrey School, on Friday, April 27, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Room 144 of the Science Teaching and Student Services Building. Markusen will summarize 15 recent arts and culture-based revitalization efforts across the nation, documenting how initiators bridged private, public and nonprofit sectors, a feature crucial to success. This event, titled “Creative Placemaking: How Arts-based Revitalization Bridges Nonprofit, Public, and Commercial Sectors” is part of the Friday Leadership Research Forum Series: Leadership Research In and Across Sectors. This series allows participants and presenters to discuss and debate research conducted by University faculty members, students, and community members on leadership issues that span boundaries in and across sectors.This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required at http://fridayforum7.eventbrite.com/.

April 26, 4 p.m. | University Hall, McNamara Alumni Center

Dr. Latanya Sweeney, the director and founder of the Digital Privacy Lab at Harvard University will visit the University of Minnesota to talk on protecting patient privacy in the electronic world. This event will take place on Thursday, April 26, from 4 to 5 p.m. in the University Hall at the McNamara Alumni Center. A reception will follow the lecture. This event is part of the Institute for Health Informatics Distinguished Lectureship Series. For more information, visit www.bmhi.umn.edu.

April 26, 2 p.m. | Room 180

The Center for Science, Technology, and Public Policy at the Humphrey School will host Gregory Jafee, director of the Project on Biotechnology at the Center for Science in the Public Interest in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, April 26, from 2 to 3 p.m. in Room 180 at the Humphrey School. Although genetically modified crops have been grown in the United States and around the world for 15 years, they remain controversial. In this talk, Jafee will describe and analyze recent genetically engineered product and regulatory developments and predict what can be expected in the coming months, both domestically and internationally. This event is free and open to the public. No registration is required.

April 26, 12:45 p.m. | Wilkins (Room 215)

The State and Local Policy Program at the Humphrey School will host a presentation with Ann Markusen, professor emerita at the Humphrey School, on Thursday, April 26 from 12:45 - 2 p.m. This event, titled "Arts, Culture, and Place: Economic and Planning Challenges”, is part of the Regional Planning & Policy Brownbag Series. Markusen will discuss how active capacity-building by artists, citizens, community groups, and governments helps shape arts and cultural offerings and their positive impacts. This event is free and open to the public. No registration is required.

April 25, 9 a.m. | Cowles Auditorium

The Center for Politics and Governance at the Humphrey School will host Jan Malcolm, CEO of the Courage Center, on Wednesday, April 25, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. in Cowles Auditorium. This discussion, titled “The Cost of Gridlock: Minnesota's Creeping Health Care Crisis”, will be moderated by Professor Lawrence Jacobs. This event is free and open to the public. Please visit http://www.hhh.umn.edu/centers/cspg/events/index.html for more information.

April 24, 5:30 p.m. | McNamara Alumni Center

The Humphrey School’s 2012 Public Leadership Awards Dinner will be held on Tuesday, April 24, from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at the McNamara Alumni Center. The theme of this year’s event is building bridges and enhancing the quality of public dialogue. This year’s Dean’s Award recipients include Dr. Alice Rivlin, director of the Office of Management and Budget in the Clinton Administration; and former Senator Peter V. Domenici (R-NM), on behalf of the Bipartisan Policy Center. Other Awardees include Vice President Walter F. Mondale; Kim Nelson, Senior Vice President of External Relations at General Mills and President of the General Mills Foundation; and MayKao Hang, President and CEO of the Wilder Foundation. Tickets can be purchased at www.MinnesotaAlumni.org/HHHPLADinner. Proceeds from this event support the Humphrey Public Leaders Fellowship, a major scholarship initiative.

April 24, 11:30 a.m. | Cowles Auditorium

The Center for the Study of Politics and Governance at the Humphrey School will host a panel discussion titled “Disputed Elections: What Can the Nation Learn from Minnesota?” on Tuesday, April 24, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Cowles Auditorium. In the wake of the controversial 2000 presidential election—and high-profile close elections like those in 2008 and 2010 in Minnesota—scholars and practitioners alike are examining how states can best handle the challenges of disputed elections. Panelists include Ned Foley, Ohio State Moritz College of Law professor and reporter for the ALI project; Rachel Smith, Hennepin County elections director; Eric Magnuson, attorney and former Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice; and David Lillehaug, attorney at Fredrikson & Byron and counsel during recounts for Senator Al Franken and Governor Mark Dayton. This discussion will be moderated by Doug Chapin of the Center for the Study of Politics and Governance and John Fortier from the Bipartisan Policy Center. This event is free and open to the public.

April 21, 8 a.m. | Coffman Memorial Union Theater

Two members from the Humphrey School community will participate in TEDxUMN 2012 on April 21 in the Coffman Memorial Union Theater. Associate professor Jodi Sandfort will talk about the power of integrative leadership and Deborah Swackhamer, the Charles M. Denny Chair of Science, Technology, and Public Policy, will speak on water quality and future generations. This event focuses on speakers from the University of Minnesota community who have incredible stories to tell and amazing ideas worth spreading. This event is open to the the University community. Live stream available during the event. Please visit http://tedxumn.com/the-events/ for tickets and more information.

April 20, 11:45 a.m. | Wilkins Room (215)

The Humphrey School of Public Affairs, Department of Political Science, and the Harold E. Stassen Chair for International Affairs will host Jeremy M. Weinstein, associate professor of Political Science and senior fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies at Stanford University on Friday, April 20, from 11:45 to 1:30 p.m. in the Wilkins Room (215) at the Humphrey School. Associate professor Weinstein will give a talk titled, "Policy Perspectives on Democracy Promotion: The Arab Spring and Beyond". This event is part of the Civil War and the Challenge of Political Order series, which features guest speakers whose work uses rigorous social sciences to inform debate over important international policy issues. Lunch will be provided. This event is free. Registration is required at http://weinstein.eventbrite.com. Please reserve your spot by Thursday, April 19.

April 18, 2:30 p.m. | Room 180

The State and Local Policy Program at the Humphrey School will host Robert Johns, director of the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, which is part of the U.S. Department of Transportation's Research and Innovative Technology Administration, on Wednesday, April 18, from 2:30 to 4 p.m. in Room 180. Formerly the head of the University of Minnesota's Center for Transportation Studies, Johns will speak with on federal transportation policy issues and career opportunities in USDOT. This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required at http://johns.eventbrite.com/.

April 17, 12 p.m. | Stassen (Room 170)

Humphrey School students Megan Hoye, Chet Bodin, and Erik Sowers will share their capstone project – Building Transmission in the Upper Midwest. Brandom Helm and Rylee Main will speak on Governance and the Lower Minnesota River Watershed District from 12 to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, April 17, in the Stassen Room (Room 170) at the Humphrey School. This presentation is part of the CSTPP’s Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy’s Feedback and Research (STEP FAR) seminar series. STEP FAR is an informal bi-weekly forum for students, faculty members, and fellows to discuss their projects, research-in-progress, opportunities, and other issues related to science, environment, energy, and policy, as well as explore ideas and provide valuable feedback from a variety of perspectives.

April 15, 7:30 p.m. | Cowles Auditorium

The Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies at the University of Minnesota and the Humphrey School of Public Affairs will host a public talk titled, “Is There Anti-Jewish Bias in today’s University?” by Alvin H. Rosenfeld, Irving Glazer Chair in Jewish Studies and director of the Institute for the Study of Contemporary Anti-Semitism at Indiana University. This event will take place on Sunday, April 15, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in Cowles Auditorium at the Humphrey School. This event is part of a symposium titled “Betrayal of the Humanities: The University During the Third Reich”. The symposium is being co-organized by Bernard Levinson, Berman Family Chair in Jewish Studies and Hebrew Bible and Bruno Chaouat, Director, Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies. For more information please https://sites.google.com/a/umn.edu/both/home or contact Laura Lechner, Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies at lech00045@umn.edu, 612-624-0256.