Mondale Dialogues Event Series
The Mondale Dialogues is a series of events that project the decency and fairness that guided the public life of Walter F. Mondale and the principles he long fought for.
They feature prominent local, national, and international luminaries working on pressing issues of our time. Students, faculty, and community members, as well as our online global audience, will find the Mondale Dialogues engaging, informative and thought-provoking.
Events made possible by Penny and Bill George and the George Family Foundation.
Past Mondale Dialogues Events
The Fabric of Our Constitution - April 2025
What is the appropriate scope of presidential power abroad and at home? President Trump is capitalizing on the growth of the imperial presidency to pursue an aggressive agenda of change. Will the Supreme Court tolerate his exercise of unilateral power or restrain him?
We are excited to partner with the University of Minnesota Law School and Westminster Town Hall Forum for a conversation with Jack Goldsmith moderated by Larry Jacobs and Alan Rozenshtein.
About Jack Goldsmith
Jack Goldsmith teaches and writes about national security law, presidential power, international law, federal courts, and internet law. Before Harvard, Mr. Goldsmith served as Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Counsel from 2003-2004, and Special Counsel to the Department of Defense from 2002-2003.
The Continuing Fight for Fair Housing - October 2023
Vice President Walter Mondale was a pioneer in U.S. housing policy. He championed the Fair Housing Act (1968) to outlaw discrimination based on race, religion, national origin, sex, and family status.
How has this landmark law for fair housing impacted our challenges today with affordability and access? How does the Fair Housing Act empower communities today?
This extraordinary program brings together national and state leaders in housing: Greg Squires (George Washington University) and Ingrid Gould Ellen (New York University) join Minnesota experts Edward Goetz (University of Minnesota, Humphrey School), Myron Orfield (University of Minnesota, Law School), Shannon Smith Jones (Greater Twin Cities United Way), and Maureen Michalski (Ryan Companies).