Faculty
Faculty at the Humphrey Institute don't spend all of their time in the classroom. This page serves as a means for discovering the interesting, engaging, innovative work that Humphrey faculty members in the Global Policy Area are involved in outside of lectures and office hours.
Dave Wilsey new MDP Coordinator
on May 17, 13David Wilsey has been appointed the new Coordinator of the University of Minnesota Master of Development Practice (MDP) program. Dave comes from...
HHH Prof. Atwood speaking to AFSA May 8 on Development Challenges in the 21st Century
on April 12, 13THE UPPER MIDWEST CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION (AFSA) Invites you to a luncheon meeting with J. Brian Atwood: Development...
HHH Prof. Anu Ramaswami will present on "From Grand Challenges to Grand Solutions: Moving from Knowledge Generation to Real World Action" April 29
on April 11, 13President Eric W. Kaler and the University of Minnesota are hosting the regional meeting of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) on...
Fri Mar 29 Ragui Assaad speaking at Dept of Geography Coffee Hour Talk
on March 28, 13Please join us this Friday, March 29th for the Department of Geography, Environment and Society Coffee Hour. Ragui Assaad, Associate Professor of...
Dean Schwartz and Brian Atwood - Development, Humanitarianism and the Power of Ideas - Video
on March 9, 13On March 8th, 2013, Dean Schwartz and Brian Atwood spoke on Development, Humanitarianism and the Power of Ideas. Citizens around the world...
Reminder Feb 12: Paul Vaaler on "How Well Do We Define Regions in International Research?" (paper available here)
on February 11, 13FAMV Regional Groups Working Paper, November 20, 2012.pdfFreeman Center for International Economic Policy, Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs Presents a...
Eric Schwartz "Making of Global Refugee Policy"
on December 19, 12The following is a speech on global refugee policy recently delivered at Oxford by Eric P. Schwartz, Dean of the Humphrey School....
Welcome Reception Monday Dec 3 for Rosa Tock, new IFP Associate Coordinator
on December 2, 12We in the Humphrey School International Fellows Program and global policy area are very pleased to announce that Ms. Rosa Tock will...
HHH incoming IFP Associate Coordinator Rosa Tock featured in Twin Cities Daily Planet
on November 28, 12http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/news/2012/11/22/rosa-tock-increasing-possibilities-minnesota MN VOICES | Rosa Tock finds "sense that working together, we can achieve things" in Minnesota By Michelle Tran, TC Daily...
Human Rights Ideas profiles Prof. Ragui Assaad
on November 25, 12Human Rights Ideas Faculty Profile: Ragui Assaad Today's faculty spotlight focuses on Ragui Assaad, an expert on Egypt who has been a...
HHH professor Jim Ron's paper on "Foreign Aid to Local NGO's: good intentions, bad policy,"
on November 16, 12International solidarity is a wonderful idea, and the notion of transferring resources from North to South for good causes is morally attractive....
Eric P. Schwartz, "Assessing Obama's and Romney's foreign-policy views"
on November 1, 12A commentary by Eric P. Schwartz was recently published on MinnPost about the presidential debate focus on foreign policy. To read, visit:...
DAC Chair Brian Atwood's report to the development community: "Integrating Policy Options to Galvinize Actions for Sustainable Development"
on October 31, 12The annual Development Cooperation Report will be released in November. This is the DAC Chair's report to the development community. Attached...
Helzi Noponen 1953-2012
on October 11, 12I am sad to convey to convey the news of the death of Helzi Noponen, our colleague during Ragui Assaad's last leave....
Middle East Interest Group Reminder Ragui Assaad's Talk Monday Oct 1
on September 30, 12Here's a friendly reminder for next Monday's presentation Please join us on MEIG's first presentation: Political Transformation in Egypt, Dr. Ragui Assaad...
Podcast of Brian Atwood's Sept.17 Talk/PRISM interview
on September 27, 12The podcast of Brian Atwood's talk at Georgetown University last week can be found here: http://sfs.podbean.com/2012/09/26/the-changing-landscape-of-development-assistance/. Also, Brian Atwood interview from last...
Eric Schwartz Guest on MPR
on September 18, 12Dean of the Humphrey School Eric Schwartz was interviewed on MPR last week in a piece about the evolution of the Arab...
Coffee and Conversation with Brian Atwood, former Humphrey School Dean
on September 13, 12Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012, 8am-9am Freeman Commons, Humphrey School of Public Affairs Brian Atwood will be returning to the Humphrey School to...
"Political Transformation in Egypt," a presentation by Dr. Ragui Assad
on September 13, 12The Middle East Interest Group would like to invite you to their first featured speaker of the semester! Dr. Assaad will hold...
HHH Prof. Jim Ron on "Understanding Privilege"
on September 5, 12Understanding Privilege: D-Dad Volunteers for Life for a Child James Ron | September 04, 2012 After my two-year old son Sacha was...
Sudha Shetty appointed Assistant Dean for International Partnerships UC Berkeley Goldman School of Public Policy
on August 31, 12Excerpts from Dean Eric Schwartz's announcement: "I write to let you know that Sudha Shetty will be departing the Humphrey School at...
John Mowitt joins ICGC as Co-Director
on August 28, 12I am pleased to announce that Professor John Mowitt has agreed to serve as Co-Director, with Dr. Karen Brown, of the Interdisciplinary...
Anu Ramaswami to join HHH as new Denny Chair for Science, Technology & Public Policy
on August 23, 12I am delighted to let you know that Dr. Anu Ramaswami will be joining the Humphrey School as Professor and Denny Chair...
Eric Schwartz: Remembering Sergio Vieira de Mello, World Humanitarian Day
on August 20, 12reposted from Connect U.S. Fund http://www.connectusfund.org/blogs/eric-schwartz-remembering-sergio-vieira-de-mello World Humanitarian Day 2012 http://www.un.org/en/events/humanitarianday/ Posted March 12th, 2008 at 11am by Heather_B_Hamilton With the...
HHH professor Steve Kelley presents paper on educating for global learning at Adelaide conference
on August 16, 12Educating Globally Competent Citizens Through Transformational Learning: Diverse Case Studies Kowino Kelley Woodruff article AC21 2012.doc Presented at the AC21 Conference 2012,...
J. Brian Atwood returns to Humphrey School, Jan 2013
on July 20, 12I am thrilled to inform you that our dear friend and colleague, and my predecessor as Dean, Brian Atwood, will be returning...
Dean Schwartz quoted in Finance and Commerce Article
on July 12, 12Key to boosting Canada trade: Untangle rules by Brad Allen of Finance and Commerce 06/29/2012 MINNEAPOLIS, MN -- Revamping a...
Prof. Zhao presentation receives nearly 5 million hits on QQ
on July 6, 12http://www.hhh.umn.edu/features/Chinese_following.html crossposted from QQ video: http://v.qq.com/cover/q/qwe4gogdzzivgw0.html?vid=8nitmUFvOML " It is amazing to see the level of interest Chinese people have in how the...
HHH's Carissa Schively Slotterback speaking on Sustainable Water Policy & Environmental Innovations in Austria, June 27
on June 27, 12Sustainable Water Policy and Environmental Innovations in Austria Date: 06/27/2012 Time: 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM Location: 710 Social Sciences Cost: Free...
Dean Schwartz on R2P & Syria
on June 26, 12The following essay by Dean Eric Schwartz is adapted from remarks he shared at an event for retired Foreign Service Officers in...
James Ron co-authored article now in Human Rights Quarterly, and online
on June 25, 12http://scholar.google.com.mx/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=HqdNUIUAAAAJ&cstart=20&citation_for_view=HqdNUIUAAAAJ:iH-uZ7U-co4C "Rights-Based Development: Implications for NGOs," Shannon Kindornay, James Ron, Charlie Carpenter, 2012, Human Rights Quarterly (Volume 34 Issue 2 Pages 472-506)...
PA5890 - New Fall 2012 class - Shaping the Future of Global Policy at HHH
on June 25, 12PA 5890 (Topics in Foreign Policy and International Affairs) SHAPING THE FUTURE OF GLOBAL POLICY AT HHH -003 LEC , 08:30 A.M....
Eric Schwartz speaking on human rights in US foreign affairs at June 20 luncheon
on June 18, 12THE UPPER MIDWEST CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION (AFSA) Invites you to a luncheon meeting with Dean Eric Schwartz of...
Chavanne Peercy on "assessing management capacity at the decentralized level in a fragile state"
on May 24, 12http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/hpm.1108/full A tool for assessing management capacity at the decentralized level in a fragile state The International Journal of Health Planning and...
Global Policy Faculty 2011-2012
on May 24, 12Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs global policy area faculty 2011-2012: (left to right) Ragui Assaad, Sherry Gray, Deborah Levison,...
Update from Prof. Ragui Assaad on Egypt survey project
on May 23, 12From Ragui Assaad May 2012: I am forwarding to you pictures of me "in the field". I was on a field visit...
Robert Kudrle honored with 2012 Ladd Hollist Award for Service to the International Studies Association
on May 23, 12At the recent annual convention of the International Studies Association, the 6,000-member organization recognized Professor Robert Kudrle with its Ladd Hollist Award...
Resource on immigration to the US midwestern states
on May 16, 12http://immigrationtaskforce.hhh.umn.edu/home You may be interested in this web site on Immigration in Midwest that includes a summary report and state-by-state information on...
Brian Atwood's speech on transparency
on May 1, 12DAC Chair's speech on Transparency Transparency london 25 April.pdf Please find attached the DAC Chair's speech on transparency delivered in London on...
Link to international graduate-level professional internships poster
on April 30, 12"Designing and Preparing for international Graduate-Level Professional Internships" Presenters: Christopher Johnstone (CEHD faculty), Devin Hogan (MDP candidate) at the University of Minnesota...
Global trends in meeting the educational rights of children with disabilities: From international institutions to local responses
on April 26, 12Reconsidering Development Vol. 2, no.2 (2011) Reconsidering Development and the "Institutions" "Global trends in meeting the educational rights of children with disabilities:...
Webcast Friday includes Brian Atwood keynote address, Oxfam event on the new global partnership for development: "Fulfilling the Promise of Busan"
on April 18, 12WEBCAST Friday! The new global partnership for development: "Fulfilling the Promise of Busan" Oxfam America 2012 World Bank-IMF Spring Meetings Fulfilling the...
Minnesota professors part of new Somali political party
on April 18, 12http://www.hiilqaran.org/ Ahmed I. Samatar is James Wallace professor of international studies at Macalester College, St Paul, Minnesota. He is a member of...
Ramos & Ron: Revolutionizing the Canadian social justice sector
on April 16, 12I hope this is of interest. Please circulate or post; we're hoping to spark a debate over private/public funding to the...
In Memoriam, Professor Gary DeCramer 1944-2012
on March 7, 12Humphrey School remembers Gary DeCramer. As you know, there will be a public memorial for Gary DeCramer beginning at 4 p.m. tomorrow,...
Video & PowerPoint: Aseem Kaul on Global Integration
on February 28, 12Miss the event? Find video and powerpoint here: http://www.hhh.umn.edu/centers/freeman/index.html Professor Aseem Kaul, Carlson School of Management speaking on: The Changing Nature of...
HHH Prof. Ragui Assaad receives World Bank grant for first national survey to gauge economic impact of revolution in Egypt
on February 19, 12I am working on the first national survey to gauge the impact of the revolution in Egypt and the ensuing economic...
Ragui Assaad quoted in New York Times on Egypt's current economic problems
on February 7, 12http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/25/world/middleeast/egypts-new-path-complicated-by-economic-problems.html?pagewanted=2&ref=daviddkirkpatrick "Continued borrowing from the domestic markets is a bankrupt policy, literally," said Ragui Assaad, an Egyptian economist at the University of...
Steve Andreasen National Security Consultant at NTI, Humphrey Lecturer (& alumnus)
on January 11, 12Steve Andreasen is a national security consultant to the Nuclear Threat Initiative and its Nuclear Security Project in Washington, D.C., and teaches...
UMN's Kathryn Sikkink new book on human rights trials for ex-dictators
on January 11, 12If dictators who torture, kill, or otherwise abuse their citizens' human rights are overthrown, should they be brought to trial? On one...
Brian Atwood's DAC annual report
on December 20, 11Some of my colleagues at HHH might wonder what I have been doing over the past year. Attached is my annual report...
Prof. Jim Ron article on Mexico in MinnPost
on December 8, 11MinnPost - Mexico's parallel worlds: a sociological marvel > http://www.minnpost.com/community_voices/2011/12/08/33661/mexicos_parallel_worlds_a_sociological_marvel#.TuC4L_ueHFw.email Mexico's parallel worlds: a sociological marvel By James Ron | Thursday, Dec....
Dar course info session Dec 13 with Prof. Ed Goetz
on December 7, 11PA 5290: Cities of the Global South (Dar es Salaam) Information session with Prof. Goetz for students December 13, Tuesday, 1:30pm HHH...
Reminder: MEIG discussion event Dec 6 on Iran nuclear program
on November 29, 11The Middle East Interest Group (MEIG) is pleased to invite you all to join us for a lively discussion on the: "Reflections...
James Ron on Palestine, UN, & the One State Solution
on November 28, 11Ron (2011_MEPolicy) Palestine, UN, and the One State Solution.pdfPlease see attached a brief think piece on the "one state solution." It will...
Brian Atwood on "The Source of Innovation"
on November 21, 11Piece Brian Atwood wrote last week: http://www.devex.com/en/articles/the-source-of-innovation -- Matthew Valerius, Humphrey Public Leaders Fellow Graduate Research Assistant, Master of Public Policy...
Dean Schwartz to speak at Dec 9 CSIS Conference on Strategic Power of Vaccines
on November 20, 11Dean Eric Schwartz will speak on the topic of "vaccines and security" at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)...
Greta Friedemann-Sánchez quoted in Smithsonian Magazine on flower industry in Colombia
on November 15, 11On my Friday morning bus commute, I was reading a magazine (gasp--not a scholarly journal!) and was pleasantly surprised to find Greta...
Nov 10: HHH's Merrie Benasutti on Cedar-Riverside immersion course "study abroad" w/o leaving Minneapolis
on November 1, 11Merrie Benasutti "West Bank Immersion: May Term in Minneapolis" November 10, 2011 - 11:00am 5 Peters Hall, St. Paul No RSVP Required...
Dean Schwartz to Lead Nov African Development Center Business Breakfast Roundtable Nov 17
on November 1, 11New HHH Dean, Eric Schwartz to Lead November ADC Business Breakfast Roundtable We invite you to join us for this month's ADC...
UMN's Jonathan Foley, Hope for a Hungry Planet
on October 21, 11http://www1.umn.edu/news/features/2011/UR_CONTENT_358784.html Hope for a hungry planet A four-fold strategy to combat world hunger and environmental degradation By Deane Morrison We all like...
Freeman Workshop Oct 25: Ed Goetz on planning in Dar es Salaam
on October 19, 11The Freeman Center for International Economic Policy sponsors the Global Policy Seminar/Workshop series every other Tuesday. Sessions are held from 12:45 to...
Oct 18: Dean Eric Schwartz speaking on humanitarian response & US foreign policy
on October 18, 11http://schwartzspeech-eorg.eventbrite.com/ "Saving Lives, Securing Interests: Reflections on Humanitarian Response and US Foreign Policy" Insights and conversation with Eric P. Schwartz. Tuesday, October...
HHH incoming Dean Eric Schwartz on Libya's conflict & US National Security
on October 7, 11Libya's conflict and national security, crosslisted from the Washington Post http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/11/AR2011031104785.html By Eric P. Schwartz and Nancy Lindborg Saturday, March 12, 2011...
Video of Eric Schwartz talk at US Institute of Peace Sept 28 on "Saving Lives, Securing Interests: Reflections on Humanitarian Response & US Foreign Policy"
on October 7, 11http://blogs.state.gov/index.php/site/entry/saving_lives_securing_interests_prm/...
Foreign policy & media conference Oct 29, speakers include Eric Schwartz
on October 5, 11Saturday, October 29, 2011 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. UMN Continuing Education & Conference Center, St. Paul Campus 1890 Buford Avenue, St....
Dara Cohen on rethinking the causes of wartime rape
on October 4, 11http://www.stanford.edu/group/gender/cgi-bin/wordpressblog/2011/10/rethinking-the-causes-of-wartime-rape/...
UMN Global Health Program reports on 2011 Disaster Response Simulation (PA 5821)
on October 3, 11We also incorporated an innovative event at the conclusion of the course: Mock Refugee Camp Activities and Disaster Response Scenarios were held...
Freeman Workshop Sept 27: Greta Friedemann-Sánchez on Unpaid Caregiving in the Development Process
on September 26, 11Freeman Center for International Economic Policy, Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs, presents a Workshop on Global Policy Greta flyer.doc Professor...
Deborah Levison speaking Sept 26 on "Rights & Wrongs of Children's Work" at MPC
on September 24, 11http://www.pop.umn.edu/sites/www.pop.umn.edu/files/Levison%20MPC%209-26-11%20Seminar.pdf Monday, September 26 Unless otherwise noted, all MPC seminars are held from 12:15 to1:15 PM on Mondays in the MPC Seminar...
Forthcoming article co-written by James Ron: "Rights Based Approaches to Development: Implications for NGOs
on September 22, 11By Shannon Kindornay & James Ron, Forthcoming in Human Rights Quarterly 2012 Kindornay & Ron (HRQ _2012)-2.pdf Abstract The rights-based approach to...
James Ron editorial: "Middle East Hawks should Welcome the UN Palestine Vote" published around the world
on September 21, 11http://www.opendemocracy.net/james-ron/middle-east-hawks-should-welcome-un-palestine-vote In Spanish: http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/editoriales/54903.html In Turkish: http://bianet.org/bianet/dunya/132880-orta-dogu-sahinleri-filistin-oylamasina-kucak-acmali...
UMN ICI's Global Resource Center: Supporting Inclusive Education Around the World
on September 20, 11http://ici.umn.edu/news/fyi/sep11.html article highlights work of MDP faculty and program committee member Chris Johnstone, CE+HD...
Humanitarianism course refugee camp simulation held at Phillippo Scout Reservation (Cannon Falls, MN)
on September 8, 11"The Clothes I Wear" documentary
on September 7, 11"The Clothes I Wear" is a documentary about how people are perceived based on their dress. It was produced by Humphrey School...
Prof. Cohen receives 2010-2011 Best Dissertation Award
on September 6, 11The Women and Politics Research Section of the American Political Science Association (APSA) presents Dr. Dara Kay Cohen of the University of...
James Ron, HHH new Stassen professor, in Mexico 2011-2012
on September 1, 11James Ron, the new Stassen Chair of International Affairs, will be living with his family in Mexico City for the 2011-12 academic...
Letter from Dean Eric Schwartz
on August 24, 11Dear future colleagues and current and incoming students: As I prepare to travel this week to Minneapolis for the faculty retreat and...
American Refugee Committee's Eric James (adjunct HHH faculty) on KSTP discussing Libya situation
on August 23, 11http://kstp.com/news/stories/S2251108.shtml?cat=1...
Humanitarianism course starts August 23, includes refugee camp simulation, HHH returning students please note that space available
on August 20, 11Eric James - Director of Program Development at American Refugee Committee will teach PA 5821 Humanitarianism fall term 2011. This course...
Coffee exhibit at Bell Museum HHH visiting professor Guillermo Narváez is academic adviser
on August 19, 11Coffee: The World in Your Cup http://www.bellmuseum.org/index.html Opens August 27 Free with museum admission Plan now to visit the exhibit that sheds...
Prof. Cohen in Foreign Affairs article on "Rape Reporting During War: Why the Numbers Don't Mean What You Think They Do"
on August 17, 11http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/68008/amber-peterman-dara-kay-cohen-tia-palermo-and-amelia-hoover-gree/rape-reporting-during-war Summary: Although cases of sexual violence have been undercounted during some wars, during others, such as the ongoing unrest in Libya,...
HHH Dean Eric Schwartz on NPR about Somalia humanitarian aid
on August 15, 11http://www.npr.org/2011/07/30/138828647/conflict-zone-slows-aid-for-somalias-famine-victims Dean Schwartz was featured in a short piece Saturday morning on NPR speaking about aid efforts in Somalia. I thought you...
Volunteers & role-players needed for international disaster simulation August 26-27 (starts 9am Friday, ends 1pm Saturday)
on August 15, 11Learn & Put into Practice Humanitarian Skills: Disaster Simulation Flyer 30 Jun 2011 v2.pdf Understand common good practice, minimum standards and how...
ARC's Eric James (teaching Humanitarianism course at HHH) in NY Times on Somalia crisis
on August 12, 11http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/02/world/africa/02somalia.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss...
James Ron, Norman Paterson School for International Affairs, Ottawa, named Stassen Chair
on August 11, 11James Ron, Associate Professor, Norman Paterson School for International Affairs, Ottawa, has been appointed the Harold Stassen Chair in International Relations,...
Eric Schwartz named dean of University of Minnesota's Humphrey School of Public Affairs
on June 30, 11MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (06/01/2011) --University of Minnesota Provost Tom Sullivan today named Eric P. Schwartz, assistant secretary for Population, Refugees...
New deans announced at APSIA schools, including HHH.
on June 30, 11* James B. Steinberg named Dean of Syracuse University's Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs: James B. Steinberg, U.S. Deputy...
Humphrey students study urbanization in Dar es Salaam
on June 23, 11Professor Ed Goetz offered PA 5290: Cities of the Global South from May 16-31, 2011. The course met for two weeks during...
Dr. Sherry Gray off to Bolivia!
on May 19, 11Dr. Sherry Gray, coordinator and lecturer in the Global Policy Area here at Humphrey is off to Bolivia for the next 3...
Update from former Dean Brian Atwood
on May 9, 11In case you were wondering what former Dean Brian Atwood is up to in his new position as the chair of the...
PA 5802 Policy Challenges of the Global Economy (required course for global policy concentrations)
on April 25, 11Prof. Robert Kudrle will be offering PA 5802 fall term 2011. HHH students who are GPP concentrators are required to take this...
MSNBC article on Mideast Baby Boomers references research by HHH professor
on March 2, 11http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41855758/ns/world_news-mideastn_africa/ This is the report profiled, which includes HHH's Ragui Assaad as co-author: http://www.brookings.edu/press/Books/2009/agenerationinwaiting.aspx...
Freeman Workshop March 1: Prof. Deborah Levison on Rights & Wrongs of Children's Work
on March 1, 11Freeman Center for International Economic Policy, Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs, presents a Workshop on Global Policy Professor Deborah Levison,...
US House of Reps threatens to end funding for US Institute of Peace: Comments from HHH Prof. Cohen and UMN Political Science Prof. Krebs
on February 22, 11http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/02/21/house_wants_to_end_federal_support_for_peace_institute#Comments HHH's Dara Cohen received research support for her project on wartime sexual violence from them. UMN professor Ron Krebs is interviewed...
Video: Global Policy talk on Egypt & Tunisia, Ragui Assaad (HHH) and Brett Wilson (Macalester)
on February 15, 11Video from: Global Policy Update: Egypt and Tunisia held Friday, February 4, 2011 10 a.m. in the Freeman Commons, Humphrey Center...
Ragui Assaad on TPT Almanac, Feb. 11 & 13, about Egypt
on February 11, 11I'm sure many of you are following the fascinating events in Egypt. I wanted to let you know that Professor Ragui Assaad,...
Profs. Friedeman-Sanchez & Goetz on 2010-2012 Global Spotlight Advisory Cmte: Latin America and Urbanism
on February 8, 11Global Spotlight is the Office of International Programs' biennial focus on a region of the world and a pressing global issue. In...
Prof. Ragui Assaad recent commentary on Egypt
on February 8, 11http://www.examiner.com/u-s-headlines-in-national/cairo-native-ragui-assaad-comments-on-the-egyptian-revolt-against-the-regime http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/06/world/middleeast/06military.html...
Dara Cohen & 4 HHH RAs research Policy Brief: Sexual Violence in African Conflicts
on February 8, 11SVAC_policy_brief_Sexual Violence in African Conflicts1.pdf Research contributions by HHH students Logan Dumaine, Katie Heaney, Brooke Krause, and Bridget Marchesi. This policy brief...
Video & PointPoint from Fan Yingling's talk on Employment Distribution & Job Access in Beijing
on February 4, 11http://www.hhh.umn.edu/centers/freeman/index.html available now on the Freeman Center web page....
MPR commentary on Egypt from Prof. Assaad
on February 1, 11http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2011/01/31/assaad/...
Ragui Assaad: How will Tunisia's Jasmine Revolution Affect the Arab World?
on January 31, 11http://www.brookings.edu/opinions/2011/0124_tunisia_assaad.aspx...
Ragui Assaad commentary on Egypt in NY Times, KARE 11 TV
on January 31, 11http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/30/world/middleeast/30suleiman.html?ref=world http://www.kare11.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=904673&catid=391">http://www.kare11.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=904673&catid=391 http://kstc45.com/article/stories/S1949981.shtml?cat=10905...
HHH Prof Fennelly co-sponsoring Welcome to Shelbyville with Advocates for Human Rights
on January 24, 11Please join The Advocates for Human Rights for a private preview screening of Welcome to Shelbyville, followed by a strategic conversation about...
Dara Kay Cohen cited in The Economist
on January 23, 11Violence Against Women: Wars overlooked victims...
Will Steger Foundation event Dec 10: Climate Change Featuring Drs. Qin Dahe & Elizabeth Wilson
on November 18, 10Here is the link to the invitation: http://www.willstegerfoundation.org/wsf_newslettertemplates/tae_invite.html Friday Decmber 10th - 7 pm Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, Cowles Auditorium, 301...
Prof. Fennelly's Immigration and Public Policy course
on November 14, 10Course Description: 3 credits (credits can be used to count toward Social Policy, Global Policy, Human Rights or Policy Analysis Concentrations at...
Prof. Kudrle new publication on law & economics of price discrimination
on November 13, 10The Law and Economics of Price Discrimination in Modern Economies: Time for Reconciliation? Daniel J. Gifford and Robert T. Kudrle, University of...
Dean Atwood interview in French foreign ministry journal
on October 22, 10Attached please find an interview with the journal "Politique Americaine." This is a journal published by the French Foreign Ministry.Atwood_Politique Americaine.pdf...
Walter Mondale speaking Oct 14, noon
on October 11, 10Westminster Town Hall Forum Thursday, October 14, 2010 Noon - 1:00pm Westminster Presbyterian Church, Nicollet Mall and 12th Street, Downtown Minneapolis Free...
Katherine Fennelly to present a paper at the World Congress of Universities in Canakkale, Turkey
on October 5, 10In Mid-October HHH Professor Katherine Fennelly will be presenting a paper on the Role of Universities in Addressing Issues of Global Migration...
See Freeman Workshop videos: Maitland, Atwood most recent
on October 4, 10http://www.hhh.umn.edu/centers/freeman/index.html Miss the most recent Freeman Workshops? Maitland and Atwood talk videos posted here....
Dean Atwood nominated to DAC OECD
on October 2, 10On Thursday, September 30, the U.S. Government will announce that it is formally nominating me for the position of Chair of the...
Strategic Framework for Food Security in APEC - Robbin Johnson
on September 24, 10This paper, prepared at the request of ABAC, revisits the original rationale of the APEC Food System (rising demand in the face...
Dean Atwood speaking on international development Sept 29
on September 22, 10Policy Presentation: J. Brian Atwood, The New Face of International Development September 29, 11:30 a.m.--12:30 p.m. | UMN HHH Cowles Auditorium...
Dean Atwood take Obama Administration position? How bad (for UMN) rumors start.
on September 18, 10http://www.politico.com/blogs/laurarozen/0910/Who_for_Lew_contd.html Atwood response: "This might be of interest to our global students. Its not true but they spelled my name correctly!" Laura...
Dean Atwood paper "Strengthening EU-US Cooperation on Democracy Support"
on September 17, 10Strengthening EU US Cooperation 072910.doc...
Transportation College in China seeks US senior faculty/researchers to make presentations
on September 6, 10The Transportation College at Southeast University (SEU) in Nanjing, China is looking for senior US scholars who might be interested in making...
Dean Atwood to speak on Global Aid
on September 6, 10The Freeman Center for International Economic Policy sponsors the Global Policy Seminar/Workshop series every other Tuesday from 12:45 to 2:00 pm. All...
PA 5821: Humanitarianism taught by Dr. Eric James, American Refugee Committee
on August 22, 10Dear students: Let me call your attention to a faculty change for Michael Barnett's Humanitarianism class. Good news! Our Fall 2010 Humanitarianism...
Capping Wikileaks legally and quickly is vital
on July 30, 10http://thehill.com/opinion/op-ed/111863-capping-wikileaks-legally-and-quickly-is-vital- By Andrew M. Borene - Andrew M. Borene is an attorney and a former U.S. Marine intelligence officer. He is the...
Dean Atwood on the Future of US AID
on July 15, 10http://www.huffingtonpost.com/j-brian-atwood/the-future-of-usaid_b_646603.html crossposted from Huffington Post...
Brian Atwood speaks at AFSA June 17
on June 13, 10Thursday, June 17; gathering 11:30 A; luncheon 11:45 A; presentation 12:30 P AFSA Luncheon Topic: The Obama National Security Strategy and Foreign...
Sherry Gray in Tanzania May 16 to June 8 (ash cloud willing)
on May 11, 10I'll be away May 16 to June 8 and not much in email contact. Abdul Omari will be holding down the fort...
Great Conversations: J. Brian Atwood and Hernando de Soto
on May 10, 10http://www.cce.umn.edu/Great-Conversations/index.html When: May 18, 7:30 p.m. Where: Ted Mann Concert Hall Tickets: $28.50 (some discounts available; see Northrop Box Office for more...
Prof. Levison Awarded UMN Global Spotlight Grant for Research in Tanzania
on May 6, 102010 Recipients UMN Office of International Programs Global Spotlight International Collaborative Seed Grants with a Focus on Africa or Water in the...
J. Brian Atwood: What About When There's No Disaster? (Star Tribune)
on April 16, 10What About When There's No Disaster? http://www.startribune.com/opinion/commentary/86674937.html By J. Brian Atwood March 6, 2010 The images we have witnessed over the past...
J. Brian Atwood: Obama's Foreign Policy Op-Ed in Star Tribune
on April 16, 10Obama turns anew to foreign policy http://www.startribune.com/opinion/commentary/90405604.html?elr=KArksc8P:Pc:U0ckkD:aEyKUiacyKUUr By Dean J. Brian Atwood April 11, 2010 In every administration there is a struggle...
Robert Kudrle: Interview on WCCO
on April 15, 10Robert Kudrle, Orville and Jane Freeman Chair in International Trade and Investment Policy professor and chair, Global Policy area, was interviewed by...
Prof. Lee Munnich attends International Symposium on Traffic Congestion Countermeasures, Guangzhou, China, March 2010
on March 23, 10The International Symposium on Analysis and Countermeasure of Traffic Congestion in Urban Center was held on March 9, 2010, in Guangzhou, China...
Prof. Samuel Myers Jr. Speech at Renmin University, Beijing, March 2010
on March 23, 10http://mpa.ruc.edu.cn/en/displaynews1.asp?id=353 Dr. Myers gave a speech titled "Inequality and Ethnic Diversity in China: Comparisons with Racial Inequality in The United States" at...
Ragui Assaad: Op-Ed for Brookings Institute
on March 10, 10The Paradox of Employment: The Reality Behind Youth Labor Market Statistics in Egypt and the United States http://www.brookings.edu/opinions/2010/0309_youth_employment_assaad.aspx By Ragui Assaad and...
Ragui Assaad: Appointed to Brookings Institution
on March 5, 10Professor Ragui Assaad has been appointed a non-resident fellow at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C. He will be affiliated with the...
Fan Yingling, Urban China in Transition
on February 20, 10Urban China in Transition Yingling CHI presentation sg edited.ppt...
Ragui Assaad and Deborah Levison: Effects of Domestic Work on Girls' Schooling (Egypt)
on February 20, 10Title: "The Effect of Domestic Work on Girls' Schooling: Evidence from Egypt" From: Journal of Feminist Economics (Feminist Economics); Volume 16 Issue...
Ragui Assaad: Migration and Remittances in Egypt
on February 20, 10DIW Berlin Discussion Paper No. 954: "The Impact of International Migration and Remittances on the Labor-Supply Behavior of Those Left Behind: Evidence...
Ragui Assaad: Employment and Marriage Among Young Egyptian Men
on February 19, 10Working paper series: "Transitions to Employment and Marriage Among Young Men in Egypt" Authors: Ragui Assaad, University of Minnesota-Humphrey Institute; Christine Binzel,...
J. Brian Atwood: Elevating Development Assistance
on February 19, 10Excerpt from an article that appeared in PRISM Journal from NDU Press Blog: http://ndupress.blogspot.com/2010/02/elevating-development-assistance.html...
HHH Delegation to China and Ideas for Future Cooperation
on February 9, 10Lindsey ppt China Ideas for Collaboration.pptx...
J. Brian Atwood and E. Thomas Sullivan: Obama and the Afghan War
on December 31, 09Most of the coverage of President Obama's Nobel Peace Prize award focused on the irony of it all. Here was a man with a brief record of accomplishment in his first year of office, a President of the United States, inheriting and now commanding two wars, receiving a prize for peace. Yet, Barack Obama's acceptance speech summoned up the wisdom of the ages to address mankind's struggle to rationalize the worst manifestation of human behavior: war.
J. Brian Atwood: The Afghanistan Decision
on December 8, 09The Afghanistan Decision By J. Brian Atwood, Dean, Humphrey Institute Originally posted: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/j-brian-atwood/the-afghanistan-decision_b_382527.html Conservative critics have observed a lack of passion in...
J. Brian Atwood: Developing Security - Securing Development
on July 2, 09J. Brian Atwood at the Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit headquarters in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, as part of the ESCHBORN DIALOGUE...
Dean Atwood Discusses Obama's European Trip on MPR
on April 8, 09President Obama wraps up international trip in Turkey Brian Atwood, dean of the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, joins Midday on Minnesota...
J. Brian Atwood: The Russian-Georgian Crisis: Conflict and Resolution
on February 3, 09In August 2008, Russia and Georgia became embroiled in an armed conflict over the territory of two secessionist regions within the Georgian...
Michael Barnett: Humanitarianism
on November 7, 08Michael Barnett gives a talk about his new book at the Humphrey Institute. October 2008 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/hhhevent/news/2008/10/humanitarianism_in_question_barnett_atwood_book_talk.php...