Events this week - March 24-31
Conference on the vice-presidency with Walter F. Mondale on March 24
8:30 a.m. -noon, Cowles Auditorium
Once the 2008 presidential candidates are selected, greater attention will be paid to possible running mates. What should we look for in the next vice president? What political factors might influence the selection of a running mate in 2008? The Center for the Study of Politics and Governance and the preeminent journal on the presidency, Presidential Studies Quarterly, will sponsor a conference on the vice presidency featuring Vice President Walter F. Mondale from 8:30 a.m. to noon on Monday, March 24, in Cowles Auditorium. Leading experts from around the country will address these questions with Vice President Mondale and discuss the selection of the vice presidential nominees. The program is free and open to the public, but advance registration is requested at cspg@umn.edu.
Global policy workshop on March 25
12:45-2 p.m., Stassen Room (170 HHH)
The Freeman Center for International Economic Policy will sponsor a global policy workshop with Assistant Professor Jerry Zhao from 12:45 to 2 p.m. on March 25 in the Stassen Room (170 HHH). All are welcome to attend. Zhao holds a Ph.D. in public administration from the University of Georgia and earned bachelor's and master's degrees in urban planning from Tongji University, Shanghai (China). In his earlier career as an urban planer, he consulted for many local governments across China. His presentation will address China’s one-child policy. All are welcome. Refreshments will be served.
Ronald Heifetz lecture on leadership on March 26
12:30-1:45 p.m., Cowles Auditorium
Ronald Heifetz, King Hussein bin Talal Senior Lecturer in Public Leadership at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, will give a public lecture about adaptive leadership from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. on Wednesday, March 26, in Cowles Auditorium. The lecture is co-sponsored by the Center for Integrative Leadership and the Center for the Study of Politics and Governance.
“Norway and the United States in the 21st Century” on March 26
6-7 p.m., Cowles Auditorium
Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Store will address the relationship between “Norway and the United States in the 21st Century” from 6 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 26, in Cowles Auditorium. Since 1989, St�re has held a number of senior posts with the Norwegian government. Before taking up his current post, he was chief of staff at the World Health Organization. And from 2003 to 2005, he was secretary-general of the Norwegian Red Cross. He became Norway’s minister of foreign affairs in 2005. The visit from the minister is presented in partnership with the Royal Norwegian Consulate General, the Minnesota International Center, and the Humphrey Institute. Admission to the public forum is free, but advance registration is requested. Please register online at www.micglobe.org or call (612) 625-4421.
Front Runners: Women with Political Ambition on March 26
6-8 p.m., State Capitol rotunda (please note the change in date and location)
Front Runners will hold its next monthly workshop for women interested in electoral politics from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 26, at the State Capitol. Participants will meet with women legislators and discuss the changing role of women in government. A capitol tour will conclude the workshop, but spots are limited. Please RSVP to Debra Fitzpatrick at harex004@umn.edu by March 13. For more information, visit the Center on Women and Public Policy website.
Perspectives on Public Affairs discussion group will gather March 27
1:30-2:30 p.m., Freeman Commons (205 HHH)
The Perspectives on Public Affairs (PPA) discussion group will meet from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 27, in Freeman Commons (205 HHH). Visit the PPA website to download the article for discussion, "It's Not Just About the Money: Governmentality and Resistance in Post-Reform Welfare Offices" by Celeste Watkins. Professor Joe Soss will host the meeting. Lunch will be provided for those who RSVP to Jeremy Gordon at gord0215@umn.edu.
Art, public policy, and national security on March 27
7-9 p.m., Weisman Art Museum
Security expert Bruce Schneier, author of Beyond Fear: Thinking Sensibly about Security in an Uncertain World, will talk about the “Theater of Security” from 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, March 27, at the Weisman Art Museum. In his book, Schneier explains how security works and attempts to bring the reader beyond fear to start thinking sensibly and creatively about security. The Humphrey Institute will co-sponsor this program as part of the Weisman’s new exhibition Paul Shambroom: Picturing Power.
“Represent! Civic Videos by Area Youth” on March 29
1:30-3:30 p.m., Weisman Art Museum
The Center for Democracy and Citizenship will co-sponsor “Represent! Civic Videos by Area Youth” with the Weisman Art Museum from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 29. Teen video artists and civic activists from Hope Community, Inc., in Minneapolis and various community-based programs in West Saint Paul will come together to share their concerns, questions, and vision for the future through conversation and film. Find out more online.
