The Humphrey Institute will co-host a panel discussion on diplomacy and democracy building around the world at 6 p.m. on April 28 in Cowles Auditorium. The program - presented in partnership with the National Democratic Institute, International Republican Institute, and the American Academy of Diplomacy - will reveal what it takes to promote and sustain democracy abroad. Ambassadors and on-the-ground personnel from such regions as the Middle East, Latin America, and Yemen will give first-person accounts of their work and its challenges. The program is free and presented in partnership with the Minnesota International Center.
April 28 | Harry Boyte will talk about "Civic Agency and the Reporter's Role"
12:45-2 p.m., Freeman Commons (205 HHH)
What is civic agency? How do you tell stories about community-based activism? Senior Fellow Harry Boyte, co-director of the Center for Democracy and Citizenship, will talk about "Civic Agency and the Reporter's Role" from 12:45 to 2 p.m. on Monday, April 28, in Freeman Commons (205 HHH). He will address why it is important that journalists write about civic agency. He also will talk about how civic activists can successfully share their stories as agents of change. All are welcome to attend.
April 28 | Panel discussion on diplomacy and democracy building
6 p.m., Cowles Auditorium
The Humphrey Institute will co-host a panel discussion on diplomacy and democracy building around the world at 6 p.m. on April 28 in Cowles Auditorium. The program is presented in partnership with the National Democratic Institute, International Republican Institute, and the American Academy of Diplomacy - will reveal what it takes to promote and sustain democracy abroad. Ambassadors and on-the-ground personnel from such regions as the Middle East, Latin America, and Yemen will give first-person accounts of their work and its challenges. The program is free and presented in partnership with the Minnesota International Center.
April 29 | Book signing with political scholar Larry Diamond
Noon-1:30 p.m., Cowles Auditorium
Political scholar Larry Diamond, a senior fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution, will talk about his new book, The Spirit of Democracy. One of America's preeminent experts on democracy, Diamond will give his analysis on future prospects for freedom around the world. A panel discussion among Diamond, Humphrey Institute Dean J. Brian Atwood, and University of Minnesota political scientists Lisa Hilbink and August Nimitz will follow. The program is co-sponsored by the Humphrey Institute and the University's Department of Political Science's Pro-Seminar in Comparative Politics.
April 29 | Hill Fellow symposium with Charles M. Denny, Jr.
4:30-6:30 p.m., Cowles Auditorium
Charles M. Denny, Jr., the 2007–08 Louis W. Hill, Jr., Fellow in Philanthropy, will conclude his one-year fellowship with a public presentation of his research on corporate philanthropy and citizenship. All are welcome to the Hill Symposium from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on April 29 in Cowles Auditorium.