Humphrey Institute News on-the-go

The China–Humphrey Initiative will host a brown-bag lunch discussion with guest Dean Keyong Dong on Monday, December 7, from noon until 1:30 p.m. in Freeman Commons (205 Humphrey Center). The topic of the seminar will be “Social Security Reforms in China and the Impact upon Labor Markets in a Rapidly Aging Society.” Keyong is the dean of the School of Public Administration at Renmin University of China and the director of Renmin University Center for Human Resource Research. More info…

The Freeman Center for International Economic Policy will host a global policy workshop with Professor John Freeman from the Department of Political Science on Tuesday, December 8, from 12:45 until 2 p.m. More info…

Renowned journalist Mary Kay Magistad will talk with students about her career as China correspondent for Public Radio International on Wednesday, December 9, from noon to 1:45 p.m. RSVP to Jane Vega, vegax004@umn.edu if you plan to attend. More info…

In Which the Ladies of Washington Help Build a City and a Government by Catherine Allgor Discussants: Lisa Norling Associate Professor of History, University of Minnesota Professor Norling teaches a course on women in colonial America and specializes in gender and class in early America. Description: In this scholarly yet animated and thought-provoking, analysis, Allgor presents her groundbreaking research on the critical role that women played in the early days of Washington politics. More info…