The Clinton School of Public Service has a variety of speakers set for May, including a U.S. Ambassador, an author, a professor and a journalist.
Here’s a rundown of the event information and dates.
Ambassador David Lane, “Ending World Hunger: Meeting the Challenge”
Thursday, May 1, 6 p.m. at Sturgis Hall
The U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture and the chief of the U.S. Mission to the United Nations Agencies in Rome, David Lane, will share his mission to end world hunger at the Clinton School of Public Service on Thursday. Lane has served in leadership roles in both the Obama and Clinton administrations. In the Obama administration, he’s served as counselor to the chief of staff and chief of staff to the U.S. Secretary of Commerce.
Author Phillip Howard, “The Rule of Nobody”
Tuesday, May 6, noon at Sturgis Hall
The book, “The Rule of Nobody,” is referred to by its author as a guide for how to liberate human ingenuity to meet challenges of the century. Phillip Howard says America has lost the authority required to support a free society and believes our government is broken. A book signing will follow the discussion.
Alex Jones, director of the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government
Monday, May 12, noon at Sturgis Hall
Alex Jones is a former New York Times reporter and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist. Now, he’s the director of the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Police at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. His most recent book, “Losing the News: The Future of the News that Feeds Democracy,” talks of the ever-changing U.S. media and the impact on American democracy.
Professor John Hibbing, “Predisposed: Liberals, Conservatives, and the Biology of Political Differences”
Tuesday, May 13, 6 p.m. at Sturgis Hall
John Hibbing believes our biological predispositions are responsible for a significant portion of the political and ideological conflict we witness on a daily basis. The author of “Predisposed: Liberals, Conservatives, and the Biology of Political Differences” and professor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln presents evidence in his book that people differ politically, not only because they grew up in different cultures but also because of divers psychological, and genetic traits. Following Hibbing’s discussion is a book signing.
“The Jennifer Schuett Case Study”
Thursday, May 29, 6 p.m. at Sturgis Hall
Jennifer Schuett was kidnapped, raped and left for dead in a Texas town at the age of eight in August 1990. She’ll tell her story of tracking down her attacker, with the help of a local detective and federal agent, and living with the life-altering assault.
Reserve seats to these events by emailing PublicPrograms@ClintonSchool.uasys.edu or calling 683-5239.