Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs

Q/A with Professor Ryan Allen: Understanding the Housing Market

Ryan Allen, associate dean for research and professor of urban and regional planning at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs, shares his insights on the current U.S. housing affordability crisis and ...
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“Tomorrow is Yesterday – Life, Death and the Pursuit of Peace in Israel/Palestine”: A Conversation with Robert Malley

Join the Humphrey School for a conversation with Robert Malley, a former senior U.S. official who served in the Clinton, Obama, and Biden administrations, as he discusses his new book, Tomorrow Is ...
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Human Rights Student's Internship with the UN Illuminates New Ways She Can Make a Difference

Aidan Thomason (MHR '26) interned this past summer at the UN's Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva, Switzerland. Submitted photo Even in a time of human rights backlash, ...
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Advancing Climate Solutions. Now. Continuing the Conversation: Minnesota Pathways to Action

Join us for a follow-up conversation to Michael Regan: Practical Pathways to a Sustainable Future (Tickets here), part of the Humphrey School’s Advancing Climate Solutions. Now. series. This debrief ...
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STEP x Funds Enterprise Seminar: “Balancing Feelings and Action” - Finance in a Burning World

Join us for a seminar in collaboration with the Carlson Funds Enterprise, led by Director Susanna Gibbons, to explore climate finance and the energy transition in today’s policy landscape. This event ...
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5 Questions on Safe Drinking Water in Minnesota

Minnesota has had more success than other states in removing contaminants from our drinking water. But challenges to the system exist, including aging infrastructure, stress from extreme weather ...
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STEP x Circularity Seminar: Kristin Sako, Allina Health

Join us for a seminar co-hosted by the NSF Circularity Traineeship Program and Center for Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy on sustainability in the healthcare industry, featuring ...
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Saint Augustine: From Africa to Pope Leo

St Augustine forged the sacred foundations of Western Christianity – from original sin to God’s grace. Pope Leo’s spiritual home is in the Augustinian religious order. Augustine was born in Africa and ...
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Humphrey School Announces New One-Year Master's Degree for Returning Peace Corps Volunteers

Christina Licari (MDP '20) teaches English to seventh graders at a school in Benin during her Peace Corps service in 2018. Photo provided The Humphrey School of Public Affairs is proud to introduce an ...
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Joe Soss Co-Authors New Book on The Predatory Dimensions of Criminal Justice

Professor Joe Soss is co-author of a new book, Legal Plunder: The Predatory Dimensions of Criminal Justice, published by the University of Chicago Press. Drawing on historical and contemporary ...
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Humphrey School Alumnus Kalvin Moschkau in Mongolia for Conservation Work, Thanks to a Luce Scholarship

Kalvin Moschkau (second from right) poses with a group of Humphrey School students and faculty at the Genghis Khan monument in Mongolia in 2022. Photos courtesy Kalvin Moschkau Humphrey School alumnus ...
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Jake Sullivan Reflects on U.S. Foreign Policy, Global Risks, and Democracy at Humphrey School Event

Jake Sullivan, left, discussed U.S. foreign policy with Professor Larry Jacobs at the Humphrey School on June 5, 2025. Photos: Bruce Silcox As President Biden’s national security advisor, Jake ...