Mansfield Center

Past Events Archive

UM Center Names First Mansfield Fellow In International Affairs

The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Center at The University of Montana has appointed its first Mansfield Fellow in International Affairs.

Wednesday, November 16, 5:00 pm

As China’s role in the world increasingly impacts us in western Montana, join the Mansfield Center at UM for a CHINA Town Hall held across the country and featuring Zbigniew Brzezinski, former national security adviser to President Jimmy Carter, during a live webcast, followed by an on-site discussion with Ambassador Darryl N. Johnson, an expert on People's Republic of China-Taiwan relations. UM Campus, Todd Building 210. Free.  Read more here. Download the Event Poster here.

Controversial Chinese Novelist Yu Hua

"A Writer's China"

Tuesday, November 15, 2011, 7:30PM

Todd Building 204, The University of Montana

(southeast wing of the University Center)

Yu Hua has become acclaimed in the West, but perturbed many of China’s leaders in the process, gaining fame for his probing depictions of Chinese society and culture. His recent book, Brothers, addresses touchy subjects like the Cultural Revolution, the dark side of Chinese capitalism, and criminality in China, with incisive, ribald humor.  A book signing will follow.  Read the New York Times article on Yu Hua and Download the Event Poster

"Negotiating with Terrorists"
Melissa Payson
10/26/2011

On Wednesday, October 26, Melissa Payson will speak in the University Center Theater on "Negotiating With Terrorists? -- A First-Hand Account of Discussions With Tribal Leaders in North Waziristan". An international development expert, Ms. Payson will talk about her work with local political and religious leaders on the Afghan-Pakistani border in a region U.S. officials call the current epicenter of global terrorism. The lecture begins at 7:00 PM in the U.C Theater and is free of charge.