Join the UW–Madison La Follette School of Public Affairs on Tuesday, April 1 at 7 p.m. at the Memorial Union in Madison for a public presentation from Linda Thomas-Greenfield on The Art of Negotiation.
In a moderated conversation with La Follette School Director Susan Webb Yackee, Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield will share policy insights and evidence-based solutions from her 40-plus years in the Foreign Service. As a skilled negotiator who has worked at the highest levels of government, Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield will discuss strategies for constructive and respectful interactions with those with differing opinions. Event attendees will be invited to submit a question for Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield prior to the event.
“The La Follette School is committed to promoting thoughtful, informed policy conversations at both the domestic and international levels,” says Yackee. “We are thrilled to host Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield, who has extensive experience in international policy and in modeling respect and compromise in policymaking.”
Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield has had a storied career in the United States government, serving in many distinguished positions under both Republican and Democratic administrations including U.S. Ambassador to Liberia, Director General of the U.S. Foreign Service, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, and most recently as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.
This event is open to the public and available in person at Memorial Union in Madison. Registration is required.
The presentation is part of the La Follette School’s Policymaker in Residence speaker series. Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield’s visit is made possible by the Kohl Initiative, the Paul Offner Lecture Series, Wisconsin Public Radio, the UW–Madison Law School, and the UW–Madison International Division.
About the La Follette School of Public Affairs
The Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is a leading academic institution with a 40-year history of improving the design, implementation, and evaluation of public policy and the practice of governance. The school was built on the foundation of the UW–Madison Center for the Study of Public Policy and Administration, which was established in 1967 under the Department of Political Science. In 1983, the Wisconsin Legislature formally separated the center from the Department of Political Science. The school officially opened in 1984, now named after Robert M. La Follette, the former Wisconsin governor and U.S. senator who is regarded as one of the most celebrated figures in the state’s history. Today, the La Follette School offers domestic and international master’s degrees in public affairs as well as certificates for undergraduate students. La Follette School faculty, alumni, students, and staff extend the practice of the Wisconsin Idea across the state and around the world through research and outreach that inspires evidence-based policymaking, impacts society’s pressing problems, and advances the public good.
