Join us for a lively discussion on Michigan’s new redistricting approach and new maps that will shape elections and decision making in Michigan for the next decade. January 19, 2022.
This panel discusses the profound effects of COVID-19 on the state of education in Michigan, including what measurable effects have we seen, what are the long-term implications, and what lessons can be learned from this unique set of challeng
This discussion will analyze the well-being and neglect of police officers, which affects their decision-making and mental health in a vicious cycle, and possible solutions to the issue. November, 2021.
Amid the continuing uncertainty in Afghanistan, journalists Robin Wright and Jawad Sukhanyar will give their perspectives on the evolving situation, in conversation with Lynette Clemetson, Director of Wallace House.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization, talks global public health and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic response. October, 2021.
This webinar analyzes the testimony the Commission has received from citizens and Communities of Interest about their mapping preferences, a discussion of the timeline for creating final maps, and useful tips for the public. September, 2021.
Penny Naas (MPP '93) talks about key issues in government and business, including diversity, the relationships between the regulated and the regulators, and environmental sustainability. September, 2021.
Panelists Michael Chertoff, Farah Pandith, and Eric Schmitt discuss 9/11 and how it has shaped our international affairs landscape over the past 20 years. September, 2021.
Transgender people’s ability to participate in sports, access medical care, and be protected from discrimination in housing and at school are currently being debated at all levels of government.
In this webinar, MICRC Commissioners Douglas Clark, Rebbeca Szetela and Dustin Witjes introduce themselves and discuss plans for their first public hearings, which will take place all over the state in May and June.
Fatima Goss Graves, President and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center, will address protecting sexual and reproductive rights, ensuring workplace and economic justice, and addressing sexual assault, among other issues in conversation
Our panelists explore what key factors led to the insurrection on January 6, what policy gaps were exposed in the run-up to the events, and how different approaches are needed to tackle this threat before it worsens.
Join us for a discussion on health policy and the future of the Affordable Care Act with Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (D-IL) and Paula Lantz, associate dean of the Ford School and J
Representatives Elissa Slotkin (D-MI 8th District) and Peter Meijer (R-MI 3rd District) talk about the challenging Congressional session and find common ground to tackle the urgent problems facing the United States. February 2021.
Mary Gallagher, Kenneth Lieberthal, Ann Chih Lin, and moderator Michael S. Barr discuss current relations between the United States and China and possible paths forward given COVID and the upcoming U.S. elections. October, 2020.
The federal deficit has reached historic levels in recent years, even before Congress passed the $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) in March 2020. Join us for a conversation with Lawrence H.
Paul Abbate, Associate Deputy Director of the FBI, and David Levy, Vice President of Amazon Web Services, discuss current cybersecurity threats, formulating policy, and calibrating responses.
Luke Shaefer, Alford A. Young Jr., and Michael S. Barr, discuss some of the ways that policymakers and communities are attempting to combat poverty during this crisis. July 2020.
