Policy Talks @ the Ford School

Paul Tagliabue and Jim Hackett - moderated by Warde Manuel discuss the intersection between sports and social policy. November, 2017.

Arthur Brooks, president of American Enterprise Institute, talks poverty & public policy followed by a conversation with Luke Shaefer, director of Poverty Solutions, and community Q&A. October, 2017.

Michelle Riba, Shervin Assari, Nancy Baum, Trish Cortes and moderator Paula Lantz discuss the personal/family mental health experiences and community policy responses. September, 2017.

Janet Yellen, chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve System, in conversation with Susan M. Collins, dean of the Ford School. April, 2017.

Rear Admiral John Dudley Hutson, Phil Klay, Ian Fishback (MA '12), and moderator Hardy Vieux (MPP/JD '97) discuss the intersection of human rights and U.S. national security. March, 2017.

William Axinn, Pamela Heatlie, Holly Rider-Milkovich, & Emma Zorfass provide a 360 view of the issue of sexual assault & misconduct on college campuses, and how research, awareness, community action & policy intersect a public health i

Deborah Loewenberg Ball, Alex Nock, David Cleary and moderator James Kvaal have a lively discussion on the current state of education in the U.S. and where it may go under a Trump administration. November, 2017.

John D. Dingell, Jr., Mara Cecilia Ostfeld, Betsey Stevenson, Marina v.N. Whitman, Ambassador Ronald Weiser and moderator Paul Courant discuss the 2016 elections and their impact. November, 2016.

E. Hill De Loney, Kent Key, Nayyirah Shariff, Chris Kolb, and moderator Donald Vereen and host Paula Lantz discuss how the local public can engage in policy-focused dialogue. October, 2016.

Former World Bank Chief Economist Justin Lin and Ford School professor John Ciorciari have an in-depth conversation on the future of Sino-U.S. economic relations. October, 2016.

Colonel Kevin C. Riley, Abigail Beniston, Arthur Jemison, Kerry Duggan, Gary Indiana Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson, and moderator Cecilia Munoz discuss initiatives geared toward improving Rustbelt cities. September, 2016.

Annie Maxwell gives the 2016 Josh Rosenthal Fund Lecture, talks about the role of creativity in solving global problems. September, 2016.

Troy Harden explores the relationship of public policy to the impact of social trauma in communities of color in the urban context. April, 2016.

General George W. Casey, Jr. talks about how the rise of non-state actors with global reach, like al Qaida and ISIS, has significantly complicated an already difficult international security environment. March, 2016.

Sister Simone Campbell talks about Pope Francis' challenge to mending the gaps as well as discuss her own policy proposals. March, 2016.

Damon Lynch III, James Whalen, Saul A.

U.S. Labor Secretary Tom Perez discusses the principles of conscience capitalism and encourages companies to value employees. February, 2016.

Broderick Johnson talks about the history, reasons, and impact of the My Brother's Keeper Task Force. February, 2016.

Christopher R. Hill talks about his experiences on the frontlines in the U.S. State Department as well as touching on the issues of the day. January, 2016.

Former Congressmen Dave Camp and Mike Rogers talk about their experiences in Congress. Moderated by Joe Schwarz. November, 2015.

Ford School faculty member Gretchen Whitmer opens her class to the community & welcomes special guests Judge Steven W. Rhodes, Judge Gerald E. Rosen, Judge Mike Gadola, Sen. Randy Richardville, Chad Livengood, & Rep. Tommy Stallworth.

The authors Kathy Edin and Luke Shaefer, of the book "$2.00 a Day: Living on Almost Nothing in America," discuss the major themes of their revelatory research on income inequality and extreme poverty in the United States. October, 2015.

In this Book Talks, James House about his book Beyond Obamacare. James then joins Helen Levy, Richard Lichtenstein on a panel to discuss health care and his book moderated by Paula Lantz.

Former Vice Chairman of the Federal Reserve System and CEO of TIAA-CREF Roger Ferguson and Professor of Public Policy and Economics Justin Wolfers sit down for a conversation about retirement the economy and other topics. September, 2015.

Thomas Miller discusses the diplomacy and development from a practitioner's perspective and the threats to diplomacy that exist today. September, 2015.

Erica Chenoweth explains why civil resistance works and talks about the strategic alternatives to violence in the 21st century. September, 2015.

Paul Irwin and Matt Nosanchuk lay out the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action negotiated between six major world powers and Iran. September, 2015.

Melody Barnes argues that improving life outcomes for opportunity youth is a moral imperative and economic necessity. April, 2015.

Laura Appel, Robert Fowler, Erin Knott, Kim Sibilsky and Ken Sikkema discuss the first year's impact of the Healthy Michigan Plan. April, 2015.

Daniel Geary, the author of Beyond Civil Rights: The Moynihan Report and its Legacy, examines the relationship between the Moynihan Report and the civil rights movement. April, 2015.