Info session for BA Global Engagement Seminar to Brussels, Belgium 2027 | Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
Type: School event
Host: International Policy Center

Info session for BA Global Engagement Seminar to Brussels, Belgium 2027

Registration required

Speaker

Dr. Jonathan Hanson (MPP/MPA Program Director; Lecturer, Ford School)

Date & time

Sep 17, 2026, 4:00-5:00 pm EDT

Location

Weill Hall 1220
Students posing in front of the Cinquantenaire Arch in Brussels, Belgium.

This is an in-person event for current (in-residence) Ford School BA majors. A recording will be made available to Ford School students unable to attend the session. Light snacks will be provided.


Please join Dr. Jonathan Hanson for an info session about the Global Engagement Seminar to Brussels, Belgium (PubPol 480) an advanced undergraduate seminar challenging public policy majors to examine how policy issues are framed and addressed in a non-U.S. context. In Winter 2027, the course will focus on cross-national challenges in Europe and culminate in a study tour to Brussels, Belgium.

Jonathan Hanson

Faculty Expert

Jonathan K. Hanson

MPP/MPA Program Director; Lecturer in Public Policy
Hanson is a specialist in comparative political economy and political development. He examines the ways that political institutions affect economic performance and development. In his recent projects, he has explored how to measure state capacity, the roles of democracy and state capacity for improving human development, and why authoritarian regimes vary significantly in economic and social outcomes. A former congressional aide, he has been active in political campaigns.