Past events

   

The Ford School welcomes internationally renowned scholar Erica Chenoweth.  Her pathbreaking research on the effectiveness of nonviolent resistance has earned her numerous distinctions for “proving Gandhi right.” 

A presentation by Michael Naretta, a PhD student in Economics at Michigan State University

Day 5: Math Camp finale, test out of Calculus and microeconomics, and attend the Rackham Grad Info Fair!

Day 4: Math Camp continues, Policy Writing Workshop, sit in a waiver exam review for Calculus and Microeconomics, and take the Stats waiver exam!

A presentation and Q&A on the Iran deal featuring two White House officials, including one of the Administration's negotiators.From the speakers: This presentation will lay out the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action negotiated between six major world powers and Iran after nearly two years of highly technical and painstaking sessions. Presenters include Paul Irwin, one of the negotiators, who will detail what the deal does and how it addresses international concerns about Iran's nuclear program, and Matt Nosanchuk, Associate Director for Public Engagement and Liaison to the American Jewish Community and on International Issues, and a native Detroiter.

Day 3: Polish your writing skills in time for your first grad paper and give back to your new community by participating in a group service activity!

Day 2: Exercise your brain at Math Camp, enjoy lunch with faculty and staff, advance job prospects with Graduate Career Services, get caught up in the Logistics Loop, and more!

Day 1 Schedule: Meet Dean Susan M. Collins, learn from current students, and enjoy a reception with the entire Ford School community.

A presentation by Sarah Cannon, postdoctoral fellow at Education Policy Initiative

Open to PhD students and faculty engaged in causal inference in education research.

A presentation by Kevin Stange, Assistant Professor of Public Policy

Two elected leaders and a roundtable of U-M researchers will convene to mark the 50th anniversary of the legislation that created the Medicare system and the 80th anniversary of Social Security's creation.

A presentation by Daniela Morar, PhD student in Economics and Carrie Wenjing Xu, PhD student in Economics and School of Information

A presentation by Daniel Hubbard, PhD student in Economics

A presentation by Andrew Litten, PhD student in Economics and Public Policy.

Plan to attend the fifth annual Worldwide Ford School Spirit Day!  Worldwide Ford School Spirit Day is a series of alumni-led festivities, in cities near and far, that let you meet and mingle with Ford School friends.

Open to PhD students and faculty engaged in causal inference in education research.

All are welcome as we gather to acknowledge thepassing of emeritus professor Robert Stern and to commemorate his distinguished career.

A presentation by Bill Gehring, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Psychology

A presentation by Katherine Michelmore, postdoctoral fellow at Education Policy Initiative

A presentation by Joshua Hyman, Assistant Professor of Public Policy at University of Connecticut

A presentation by Caroline Theoharides, Assistant Professor of Economics at Amhert College

Network, socialize, and connect with students, alumni, and friends in Chicago from both the Ford School and the Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota. 

A presentation by Jared Tritz, PhD student in School of Information

This program features some of the best scholars of interest groups, policy advocacy, and social movements in the country.  The papers presented span three disciplines (Political Science, Economics, Sociology) and include work that is experimental, formal, historical, comparative, qualitative, and quantitative. They deal with a number of topics, including corporate and nonprofit advocacy, health and environmental policy, and campaign finance.

This conference brings together diverse perspectives on wealth inequality, including political scientists, sociologists, and economists.