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Blinken and Coons: War in Ukraine

Apr 14, 2022 1:50:27

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) discuss foreign policy priorities and global challenges. April, 2022.

Headshots of U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-DE)

Dorothy Roberts: Masterclass in Activism - "Torn Apart"

Apr 5, 2022 1:00:00

Dorothy Roberts will share her new book Torn Apart and her belief that the only way to stop the destruction caused by family policing is to abolish the child welfare system and liberate Black communities. April, 2022.

COVID-19 Reflections: A Series on Race, Health & Economic Justice

Apr 1, 2022 1:18:42

This first event in our COVID-19 reflections series will feature a panel discussion on the local impact of safety nets on communities of color during the COVID-19 pandemic. April, 2022.

Headshots of Mara Ostfeld, Kat Stafford, William Lopez, and Charles E. Williams II

Anne Applebaum: The twilight of democracy

Apr 4, 2022 1:15:16

Pulitzer Prize winning historian, journalist and commentator Anne Applebaum delivers the keynote lecture of the spring 2022 Democracy in Crisis series, in conversation with Dean Michael S. Barr. April, 2022.

In the Media

Ivacko and Bednar comment on issues surrounding Ford's Tennessee investment

Mar 20, 2022 The Detroit News

“There’s a lot to learn from what’s happened in Michigan. We’ve experienced … state takeovers of minority communities,” said Tom Ivacko, executive director of the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy, on Tennessee’s takeover of...

Headshots of Jenna Bednar and Tom Ivacko

News

Undergrads spend Spring Break in DC exploring European immigration, security, and democracy

Mar 21, 2022

The undergraduate students in PubPol 480: Global Engagement Seminar had waited all semester for Spring Break – but they weren’t packing bathing suits and flip flops. Instead, they packed blazers and dress shoes. They were heading to Washington, D.C....

A group of Ford School students, with faculty and hosts standing in front of a building

PubPol 750.004

PubPol 750.004: Topics: U.S. Foreign Policy Leadership

Stephen Biegun

Meets 08/29/22-10/14/22 (Drop/Add Deadline:...

PubPol 475.004

PubPol 475.004: Topics: U.S. Foreign Policy Leadership

Stephen Biegun

Meets 08/29/22-10/14/22 (Drop/Add Deadline:...

Women Leading Local Government: An interactive seminar presented by the Michigan Municipal League’s 16/50 Project

Mar 29, 2022, 11:30 am-12:50 pm EDT

Join the Michigan Municipal League’s 16/50 Project for an interactive panel experience to meet the force of women leading communities in Michigan, engage with local government challenges, and learn more about the municipal management profession.

In the Media

Ali discusses comparisons of invasions of Iraq and Ukraine

Mar 17, 2022 BBC Brazil

As the war in Ukraine rages on, many are making comparisons between the U.S.'s invasion of Iraq and Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Javed Ali, associate professor of practice, discussed the comparison. "It's easy to understand why people think the...

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