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Weiser Diplomacy Center Series

The global implications of the war in Ukraine

Oct 13, 2022, 4:00-5:30 pm EDT

1120 Weill Hall, Annenberg Auditorium

A panel of former ambassadors hosted by the Weiser Diplomacy Center and the American Academy of Diplomacy will focus on the implications of the war in Ukraine globally and for NATO, Europe, Russia and China.

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Rabe: Landmark U.S. climate bill addresses methane

Aug 12, 2022

The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to pass the Inflation Reduction Act today, which includes nearly $400 billion for clean energy initiatives. The legislation was approved by the Senate last weekend and, if signed into law, would be the...

Adjunct faculty

Bethany Morrison

Lecturer in Public Policy, Ford School; Instructional Consultant, Center for Research on Learning and Teaching

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Bethany N. Morrison is a lecturer at the University of Michigan's Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and an instructional consultant at the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching. She has a PhD in political science from Emory University.…

Visiting faculty

Laurel Beatty Blunt

Harry A. and Margaret D. Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence

In November 2018, Ohio voters elected Judge Laurel Beatty Blunt to serve on the state's Tenth District Court of Appeals. She previously served on the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, and as director of legislative affairs and counsel to the Voting Rights Institute for the Ohio Secretary of State.

Adjunct faculty

Jonathan Cohn

Lecturer in Public Policy

Jonathan Cohn is a lecturer in public policy at the University of Michigan's Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and the senior national correspondent for HuffPost. At HuffPost, Cohn writes about politics and policy with a focus on social welfare.…

Core faculty

Samuel R. Bagenstos

Arlene Susan Kohn Professor of Social Policy

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Bagenstos specializes in constitutional and civil rights litigation, with interests in labor and employment, disability rights, and housing. He currently serves as general counsel of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and is on leave from the university.

Cities on the front line: Urban approaches to national issues

Sep 12, 2022, 4:00-5:00 pm EDT

This event brings together mayors from cities across the states of the Big Ten in a discussion about how leadership at the city level shapes our national approaches to some of the most pressing issues of the day.

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Climate justice for whom? A critical perspective on low-carbon transitions

Sep 9, 2022, 10:00-11:00 am EDT

1040 Dana Building

What are the types of injustices associated with low-carbon transitions? Relatedly, in what ways do low-carbon transitions worsen social risks or vulnerabilities? Lastly, what policies might be deployed to make these transitions more just?

Welcome Week

Fall 2022 incoming master's pre-welcome week

Aug 16-19, 2022, All Day

Joan and Sanford Weill Hall

Pre-welcome week is designed for incoming master's students and features the American government module, math camp, and a career session for international students.

Welcome Week

Ford School fall launch and ice cream social 2022

Aug 30, 2022, 4:00 pm EDT

Weill Hall courtyard

Students, faculty, and staff: Join the entire Ford School community in celebrating the beginning of the year and welcoming both old and new faces to our community.

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