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Election issues

The White House and American Democracy

Sep 30, 2024, 4:00-5:30 pm EDT
Weill Hall Annenberg Auditorium (1120)
The White House is arguably the most important single organization in U.S. democracy. Why, then, is it often disorganized, inefficient, and scandal-prone? What can be done to make it more effective?  

Info session: 2025 BA Global Engagement Seminar

Oct 3, 2024, 11:30 am-12:30 pm EDT
Weill Hall 3240
Learn more about PubPol 480, an advanced undergraduate seminar that challenges public policy majors to consider how policy issues are framed and addressed in a non-U.S. context.
News

Hassan awarded U-M anti-racism grant

Sep 10, 2024
Ford School assistant professor Yousif Hassan has been chosen for a University of Michigan research grant for his work that explores how AI innovations and data can center social justice and address racial and economic inequalities in African...
Election issues

FBI Perspectives on Election Security

Sep 24, 2024, 4:00-5:00 pm EDT
Annenberg Auditorium (Room 1120)
Join us for an inside look at how the FBI is tackling the evolving threats to U.S. elections, from cyberattacks to terrorism. Deputy Director Abate will discuss the FBI's latest strategies and hard-earned lessons in defending democracy.
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Real-World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions

Living on the Edge: How economic insecurity harms children and families

Oct 25, 2024, 12:00-1:30 pm EDT
SSW ECC 1840
Real World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions introduces key issues regarding the causes and consequences of poverty through an in-person lecture series featuring experts in policy and practice from across the nation.
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Racial Foundations of Public Policy

Disillusioned: Five Families and the Unraveling of America's Suburbs

Oct 23, 2024, 4:00-6:00 pm EDT
Weill Hall, Fisher Classroom (Room 1220)
Join the Center for Racial Justice in welcoming author and journalist Benjamin Herold for a conversation about his latest book Disillusioned: Five Families and the Unraveling of America's Suburbs. Through the stories of five American families, Disillusioned a masterful and timely exploration of how hope, history, and racial denial collide in the suburbs and their schools. 

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Higher Education: "All Progress is Precarious"

Sep 17, 2024, 3:30-5:00 pm EDT
Marsal School of Education Building, Prechter Laboratory (Room 2202)
Despite such benefits and positive outcomes of DEI, there is an active effort to discredit and dismantle the progress made by DEI informed practices. Panelists will discuss the current climate for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) within higher education and the challenges that scholars and practitioners face in employing the practices and principles of DEI.