CICS 2008 Human Rights Lecture: When does a problem become a human rights issue? Personal reflection on the evolution of the Human Rights Movement

Sep 30, 2008, 3:00-4:30 pm EDT
Michigan League, Vandenberg Room
Susan Waltz, professor of Public Policy, is a 2008-2009 Human Rights Fellow at University of Michigan. Waltz has been active in international human rights work for more than 25 years. Early in her career she worked as an area expert and human rights advocate to stop torture and political imprisonment in Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria and Libya. She has testified before the U.S. Congress on human rights practices in North Africa, and she has testified as expert witness for North African refugees in U.S.
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Student/Alumni Networking Event at Nationals Park

Jun 23, 2008, 5:30 pm-12:00 am EDT
Nationals Park, Washington, DC
DC alumni enjoyed food, conversation, and baseball with other alumni and students at Nationals Park during a reception and the Nationals/L.A. Angels game.
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Black-White Differences in Economic Well-being

Sep 15, 2008, 4:00-5:30 pm EDT
Weill Hall
Kerwin Kofi Charles Lectures Steans Family Professor at the Harris School, University of Chicago Scholar in Residence at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Lectures are co-sponsored by the National Poverty Center.
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Disparities and Prejudice: An Economic Analysis

Sep 17, 2008, 4:00-5:30 pm EDT
Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall
Kerwin Kofi Charles Lectures Steans Family Professor at the Harris School, University of Chicago Scholar in Residence at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Lectures are co-sponsored by the National Poverty Center.
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The Challenge of Freedom After Apartheid in South Africa, with Yazier Henry

Oct 27, 2008, 7:30-9:00 pm EDT
Ann Arbor District Library, Downtown Branch
Yazier Henry is a poet, writer and a professional human rights activist. He has written and published on the politics of memory, trauma, identity, sustainable peace and Truth Commissions. He is the founding Director of the Direct Action Centre for Peace and Memory in Cape Town, South Africa. In South Africa, he works on social reintegration programs with former combatants, political prisoners, and torture survivors. Henry currently lectures at the Gerald R.
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Democratic Change: Worldwide Trends and US Policies

Oct 23, 2008, 5:30-7:00 pm EDT
Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Ford Classroom, 1110 Weill Hall 735 S. State Street, Ann Arbor
The war in Iraq has fueled longstanding controversy over U.S.-based efforts to promote democracy throughout the world. Kenneth Wollack is the president of the National Democratic Institute (NDI), one of the most prominent nongovernmental organizations in this field. NDI's mission is 'to provide practical assistance to civic and political leaders advancing democratic values, practices and institutions.
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Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy 2009 Commencement

May 2, 2009, 5:30-7:00 pm EDT
Bryan Stevenson The Charge to the Class will be delivered by Bryan Stevenson, founder and Executive Director of the Equal Justice Initiative. His representation of poor people and death row prisoners in the deep south has won him national recognition.
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B.A. Degree Information Session

Oct 6, 2008, 6:00-7:00 pm EDT
Weill Hall
We invite you to attend an upcoming information session about the Ford School B.A. Professor John Chamberlin, faculty director of the undergraduate program, will describe the degree program and will be available to answer questions. The Ford School B.A. Is a junior/senior program. The application deadline for the next class is February 1, 2009.
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95th Anniversary and Alumni Weekend

Sep 25, 2009, 7:00-8:30 pm EDT
On September 25–26, 2009 the Ford School will be hosting an all alumni reunion in conjunction with the school\'s 95th birthday. Please check back periodically for more event details and travel information. [Click here for more information]
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Ford School Brown Bag – Second Life Edition: Technology and the 2008 Election

Nov 10, 2008, 12:00-1:00 pm EST
Crowne Plaza Lounge Room in Second Life
Join Shobita Parthasarathy and other community members to talk about technology and the election in 2008. This will be an informal conversation to discuss how technology shaped the 2008 presidential election process as well as how the election influenced technology; come and share your thoughts. The event will be hosted by Ford School Webmaster Chris Myers. An RSVP is encouraged - fspp-secondlife at umich.edu Not already 'In world'?
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