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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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]

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'?

Marian Wright Edelman speaks from her new book, The Sea Is So Wide and My Boat Is So Small: Charting a Course for the Next Generation, which she wrote as a call to action for all Americans to address the urgent needs of our country's youth.

A panel discussion hosted by the student organization Women and Gender in Public Policy (WGPP). Panelists will discuss their career paths. Panelists: State Representative Rebekah Warren (D-53); Sharon Rothwell, former Governor Engler's Chief of Staff; The Honorable Nancy C. Francis, an elected Washtenaw County circuit judge.