Free and open to the public. Judith Levine, Ph.D. of Temple University will speak about her new book, Ain't No Trust. Light lunch will be provided. Please RSVP by Wednesday, March 19. Co-sponsored by the Social Work Learning Community on Poverty and Inequality and the National Poverty Center.

Free and open to the public. Reception to follow. Continue the conversation on Twitter: #policytalks About the lecture: In the wake of the 2008 crisis, many have concluded that financial crises inevitably lead to prolonged, terrible recessions. But in fact, there have been a wide range of experiences throughout history. How much countries suffer depends crucially on the policies governments adopt.

Rules for Submission You can submit up to 2 photographs.** Submit photos that have been taken by you and have not been previously submitted. Please make sure the photos are the highest quality resolution of 300 dpi, as they will be printed on 8.5" x 11" photo paper. How to Submit Submit your photos to [email protected]. Entries submitted to other email addresses will not be accepted. Please provide the name of the photographer and the location/scene the photo captures. You are welcome to include a brief description but it is not required.

Free and open to the public. Reception to follow. Follow the conversation on Twitter: #policytalks From the speaker's bio: Richard Boucher comes to us following his tenure as Deputy Secretary-General of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Prior to joining OECD, Richard enjoyed an extremely successful career with the State Department, becoming the longest-serving Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs and serving as Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs (2006-2009).

Free and open to the public. Reception to follow. Follow the conversation on Twitter: #policytalks From the speaker's bio: Carrie Hessler-Radelet is acting Director of the Peace Corps as of July 2013. She was initially appointed deputy director of the Peace Corps on June 23, 2010. She is a returned Peace Corps Volunteer (Western Samoa, 1981–83) with more than two decades of experience in public health focused on HIV/AIDS and maternal and child health.

Rebecca Blank will deliver the Citi Foundation Policy Talks @ the Ford School keynote of the two-day Poverty, Policy, and People: 25 Years of Research and Training at the University of Michigan.

Free and open to the public. Reception and book signing to follow. About the book Armed with Expertise: The Militarization of American Social Research during the Cold War During the height of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Pentagon launched a controversial counterinsurgency program called the Human Terrain System. The program embedded social scientists within military units to provide commanders with information about the cultures and grievances of local populations. Yet the controversy it inspired was not new.

About the event In a conversation moderated by Susan Waltz, Margo Picken and John Ciorciari will discuss the positive and negative effects of the UN-backed Khmer Rouge trials that began several years ago in "extraordinary chambers" of the courts of Cambodia. Will they bring "closure" to the country's dark past?

With generous support from the Trehan Foundation. Join in the conversation with the hashtag #fordschoolgramlich Edward M. (Ned) Gramlich was among the most productive policy economists of his day–a day stretching from the mid-1960s until his death in 2007. In addition to producing academic (often practical) work relevant to dozens of policy issues, he was an accomplished administrator and leader. He was founding dean of the Gerald R.

About CIERS The objective of the Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS) is to engage students and faculty from across the university in conversations around education research using various research methodologies. This seminar provides a space for doctoral students and faculty from the School of Education, Ford School of Public Policy, and the Departments of Economics, Sociology, Statistics, and Political Science to discuss current research and receive feedback on works-in-progress.