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Creating change

Jul 3, 2013
"I don't have day-to-day contact with the victims, but the most gratifying thing about the work I do is that it's affecting the lives of trafficking victims around the world," says Jennifer K. Hong (MPP '11). Hong is reports and political affairs...

Axelrod to receive 2013 Skytte Prize

Apr 22, 2013
Robert Axelrod has been named the winner of the 2013 Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science. The Skytte Prize is among the most prestigious awards in political science and recognizes outstanding academics for their contribution to the...
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Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA)

Dec 18, 2012
International development interns put ideas to work One block down Hill Street, just west of State, is Ali Baba's, a small Middle Eastern restaurant with habit-forming grape leaves and baklava. Any day of the week, you're sure to find a table, or...
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Changing the game: Bob Axelrod's powerful blueprint for peace

Dec 18, 2012
By Erin M. Spanier We've all heard the dictum, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. It's an ancient Mesopotamian legal tradition recorded in Hammurabi's Code and in the holy texts of many religious faiths. The concept is simple: repay insult...

Ciorciari: American investors seek profit, safety in Cambodia

Jul 5, 2012
With a group of U.S. business owners joining U.S. Secretary of State Hilary Clinton on a trip to Cambodia, Voice of America Khmer spoke with John D. Ciorciari about the prospects for American investment in the country."Private investors are mainly...

The Hazards of Reporting on Human Rights Abuses

Dec 4, 2024, 4:00-5:30 pm EST
Koessler Room (3rd Floor)
Please join Baktygul Chynybaeva (Kyrgyzstan), Kunāl Majumder (India), and Zahra Nader (Afghanistan), three of this year's Knight-Wallace Fellows, as they discuss the challenges of reporting on human rights abuses by governments and other actors.

The Future of Ukraine

Dec 3, 2024, 5:00-6:30 pm EST
Room 1010
International experts will discuss key challenges Ukraine will face after the war and provide recommendations to the incoming U.S. administration.

Sudan: In The Eye Of The Storm

Nov 18, 2024, 8:00 am-5:00 pm EST
1010 Weiser Hall (10th Floor)
University of Michigan’s African Studies Center (ASC) is holding a symposium titled “Sudan: In The Eye of the Storm” to encourage dialogues on the multifaceted challenges and opportunities facing the country of Sudan. The event is co-sponsored with the Weiser Diplomacy Center and the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies