Unfolding as a personal meditation from the Jewish Diaspora, The Village Under The Forest explores the hidden remains of the destroyed Palestinian village of Lubya, which lies under a purposefully cultivated forest plantation called South Africa Forest.
Khalil Shikaki and Shai Feldman will discuss how developments such as the 2015 Israeli elections, U.S.-Iranian nuclear deal, and recent Palestinian diplomatic initiatives have affected the dispute and prospects for a peace deal. Each speaker will offer brief remarks, followed by Q&A from the audience.
A panel discussion on the future of Ukraine addressing the far reaching implications of reconstruction aid and development; legal status of the Crimean Peninsula; re-establishment of international frontiers; resettlement of refugee and IDP populations; demobilization of armed forces and militia; reconstruction aid and development and the prosecution of alleged war crimes.
Join the Ford School in welcoming Branko Milanovic, author of the forthcoming book, "Recent Trends in Global Income Inequality and Their Political Implications."
The Ford School welcomes internationally renowned scholar Erica Chenoweth. Her pathbreaking research on the effectiveness of nonviolent resistance has earned her numerous distinctions for “proving Gandhi right.”
Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)
Ford Security Seminar brings together University of Michigan faculty and graduate students with outside scholars to discuss key developments in the theory and practice of international politics. Participants present original research on topics including international security, international law and institutions, and foreign policy analysis.
Join Amnesty International’s U-M chapter and the International Policy Student Association to discuss immigration policy with Jesse Hoffnung-Garskof; History Department, and Ann Lin; Ford School of Public Policy. We will be exploring the historical, legal, and political aspects of responding to the unaccompanied minors crisis.
The Ford School is pleased to welcome 2013 Livingston Award winner Luke Mogelson for a panel discussion on the themes of "The Dream Boat," his New York Times Magazine story about the plight of political asylum seekers. Participants include Joel Lovell, investigations editor, The New York Times and the Ford School's own John Ciorciari and Susan Waltz.
From Cambodia’s forests to its rivers, from its idyllic rice fields to the capital’s pulsing heart, forces of radical change are transforming the landscape of the country – and the dreams of its people. A River Changes Course intimately captures the stories of three families living in Cambodia as they strive to maintain their traditional ways of life amid rapid development and environmental degradation. Award winning filmmaker and director Kalyanee Mam will offer introductory remarks, and take questions from the audience following the film screening.
Budrus documents one West Bank town's responses to construction of an Israeli security wall, leading to efforts by local Israelis and Palestinians to pursue a peaceful resolution. It shows the interaction between high-level policy debates and realities at the village level.
Featuring Khalil Shikaki from the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research, Shai Feldman from Brandeis University's Crown Center for Middle East Studies, and Abdel Monem Said Aly from the Regional Center for Strategic Studies in Cairo, this panel is part of the series "Middle East Dialogues: Conversation on the Arab/Israel conflict".
Good Fortune offers a critique of international development aid through the lens of some of its intended beneficiaries. Using a pair of projects in Kenya as examples, it encourages viewers to consider why aid has not been more effective in Africa and elsewhere and how it could be administered more effectively.
"The Prosecutor" examines the International Criminal Court, its successes, and its critics. It follows the work of the Court's first prosecutor, Luis Moreno Ocampo, and the challenges he and the Court have faced in seeking to prosecute some of the world's most notorious human rights offenders.
Ford Security Seminars (FSS) bring together University of Michigan faculty and graduate students with outside scholars to discuss key developments in the theory and practice of international politics. Participants present original research on topics including international security, international law and institutions, and foreign policy analysis.
Ford Security Seminars (FSS) bring together University of Michigan faculty and graduate students with outside scholars to discuss key developments in the theory and practice of international politics. Participants present original research on topics including international security, international law and institutions, and foreign policy analysis.
In his book with co-author Ann Heindel, John Ciorciari examines the contentious politics behind the tribunal's creation, it's flawed legal and institutional design, and the frequent politicized impasses that have undermined its ability to deliver credible and efficient justice and leave a positive legacy.
Ethan Bueno de Mesquita is professor and Deputy Dean for Faculty in the Harris School of Public Policy Studies at the University of Chicago. He is also the director of the Center for Policy Entrepreneurship. His research focuses on applications of game theoretic models to a variety of political phenomena including terrorism, rebellion, and other forms of political violence and accountability in elections.
Harry A. and Margaret D. Towsley Foundation Lecture Series,
Policy Talks @ the Ford School
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?
Free and open to the public. About the event: 20 years have passed since the political violence in Rwanda occurred touching the lives of millions as victims, perpetrators, bystanders and refugees. While there has been a reasonable amount of attention given to the topic, there have been only a few rigorous efforts put forward to understand what took place. Interestingly, the understanding of what took place has shifted in certain respects from the earlier investigations.
Free and open to the public. Join in on the discussion on social media using #fordschoolrwanda This Keynote lecture is part of the IPC commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the Rwandan Genocide.
