Jazz musician Etienne Charles explores the effects of climate change on vulnerable communities. We are excited about his appearance as the Ford School of Public Policy’s annual Martin Luther King Day speaker on January 17.
Learn more about IEDP, an academic program for graduate students to learn about a different country’s policy contexts through both classroom and in-person experiences.
Learn more about PubPol 480, an advanced undergraduate seminar that challenges public policy majors to consider how policy issues are framed and addressed in a non-U.S. context.
Democracy around the world is both robust -- two billion people will be able to cast a ballot in 2924 -- and fragile, as threats to the voting process, to the structures of democratic society, and to the voters themselves afflict many nations.
Climate change is often described as a wicked problem, one with many interdependent, changing, and thorny factors to solve. For policymakers, this often means balancing complex and sometimes competing preferences from a range of stakeholders, both responding to those voices and communicating about policies in ways that will resonate with a wide range of audiences.
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As the life-threatening impacts of the climate crisis grow more aggressive each year, the Biden-Harris administration is implementing an all-of-government approach at the scale and speed this urgent situation demands.
Join Dr. Tamma Carleton for the fourth installment of the International Policy Research Seminar (IPRS), hosted by the Ford School's International Policy Center (IPC).
Join Dr. Daniel Mattingly for the third installment of the International Policy Research Seminar (IPRS), hosted by the Ford School's International Policy Center (IPC).
The International Policy Center (IPC) is hosting this workshop as part of its Aid & Development series. At Aid & Development events, students build practical skills for future international development careers.
The International Policy Center (IPC) is hosting this breakfast talk as part of its Aid & Development series. At Aid & Development events, students build practical skills for future international development careers.
During this Aid & Development workshop, students will develop and apply design, planning, and management skills using a U.S. foreign aid project in Nigeria as a case study.
During this Aid & Development workshop, students will develop and apply design, planning, and management skills using a U.S. foreign aid project in Nigeria as a case study.
This is the third workshop of IPC’s "Aid & Development" series. At "Aid & Development" events, students build practical skills for future international development careers.
In collaboration with the IEDP board, IPSA will host a film screening of My Imaginary Country, a documentary that covers the protests that exploded onto the streets of Chile's capital of Santiago in 2019 as the population demanded more democracy and social equality around education, healthcare and job opportunities.
Join Net Impact Undergrad and co-sponsors in welcoming Gerry Anderson (MBA/MPP ‘88), former Chairman and CEO of DTE Energy to share about his journey from being a driven undergrad engineer to becoming a highly influential leader in sustainability as the CEO of DTE Energy.
STPP hosts a conversation with Michelle Brechtelsbauer (MPP '16 and STPP '16). Michelle is Director of Stakeholder Relations at the Energy Impact Center, a DC-based think tank working to spur a nuclear energy revolution to combat climate change.
Join us for a casual conversation with Naomi Klein that will touch upon the pivotal moment we are in as we work to address the climate crisis, fight for climate justice, and examine the detrimental impacts that colonialism and capitalism have had on our planet and society.
This panel discussion will feature climate policy experts as they provide insights on the current and future status of American climate action, steps needed to secure environmental justice, and the issues that need your advocacy.
Join IEDP for a discussion with Kwame Owino, CEO of the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), about the Kenyan policy landscape and where the region is going.
Please join us for a virtual seminar with Dr. Babajide Ololajulo, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Ibadan, Nigeria and Dr. Patrick Cobbinah, Urban Planning Academic in the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, The University of Melbourne, in conversation with Justine M. Davis, LSA Collegiate Fellow in the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS) at the University of Michigan.
Join P3E and the Weiser Diplomacy Center for a Getting Stuff Done workshop with Shellie Bressler, a long-time Capitol Hill foreign policy staff member.
A lecture and audience Q&A event where Dr. Bauman will share his perspectives and insights regarding climate change policies at the state level through the lens of economics. Open to the public and lunch will be provided!
Join Karl Hausker, Senior Fellow at World Resources Institute Energy and Climate Program as he discusses climate challenges and solutions of getting to net-zero emissions.
This day is an opportunity for Fordies around the globe to come together and support what each of us loves about the Ford School. One day. All of us. What will you do in one day?
Leading scholars from Africa and Latin America will share insights about macro-level commonalities in transitional justice processes across diverse societies.
