International Policy Center

Rising nationalism and political extremism pose challenges to peace and democracy around the world, so this discussion will examine the historical drivers of nationalist extremism in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. October, 2021.

Amid the continuing uncertainty in Afghanistan, journalists Robin Wright and Jawad Sukhanyar will give their perspectives on the evolving situation, in conversation with Lynette Clemetson, Director of Wallace House.

Facilitated by faculty discussants, Ambassador Susan D. Page and Javed Ali, this session focuses on the need for diversity in one of the nation’s oldest government agencies. October, 2021.

Experts on the region and longtime scholars of Myanmar consider what the aftermath of the violence and instability will imply for Southeast Asia and its relations with its neighbors, the United States, and China. April 2021. 

This virtual seminar on "The Courteous Power: Japan and Southeast Asia in the Indo-Pacific Era" features panelists Pavin Chachavalpongpun, John Ciorciari, and Kiyoteru Tsutsui.

Jason Carter, Chairman of the Carter Center Board of Trustees, Ms. Narcis Scope, Chief Elections Officer, Elections and Boundaries Commission of Trinidad and Tobago representing CARICOM, and Ms.

Noted Russian journalist and scholar Yevgenia Albats and Ambassador Susan Elliott, discuss the role of media and information in the evolving relationship between Russia and the United States. Ambassador Melvyn Levitsky moderates.

William J. Burns is president of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, the oldest international affairs think tank in the United States. Amb. Burns discusses his new book "The Back Channel," and takes audience questions.

The Weiser Diplomacy Center to bring a diverse cadre of seasoned diplomats & foreign policy experts to campus. Mo

Watch as Daniel R. Russel talks about U.S. and China relations as well as China's influence on the region and the world. March, 2018.

John Beyrle outlines the current Russian political environment and describes a post-Putin Russia and possible directions. February, 2018.

Christopher R. Hill talks about his experiences on the frontlines in the U.S. State Department as well as touching on the issues of the day. January, 2016.

Heidi Grunebaum and Yazier Henry discuss politics, philosophy, and morality of guilt, denial, complicity and responsibility in the context of South Africa since the official ending of apartheid. January, 2016.

Shai Feldman & Khalil Shikaki discuss developments such as the 2015 Israeli elections, U.S.-Iranian nuclear deal, & recent Palestinian diplomatic initiatives have affected the Israeli-Palestinian conflict & prospects for a peace deal.

Yaroslav Hrytsak, Melvyn Levitsky, Ronald Suny, Yuri Zhukov, and moderator John Ciorciari discuss the future of Ukraine and the Donbass conflict. November, 2015.

Thomas Miller discusses the diplomacy and development from a practitioner's perspective and the threats to diplomacy that exist today. September, 2015.

Paul Irwin and Matt Nosanchuk lay out the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action negotiated between six major world powers and Iran. September, 2015.

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, th

This II Round Table brings together four experts to shed light on different aspects of ISIS: its origins, ideology, popular support, and impact on the international system.

John Ciorciari remarks on major points of his book "Hybrid Justice: The Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia" and takes questions from the audience. September 2014.

The panel examines current narratives about human rights atrocities, the resolution of civil conflicts & the success of international legal policy instruments in producing reparation policy frameworks. September 2014.

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. The Charge to the Class was delivered by U.S. Senator Carl Levin. May, 2014.

Justin Wolfers: Public pre-school enrollment for working class kids has great effects on their long-term outcomes.

This Keynote lecture is part of the IPC commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the Rwandan Genocide. April, 2014.

Robert Axelrod is the Walgreen Professor for the Study of Human Understanding; professor of political science, College of Literature, Science and the Arts; and professor of public policy, Gerald R.

A debate on international drug policy with leading experts Jeffrey Miron, senior lecturer and director of undergraduate studies in the Department of Economics at Harvard University, and Kevin Sabet, director of the Drug Policy Institute.

John Mearsheimer and Juan Cole debate the U.S. foreign policy towards Israel and the Middle East U.S. foreign policy towards Israel and the Middle East. September, 2013.

The 2013 Charge to the Class was be delivered by Paul O'Neill. Also includes Susan Collins, Carl Simon, Amazin' Blue, Eli Day (BA'13) & Cynthia Rathinasamy (MPP'13). May, 2013.

This Ford Policy Union event features a debate on the policy of free trade, which is the elimination of import tariffs and other artificial barriers to international trade. January, 2013.

This Ford Policy Union event will feature a debate on the Responsibility to Protect, a principle emphasizing the responsibility of governments and international actors to protect populations from grave human rights abuses. November, 2012.