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Weiser Diplomacy Center

The Weiser Diplomacy Center serves as a hub for engagement with the foreign policy community, bringing a diverse cadre of seasoned diplomats and foreign policy experts to campus and creating new opportunities for students and faculty.

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International Climate Change Diplomacy

Feb 11, 2019, 11:30 am-12:50 pm EST

3240 Weill

Join us for a student workshop lunch and conversation with Professor Jennifer Haverkamp discussing about International Climate Change Diplomacy. If you are interested, please sign up here.

Ford School Reunion

Oct 4-5, 2019, 12:00-6:00 pm EDT

Joan and Sanford Weill Hall

We'll be celebrating this fall! Save the date and join us for the Ford School Reunion!

Policy Talks @ the Ford School, Vandenberg Lecture

American diplomacy in a disordered world: A conversation with Ambassador William J. Burns

Mar 18, 2019, 4:00-5:20 pm EDT

Weill Hall, Annenberg Auditorium (1120)

A conversation with Dean Michael S. Barr and Ambassador William J. Burns.

Foreign Service Officer Test Prep Session

Oct 1, 2019, 5:30-7:30 pm EDT

1220,1230 and if needed 3240 Weill Hall

Ford School Students are invited to join an FSO Test Prep Session with Justin Erickson.

The Weiser Diplomacy Fellowship

The Weiser Diplomacy Center offers several fellowships to admitted MPP or MPA students with demonstrated academic achievement who express deep interest in pursuing knowledge and practical policy skills related to diplomacy and foreign affairs in...

Weiser Diplomacy Center

PubPol 750

PubPol 750.013 Topics: Africa In Context: Diplomacy, Democracy, and Development

Susan Page

Topics: Africa In Context: Diplomacy, Democracy, and...

PubPol 475

PubPol 475.013: Topics: Africa in Context: Diplomacy, Democracy and Development

Susan Page

The African continent is often presented by the media (and many others) as a land of war, famine, disease, corruption, and...

PubPol 750

PubPol 750.013: Topics: Africa in Context: Diplomacy, Democracy and Development

Susan Page

The African continent is often presented by the media (and many others) as a land of war, famine, disease, corruption, and...

PubPol 475

PubPol 475.002: Topics: U.S. Diplomacy in the Indo-Pacific

Daniel Shields

The course will examine the past, present, and future of diplomatic interactions between the United States and the other nations of the Indo-Pacific region, starting with the 1951 signing of the Treaty of San Francisco that ended the state of war...

PubPol 750.005

PubPol 750.005: Topics: U.S. Diplomacy in Europe

Instructor: Ambassador...

PubPol 750.004

PubPol 750.004: Topics: Diplomacy and Statecraft in an age of Globalization

Susan Page

Diplomacy (using non-lethal means to manage interstate relations and foreign threats) and statecraft (managing state power to promote national interests) are the key tools by which a nation?s foreign policy is...

PubPol 475.002

PubPol 475.002: Topics: U.S. Diplomacy in the Indo-Pacific

Daniel Shields

PubPol 750.008

PubPol 750.008: Topics: Africa in Context: Diplomacy, Democracy and Development

Susan Page

The African continent is often presented by the media (and many others) as a land of war, famine, disease, corruption, and...

PubPol 750.002

PubPol 750.002: Topics: U.S. Diplomacy in the Indo-Pacific

Daniel Shields

Meets 08/29/22-10/14/22 (Drop/Add Deadline:...

PubPol 750

PubPol 750.002: Topics: U.S. Diplomacy in the Indo-Pacific

Daniel Shields

Essentialities of Peace in the Middle East Panel

Oct 21, 2024 1:31:06

This year’s Ambassadors’ Forum examines the turmoil in the Middle East, focusing on the destructive Palestinian-Israeli struggle. October, 2024.

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E.J. Dionne: The 2024 Election Dynamics and Strengthening Democracy Beyond It

Oct 17, 2024 1:25:53

Dive into the key forces shaping the 2024 election and explore reforms that could strengthen democratic engagement for the future. October, 2024.

Paul Abbate: Election Security

Sep 24, 2024 0:52:31

This event explores the FBI's evolving role in safeguarding U.S. elections, focusing on the agency’s efforts to counter cyber threats, disinformation, and terrorism. September, 2024.

Bridget Brink: Vandenberg Lecture

Apr 23, 2024 1:24:57

In the 6th annual Arthur Vandenberg Lecture, Ambassador Brink gives brief remarks on the situation in Ukraine as it enters its third year of war with Russia, followed by a conversation with Weiser Diplomacy Center Director Susan D. Page.

The State of Democracy around the World (Dean's Symposium)

Apr 12, 2024 1:16:34

Stephen Biegun, David Carroll, Jenna Bednar, and Susan D. Page discuss the true state of democracy around the world in this crucial year. April, 2024.

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Weiser Diplomacy Center leads ambassadors visit to Ann Arbor public schools

Oct 6, 2023 0:00:00

Susan Page and the Weiser Diplomacy Center led a visit to Ann Arbor's Huron High School where students got to talk with several former ambassadors. October, 2023.

Ambassador's forum panel

Sep 25, 2023 1:27:49

The Weiser Diplomacy Center and the American Academy of Diplomacy will co-host a discussion with four former senior diplomats with deep experience in Latin America to explore opportunities and challenges in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Portraits of (left to right) Former Ambassador John Feeley, Retired Ambassador P. Michael McKinley, President of the American Academy of Diplomacy Ronald Neuman, and Former Ambassador and senior USAID official Liliana Ayalde

Julianne Smith: NATO today

Mar 28, 2023 0:58:26

The Ford School is pleased to present Ambassador Julianne Smith for the 5th annual Arthur Vandenberg Lecture. March, 2023.

Vindman: The War in Ukraine, One Year In

Feb 20, 2023 2:00:00

Alexander Vindman joins the Weiser Diplomacy Center for the WCEE Distinguished Lecture, moderated by Geneviève Zubrzycki and John Ciorciari. February, 2023.

The global implications of the war in Ukraine

Oct 13, 2022 1:28:51

A panel of former ambassadors hosted by the Weiser Diplomacy Center and the American Academy of Diplomacy will focus on the implications of the war in Ukraine globally and for NATO, Europe, Russia and China. October, 2022.

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The war in Ukraine: Russia, the EU, and NATO

Sep 30, 2022 1:35:04

Join us for a discussion of the diplomacy between the United States, key NATO allies, and Russia surrounding the war in Ukraine with Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz, John Beyrle, and Stephen Biegun. September, 2022.

Lech Wałęsa: Russia's war on Ukraine and its global impact

Sep 13, 2022 1:12:48

Nobel Peace Prize lureate and former president of Poland visits the University of Michigan to speak on the global impact of Russia's war on Ukraine. September, 2022.

Elissa Slotkin: Shifting sands

Apr 20, 2022 1:04:54

Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin will provide her thoughts on a series of tectonic shifts in the international security landscape. April, 2022.

Blinken and Coons: War in Ukraine

Apr 14, 2022 1:50:27

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) discuss foreign policy priorities and global challenges. April, 2022.

Headshots of U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-DE)