The Trotter Distinguished Leadership Series hosts social demographer, Ford School professor of Public Policy & Health Management and Policy, and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Dr.
Our panelists explore what key factors led to the insurrection on January 6, what policy gaps were exposed in the run-up to the events, and how different approaches are needed to tackle this threat before it worsens.
We bring together a panel of U-M experts and community members for an authentic and engaging dialogue on the myriad ways the pandemic has impacted women and what can be done to address these issues. Moderated by Betsey Stevenson.
Ford School students are invited to join the Program in Practical Policy Engagement for a discussion with Kya Robertson, Detroit Deputy District 1 Manager for the Department of Neighborhoods.
Our curriculum is rigorous, relevant, interdisciplinary, and hands-on. Learn about our rigorous academics, grounded in social science research and quantitative analysis, directly from our world-class faculty.
Christopher P. Borick, Erick Lachapelle, and Itzkuauhtli Zamora Saenz discuss what Canadian, United States, and Mexican public thinks about climate change, and about how government policy should address it. March 2021.
Join us for a discussion on health policy and the future of the Affordable Care Act with Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (D-IL) and Paula Lantz, associate dean of the Ford School and J
Learn how the Ford School’s Graduate Career Services team accelerates career development, supports internship and job searches, and prepares students to be leaders in public service.
A former energy policymaker and regulator from the largest and most active U.S. state on climate (California) and a leading Canadian academic discuss North American energy regulation and policy. March 2021.
Broderick Johnson, a Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence at the Ford School, leads a discussion on lobbying and mass incarceration. Part of the Public Policy and Institutional Discrimination Discussion Series.
Join us for a discussion with Rebecca Carroll on her new book, Surviving the White Gaze with Beth Chimera, writing instructor at the Ford School Writing Center, moderating the discussion. March, 2021.
Learn how to participate in the process of drawing the new district maps in Michigan, the role of "communities of interest", and how to engage with the new Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission in the redistricting process.
Watch this House Appropriations Committee meeting featuring Shobita Parthasarathy's testimony about 'Strategies for Energy and Climate Innovation.' February 2021.
Earl Lewis, the Thomas C. Holt Distinguished University Professor of History, Afroamerican and African Studies, and Public Policy, will lead a discussion on history, reparations, and policy.
The United States, like all other countries, seeks to advance its most important national security interests abroad. In the Middle East, some U.S. allies and friends have less than stellar human rights records.
Representatives Elissa Slotkin (D-MI 8th District) and Peter Meijer (R-MI 3rd District) talk about the challenging Congressional session and find common ground to tackle the urgent problems facing the United States. February 2021.
