Videos

Alejandro Castillejo-Cuéllar’s lecture explores how socio-political injuries in the national context and history of Colombia's armed conflict are simultaneously located across multiple faultlines of place, time and space. September 2014.

Why the Ford School? Students describe what makes Ann Arbor one of America's great college towns. 

Joy Rohde is an Assistant Professor of Public Policy at the Gerald R Ford School of Public Policy.

Carl Simon is a Professor of Mathematics and Economics; Professor of Public Policy, and Director, Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program.

Ned Gramlich: A celebration of lifetime professional achievements. For those who wish to honor Ned Gramlich in a lasting way, contributions can be made to the Gramlich Fund, a student support endowment established in Ned's honor.

Douglas Holtz-Eakin, June E. O'Neill, Rudolph Penner, Robert D. Reischauer and moderator Douglas W. Elmendorf speak about current budget policy at the "Honoring Ned Gramlich and the Importance of Policy Research" conference. May, 2014.

Sandra Braunstein moderates a conversation with Robert Avery, Eric Belsky and Kenneth D. Wade about consumer protection and housing at the "Honoring Ned Gramlich and the Importance of Policy Research" conference. May, 2014.

In the keynote speech of the conference, "Honoring Ned Gramlich and the Importance of Policy Research," Betsey Stevenson speaks about the role of policy research in the Council of Economic Advisers. May, 2014.

Michael S. Barr, Gerald A. Carlino, James Hines and moderator Byron Lutz hold a panel on stabilization policy at the "Honoring Ned Gramlich and the Importance of Policy Research" conference. May, 2014.

Sheldon Danziger, William G. Gale, Eugene Steuerle and moderator Marina von Neumann Whitman hold a panel on income distribution at the "Honoring Ned Gramlich and the Importance of Policy Research" conference. May, 2014.

Ann C. Lin is an associate professor of public policy at the Ford School. Her research focuses on immigration policies, such as guest worker programs and legalization, and the political beliefs of American immigrants.

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.

Carla Hills describes the events that lead up to her appointment as United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and reflects on her work with President Ford. April, 2014.

Margo Picken, John Ciorciari and moderator Susan Waltz 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. April, 2014.

The students of Ford School's Public Policy 456/756 class along with their instructor and current Ann Arbor Mayor John Hieftje host a mayoral candidate debate. April, 2014.

Joy Rohde remarks on major points of her new book "Armed with Expertise: The Militarization of American Social Research during the Cold War" and answer questions from the audience. April, 2014.

Rebecca Blank investigates the problem of rising economic inequality in the United States and the various options for addressing it. April, 2014.

Current master's students speak of their experiences and answer audience questions about the Ford School. April, 2014.

Ford School Graduate Alumni offer insight and advice about their careers after graduating from the Ford School. April, 2014.

Christina Romer examines financial crises of the past and explains implications for what Europe and other areas should do today, and for what policies should be used in future crises. April, 2014.

Melissa Clark presents findings from the first large-scale experimental study of secondary math teachers from TFA. April, 2014.

Elisabeth Gerber presents the 2014 Jack L. Walker, Jr. Lecture discussing intergovernmental cooperation and regionalism. April, 2014.

Dean Yang is an associate professor of public policy at the Ford School and in the department of economics.

Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence, Richard Boucher, discusses diplomacy and influence in a modern world. March, 2014.

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

Carrie Hessler-Radelet describes Peace Corps in the 21st Century and the impact it makes on a daily basis. March, 2014.

Kevyn Orr talks about his experiences as Emergency Manager for the City of Detroit. March, 2014.

Ian Beniston, Hunter Morrison, John Russo and moderators June Manning Thomas and Margaret Dewar talk about Youngstown's innovative "2010 Plan" and possible applications for Michigan. March, 2014.

Avik Roy, opinion editor at Forbes, Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, debate Jonathan Cohn, senior editor at the New Republic and author of Sick, over the viability of the Affordable Care Act. March, 2014.