Ambassador Levitsky’s gift supports student internships
February 11, 2021
With a generous gift from Ambassador Melvyn Levitsky, a Professor of International Policy and Practice, the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy will establish the Joan Levitsky Internship Fund.…
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Page comments on Biden's first foreign policy speech
February 5, 2021
After President Biden gave his first major foreign policy speech on Thursday, which focused on repairing America's image across the globe and issues ranging from Yemen and China to global efforts to…
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Little promotes greater international collaboration between universities
February 4, 2021
In a session on partnership in higher education at the Kerala Looks Ahead Conference (KLA), Professor Daniel Little discussed U.S. universities' interest in greater collaboration with foreign…
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Policy memo: Ciorciari on "Restoring U.S. credibility in Southeast Asia"
January 21, 2021
As the Biden administration embarks on its first hundred days, experts from the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy have produced a series of policy briefs on key issues. Download the PDF of this…
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Ford School experts address Biden priorities in new policy memos
January 19, 2021
As the Biden administration embarks on its first hundred days, experts from the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy have produced a series of policy briefs in their areas of expertise. All of the…
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Ciorciari: Simulations help Ford School build bench of foreign affairs experts, especially versed in hot spots
December 17, 2020
The globe has no shortage of crises and hot spots. And the need for diverse, disciplined diplomats and other foreign affairs professionals has never been greater.
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Experiential learning opportunities expand for students of foreign policy
December 2, 2020
Since its launch in 2019, the Weiser Diplomacy Center (WDC) has sought to develop new practical student training opportunities in foreign affairs. One key element is to expand the Ford School’s menu…
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Ciorciari supports U-M Law alum charged in Cambodia crackdown
November 24, 2020
University of Michigan Law School alum Theary Seng cut her hair live on Radio Free Asia this past Thursday. It was not for fashion but convenience: should she go to jail the next week, she wanted to…
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Learning by doing—on a global scale
May 22, 2020
In 20 years of global experiences, roughly 600 Ford School students have traveled to 18 countries, not including internships or study abroad. The lessons they bring back with them have helped shape…
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Levitsky predicts impeachment for Brazil’s Bolsonaro
May 14, 2020
Brazil’s Supreme Court on April 28 ordered an investigation of President Jair Bolsonaro after popular Justice Minister Sérgio Moro resigned and accused him of firing the country’s Federal Police…
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