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China’s 2024 Parliamentary meeting: Ford School experts can discuss

Mar 22, 2024

Ann Chih Lin is an associate professor of public policy at the Ford School of Public Policy and director of the Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies.“Compared to previous years, China’s Two Sessions meetings this year look inward, focusing on...

China’s 2024 Parliamentary meeting: Ford School experts can discuss

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Ford School welcomes new faculty that bridge research and policy engagement

Aug 21, 2023

A former foreign minister to Mali, a leading educational economist, a tech entrepreneur who explores indigenous technoscience are among the outstanding new faculty that add depth to the Ford School and connect student education, rigorous academic...

Ford School welcomes new faculty that bridge research and policy engagement

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From grounded to global

May 3, 2023

"One positive international experience can flip a switch, change a student's academic and professional trajectory. You never know what that experience might be," says Dan Ellis, assistant director of the International Policy Center (IPC). He and...

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Levitsky analyzes relationship between Biden and Lula

Feb 9, 2023 Estadao

Melvyn Levitsky, Estadao: "I think the relationship will be more positive now. In terms of the invitation, it is a great symbolic gesture to invite him to the White...

Levitsky on the stakes of Biden's Ukraine visit

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Ciorciari on 5 global regions likely to make big news this year, and potential diplomatic implications

Jan 24, 2023

Over the past few years, deepening ideological and strategic divisions in many parts of the globe have suggested the arrival of a new Cold War. The coming year may reveal much about this new phase of world politics, with profound diplomatic...

ASEAN nations need support to counter China - Ciorciari

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Students simulate negotiations in the Arctic Circle

Sep 27, 2022

Geopolitical tensions are rising in the Arctic Circle, with disputes over territory and resources, environmental issues, and Indigenous People's way of life. In early September, nearly 30 undergraduate and graduate students from across the...

Students simulate negotiations in the Arctic Circle

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Ciorciari assesses Non-Alignment Movement inaction on Ukraine crisis

Apr 22, 2022

Countries around the world have responded in many ways to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. John Ciorciari, associate professor of public policy and director of the Ford School's International Policy Center and Weiser Diplomacy Center, recently penned...

Ciorciari on China's reaction to US-Japan-South Korea accords

In the Media

Levitsky discusses Bolsonaro's visit to Russia

Feb 16, 2022 TV Globo

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro recently visited Russia, despite rumors of a looming Russian invasion into Ukraine. Melvyn Levitsky, professor of international policy and practice, weighed in on the visit. "I really don’t see any gain that’s...

Levitsky analyzes prisoner exchange with Russia

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Ambassador Levitsky on the Ukraine-Russia crisis: What to know

Feb 1, 2022

What is essential to know about the rising tensions in eastern Europe and the Ukraine-Russia crisis? Melvyn Levitsky, professor of international policy and practice at the University of Michigan Ford School of Public Policy, shares his insights. He...

Levitsky compares post-election protests in US and Brazil

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Levitsky says ambassadorship is president's prerogative

Nov 12, 2021 The Detroit News

A new bipartisan bill aims to ensure that political donors-turned-ambassadors are qualified for the job. Speaking to The Detroit News, Ambassador Melvyn Levitsky said, “There were some really embarrassing nominations during the previous...

Levitsky says ambassadorship is president's prerogative

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Weiser Diplomacy Center hosts International Strategic Crisis Negotiation Exercise for second consecutive year

Oct 20, 2021

Thirty-two Ford School students participated in the second annual International Strategic Crisis Negotiation Exercise (ISCNE) on October 1 and 2, co-hosted by the U.S. Army War College and the Weiser Diplomacy Center. Designed for graduate students,...

Weiser Diplomacy Center hosts International Strategic Crisis Negotiation Exercise for second consecutive year

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Shannon Farrell to serve as new Diplomat in Residence

Sep 2, 2021

A warm welcome to Shannon Farrell, who will serve as the new Diplomat in Residence (DIR) for the North Central region. She will sit at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan and will offer advice and guidance to...

Shannon Farrell to serve as new Diplomat in Residence

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Community conversation: Consequences of Afghanistan withdrawal

Sep 2, 2021

In one of the first community events of the academic year, 60 Ford School students and faculty gathered in the Betty Ford Classroom for a conversation about the situation in Afghanistan after the withdrawal of U.S. and NATO forces. Panelists...

Community conversation: Consequences of Afghanistan withdrawal

In the Media

Levitsky comments on 'tense' diplomatic meeting in Brazil

Aug 31, 2021 BBC Brazil

Following a recent meeting between American and Brazilian diplomats that diverged into a discussion about democracy, Melvyn Levitsky discounted the threat of a potential military coup. "I knew the Brazilian military very well. And although I...

Levitsky says US-Brazil relations blooming

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Ciorciari and Ali analyze Afghanistan withdrawal

Aug 16, 2021

With stunning speed, the Taliban has overthrown the Western-backed government of Afghanistan, bringing a chaotic end to a two-decade effort by the United States and others to remake the country. More than 3,500 U.S. and allied troops and tens of...

Ford School’s Ali and Ciorciari warn of escalation after Hamas attack on Israel

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Ford School wins innovation in international programming award

Jun 17, 2021

The Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA) recognized the Ford School of Public Policy's Student-Initiated Projects (SIPs) and Extended Research Projects (ERPs) with the Innovation Award for Professional Development...

Ford School wins innovation in international programming award

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Ciorciari, Levitsky on Biden-Putin meeting

Jun 16, 2021

A group of state and national lawmakers urged President Biden to discuss the release of Paul Whelan, a Michigander currently being held in Russia, during his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier this week. John Ciorciari, associate...

Ciorciari, Levitsky on Biden-Putin meeting

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Ciorciari’s new book sheds light on sovereignty sharing

Mar 11, 2021

In fragile states, where human rights violations run amuck and conflicts create instability, domestic and international actors sometimes take the extraordinary step to share sovereignty to combine knowledge and resources to increase accountability...

Ciorciari’s new book sheds light on sovereignty sharing

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Little promotes greater international collaboration between universities

Feb 4, 2021 News Xperts (India)

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 universities, noting that the U.S. "is interested to...

Little promotes greater international collaboration between universities

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Ciorciari: Simulations help Ford School build bench of foreign affairs experts, especially versed in hot spots

Dec 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. That's the perspective of experts at the Ford School and what's prompting an...

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Experiential learning opportunities expand for students of foreign policy

Dec 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 of international policy simulations. “Reading...

Experiential learning opportunities expand for students of foreign policy

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Ciorciari supports U-M Law alum charged in Cambodia crackdown

Nov 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 be prepared to deal with lice. Seng is a...

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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 chief in an attempt to interfere with investigations....

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Ambassador Susan Rice visits the Ford School on MLK Jr. Day

Jan 23, 2020

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Ford School hosted Ambassador Susan Rice, former United Nations Ambassador and former U.S. National Security Advisor, for a conversation with Dean Michael S. Barr on her new memoir Tough Love: My Story of the...

Ambassador Susan Rice visits the Ford School on MLK Jr. Day

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Professor Melvyn Levitsky warns that the end of INF treaty “could lead to a new arms race”

Feb 4, 2019

The U.S. and Russia are inciting collective déjà vu. With the demise of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty, memories of the Cold War are returning to the zeitgeist. The Mirror’s Oliver Milne highlights some of the most concerning...

Still some hope for American prisoners in Russia - Levitsky

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With $10 million gift from Ron and Eileen Weiser, Ford School to launch Weiser Diplomacy Center

Sep 5, 2018

Sept. 5, 2018 Contact: Mandira Banerjee, 734-764-4251, [email protected] ANN ARBOR--With a $10 million gift from University of Michigan alumni Ron and Eileen Weiser, the U-M will establish a new diplomacy center to serve as a hub for engagement...

With $10 million gift from Ron and Eileen Weiser, Ford School to launch Weiser Diplomacy Center

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A Q&A with John Ciorciari: U.S.-North Korea summit

Jun 8, 2018

Written by Mandira Banerjee, Michigan News John Ciorciari is professor of public policy and director of the International Policy Center at the Ford School of Public Policy. His research focuses on Southeast Asia and foreign policy strategies, human...

Ciorciari weighs in on Chinese spy balloon

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Levitsky in Christian Science Monitor on Huntsman as U.S. ambassador to Russia

Mar 6, 2017

Melvyn Levitsky was featured in a recent Christian Science Monitor article on whether former Utah governor and Obama-era ambassador to China Jon Huntsman would be an effective choice as the U.S. ambassador to Russia. The article, titled “Jon...