Happening @ Michigan https://events.umich.edu/list/rss RSS Feed for Happening @ Michigan Events at the University of Michigan. Combating poverty and inequality amidst a pandemic (July 15, 2020 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/74921 74921-19079192@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, July 15, 2020 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

Policy Talks @ the Ford School

The current public health crisis has further exposed deep inequities in the United States, leaving millions unemployed and straining social services. While many Americans have seen an abrupt drop in income, those already living in poverty are facing additional hardships. Luke Shaefer, Ford School associate dean and director of Poverty Solutions, Alford A. Young Jr, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor in the Department of Sociology and a professor of Afroamerican and African Studies, and Michael S. Barr, dean of the Ford School, will discuss some of the ways that policymakers and communities are attempting to combat poverty during this crisis. How can existing federal, state, and local programs expand to meet rapidly increasing needs? What policy approaches can effectively help those most in need? How can we learn from these extraordinary circumstances in order to more effectively alleviate poverty moving forward?

For more information and to register to attend please visit http://fordschool.umich.edu/events/2020/combating-poverty-and-inequality-amidst-pandemic

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 26 Jun 2020 10:08:42 -0400 2020-07-15T14:00:00-04:00 2020-07-16T03:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Lecture / Discussion
Still Standing: Surviving Cancer, Riots, and the Toxic Politics That Divide America (September 11, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76109 76109-19663523@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 11, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

Join us for a virtual discussion with Larry Hogan, Governor of Maryland, about his new book, Still Standing. Barry Rabe, J. Ira and Nicki Harris Family Professor of Public Policy at the Ford School and Arthur Thurnau Professor of Environmental Policy, will moderate the discussion.

From the speaker's bio:

Larry Hogan is the 62nd governor of Maryland and chairman of the National Governors Association. Recently reelected in a landslide, he is only the second Republican governor in Maryland history to win a second term. Known for his practical solutions, his stark transparency and his ability to work across party lines, he is also a proud survivor of late-stage non-Hodgins lymphoma. His wife, Yumi Hogan, is the first Korean-American first lady in America. The Hogans live in the historic state capital of Annapolis.

For more information visit http://fordschool.umich.edu/events/2020/still-standing-surviving-cancer-riots-and-toxic-politics-divide-america

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 25 Aug 2020 13:31:31 -0400 2020-09-11T12:00:00-04:00 2020-09-11T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Livestream / Virtual Larry Hogan
Cybersecurity: Threats, policy, and responses (September 30, 2020 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76130 76130-19663684@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

Over the last decade cybersecurity issues have risen in prominence in both the public and private spheres—there have been near daily reports regarding cyber operations launched by nation states, hacking groups and criminal organizations. Cybersecurity was a key issue in the 2016 Presidential election, and as we head toward the 2020 election during the upheaval of the coronavirus pandemic it remains at the forefront. In this conversation, Paul Abbate, Associate Deputy Director of the FBI, and Teresa Carlson, Vice President of Amazon Web Services Worldwide Public Sector, will discuss some of the challenges in addressing current cybersecurity threats, formulating policy, and calibrating responses. Javed Ali, Towsley Policymaker in Residence at the Ford School, will moderate the discussion.

For more information visit http://fordschool.umich.edu/events/2020/cybersecurity-threats-policy-and-responses

From the speakers' bios:

Paul M. Abbate is the associate deputy director of the FBI. In this position, he is responsible for the management of all FBI personnel, budget, administration, and infrastructure. Prior to his appointment in 2018, Abbate was the executive assistant director for the Criminal, Cyber, Response, and Services Branch. In this role, he was responsible for overseeing all FBI criminal and cyber investigations worldwide, international operations, critical incident response, and victim assistance.

Abbate began his FBI career in March 1996 as a special agent assigned to the New York Field Office, where he worked in the Criminal Division and served as a member of the SWAT Team. He has since worked in many positions within the FBI, including deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan, serving as a supervisory special agent within the Newark Division’s Joint Terrorism Task Force, and special agent in charge of the Detroit Division, covering the state of Michigan. He also served as assistant section chief in the Counterterrorism Division, providing national-level oversight and guidance of all United States-based international terrorism investigations, among other positions.

Teresa Carlson leads the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Worldwide Public Sector business, which includes state, local, central and regional governments; educational institutions and Ed Techs; non-profits and non-governmental organizations (NGO); and she advises Amazon Public Policy on global policy issues.

Since starting AWS’s public sector business in 2010, Carlson has driven the business’ growth, which today accounts for 2,300 government, 7,000 education, and 22,000 nonprofit customers, and a vast partner ecosystem across all geographies. Carlson has received many honors over the years, including being named as one of Business Insider’s Most Important People in Cloud Computing, Washington Life’s Power 100 list, Washingtonian Tech Titan, and is a recipient of the 2016 Ellis Island Medal of Honor, which recognizes individuals who have made it their mission to share with those less fortunate their wealth of knowledge, indomitable courage, boundless compassion. Prior to joining AWS, Carlson served as Vice President of Microsoft Federal Government, where she led the company’s US Federal Government business. Before moving into technology, Carlson worked in health care, as a practitioner and consultant initially, then as a business manager and area vice president, responsible for national accounts, marketing, and business development.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 25 Aug 2020 17:00:34 -0400 2020-09-30T16:00:00-04:00 2020-09-30T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Lecture / Discussion Paul Abbate and Teresa Carlson
Trumpocalypse: Restoring American Democracy (October 5, 2020 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76225 76225-19677557@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 5, 2020 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

David Frum discusses his new book, Trumpocalypse, and the impact of the Trump presidency on the political culture and democracy of the United States with moderator Megan Tompkins-Stange. Frum, writer at The Atlantic and former speechwriter to President George W. Bush, provides a look at impact the Trump presidency has had on partisanship and political culture.

About the book:

A huge swath of Americans has put their faith in Trump, and Trump only, because they see the rest of the country building a future that doesn’t have a place for them. If they would risk their lives for Trump in a pandemic, they will certainly risk the stability of American democracy. They brought the Trumpocalypse upon the country, and a post-Trumpocalypse country will have to find a way either to reconcile them to democracy - or to protect democracy from them.

In Trumpocalypse, David Frum looks at what happens when a third of the electorate refuses to abandon Donald Trump, no matter what he does. Those voters aren’t looking for policy wins. They’re seeking cultural revenge. Americans can do better. David Frum shows how—and inspires all readers of all points of view to believe again in the possibilities of American life. Trumpocalypse is both a warning of danger and a guide to reform.

For more information visit http://fordschool.umich.edu/events/2020/trumpocalypse-restoring-american-democracy

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 27 Aug 2020 11:56:41 -0400 2020-10-05T16:00:00-04:00 2020-10-05T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Lecture / Discussion Book cover
Maya MacGuineas and Lawrence H. Summers: Is the federal deficit unsustainable? (October 7, 2020 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76227 76227-19677559@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 7, 2020 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

The federal deficit has reached historic levels in recent years, even before Congress passed the $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) in March 2020. Join us for a conversation with Lawrence H. Summers, former Secretary of the Treasury, and Maya MacGuineas, President of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, on whether the growing federal deficit is sustainable for the United States economy. Betsey Stevenson, professor of economics and public policy, will moderate the discussion. Panelists will discuss the growing debate among economists and policymakers about whether the federal deficit presents a danger to the overall health of the U.S. economy.

For more information visit http://fordschool.umich.edu/events/2020/federal-deficit-unsustainable

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 05 Oct 2020 12:11:40 -0400 2020-10-07T16:00:00-04:00 2020-10-07T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Lecture / Discussion Lawrence Summers and Maya MacGuineas
2020 Election: Voter Turnout and Access in Ohio and Michigan (October 9, 2020 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76127 76127-19901735@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 9, 2020 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

The Ford School invites you to join us for a conversation on voting rights and voter access, featuring Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson (link is external) and Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose (link is external). Jenna Bednar, Professor of Political Science and Public Policy, will moderate. Secretaries Benson and LaRose will discuss state-level approaches to voter access since 2016. Issues surrounding voter turnout during the upcoming 2020 election will also be discussed, including voting during the coronavirus pandemic.

For more details visit https://fordschool.umich.edu/events/2020/2020-election-voter-turnout-and-access-ohio-and-michigan

From the panelists' bios:

Jocelyn Benson is Michigan’s 43rd Secretary of State. In this role she is focused on ensuring elections are secure and accessible, and dramatically improving customer experiences for all who interact with our offices. Benson is the author of State Secretaries of State: Guardians of the Democratic Process, the first major book on the role of the secretary of state in enforcing election and campaign finance laws. A graduate of Harvard Law School and expert on civil rights law, education law and election law, Benson served as dean of Wayne State University Law School in Detroit. She continues to serve as vice chair of the advisory board for the Levin Center at Wayne Law, which she founded with former U.S. Sen. Carl Levin. Previously, Benson was an associate professor and associate director of Wayne Law’s Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights.

Frank LaRose took office as Ohio's 51st Secretary of State on January 14th, 2019. Prior to being elected to statewide office, he served two terms in the State Senate representing the 27th Senate District in northeast Ohio. As Ohio’s Secretary of State, LaRose is doing his part to deliver a thriving democracy and a prosperous economy. In his role as Ohio’s chief elections officer, he’s working to ensure Ohio’s elections are secure, accurate and accessible. He is also supporting Ohio entrepreneurs as the sole authority to receive and approve articles of incorporation for Ohio businesses. Among numerous recognitions, LaRose was named the Legislator of the Year in 2016 by the Ohio Association of Election Officials in recognition of his support and commitment to improving Ohio’s election process. LaRose, a native of northeast Ohio, graduated from The Ohio State University with a degree in Consumer Affairs and Business.

Jenna Bednar is a professor of political science at the University of Michigan, the Edie N Goldenberg Endowed Director for the Michigan in Washington Program, and a member of the external faculty at the Santa Fe Institute. Her research combines positive political theory and systems theory to study how formal institutions, such as laws, electoral rules, or constitutions, remain effective in complex environments. Her most recent book,The Robust Federation demonstrates how complementary institutions maintain and adjust the distribution of authority between national and state governments.

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 05 Oct 2020 12:17:54 -0400 2020-10-09T15:00:00-04:00 2020-10-09T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Lecture / Discussion Jocelyn Benson and Frank LaRose
Covering the campaign: A conversation with national political reporters (October 12, 2020 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/76228 76228-19677561@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 12, 2020 11:30am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

Join us for a conversation about covering the campaign trail with two senior political reporters, Jane Coaston of Vox and Daniel Strauss of The Guardian. Paula Lantz, associate dean of the Ford School and James Hudak Professor of Health Policy will moderate the conversation. The panelists will discuss what it's like to be a political reporter during an election season and what they think are the key political and policy issues at play in the upcoming Presidential election.

Join the conversation: #policytalks

For more information visit fordschool.umich.edu/events/2020/covering-campaign-conversation-national-political-reporters

From the speakers' bios:

Jane Coaston is senior politics reporter at Vox with a focus on conservatism, the American Right, the GOP and white nationalism. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, National Review, the Washington Post, the Ringer and ESPN Magazine, among others. She attended the University of Michigan, graduating in 2009.

Daniel Strauss is a senior political reporter for The Guardian. Previously he was a politics reporter at Politico, covered campaigns and elections for Talking Points Memo, and was a breaking news reporter for The Hill newspaper. Daniel grew up in Chicago and graduated from the University of Michigan where he majored in history.

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 05 Oct 2020 12:18:15 -0400 2020-10-12T11:30:00-04:00 2020-10-12T12:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Lecture / Discussion Daniel Strauss and Jane Coaston
U.S.-China relations during COVID-19: Finding a path forward (October 20, 2020 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/76231 76231-19679532@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 20, 2020 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

Join the conversation: #policytalks.

Panelists:

Ken Lieberthal, senior fellow emeritus in the Foreign Policy program at Brookings

Mary Gallagher, Professor of Political Science, Director of the Center for Chinese Studies, and faculty associate at the Center for Comparative Political Studies at the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan

Ann Lin, Associate Professor of Public Policy in the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan

Moderator:

Michael S. Barr, Joan and Sanford Weill Dean of Public Policy, Frank Murphy Collegiate Professor of Public Policy, Roy F. and Jean Humphrey Proffitt Professor of Law

For more information visit http://fordschool.umich.edu/events/2020/us-china-relations-during-covid-19-finding-path-forward

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 13 Oct 2020 10:27:53 -0400 2020-10-20T10:00:00-04:00 2020-10-20T11:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Lecture / Discussion Ann Lin, Ken Lieberthal, and Mary Gallagher
U.S. health policy directions: Two roads diverged in a yellow wood (October 21, 2020 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/76236 76236-19679533@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 21, 2020 11:30am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

From the speaker's bio:

Len M. Nichols has been the Director of the Center for Health Policy Research and Ethics (CHPRE) and a Professor of Health Policy at George Mason University since March 2010. He has been intimately involved in health reform debates, policy development, and communication with the media and policy makers for 25+ years, after he was Senior Advisor for Health Policy at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in the Clinton Administration. Since that time he has testified frequently before Congress and state legislatures, published extensively and spoken to a wide range of health care and insurance organizations and associations, boards of directors, and health policy leadership forums around the country.

After OMB, Len was a Principal Research Associate at the Urban Institute, Vice President of the Center for Studying Health System Change, and Director of the Health Policy Program atthe New America Foundation. In addition to his positions at GMU Len is on the Board of Directors of the National Committee for Quality Assurance and in 2015 was appointed by the Comptroller General to serve on the Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC), which advises the Secretary of HHS on Medicare payment policies. Len was an Innovation Advisor to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation at CMS in 2012, and recently been the Principal Investigator on PCMH evaluation studies as well as in more general studies of how to use payment and delivery reform to achieve triple aim and health equity goals. Recently he has helped develop an economic model to incentivize sustainable investments in upstream social determinants of health, and is actively engaged in teaching that model and attendant processes to communities around the country. Len received a B.A. from Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas, an M.A. in Economics from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, and a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Illinois. He lives in Arlington, Virginia, with his wife Nora Super of the Milken Institute.

For more information visit http://fordschool.umich.edu/events/2020/us-health-policy-directions-two-roads-diverged-yellow-wood

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 27 Aug 2020 13:19:43 -0400 2020-10-21T11:30:00-04:00 2020-10-21T12:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Lecture / Discussion Len Nichols
More than Ready: Be Strong and Be You...and Other Lessons for Women of Color on the Rise (October 26, 2020 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76126 76126-19893779@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 26, 2020 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

Join us for a discussion with Cecilia Muñoz about her new book, More than Ready: Be Strong and Be You . . . and Other Lessons for Women of Color on the Rise, moderated by Ford School professor Celeste Watkins-Hayes.

From the speaker's bio:
Cecilia Muñoz (AB '84) is Vice President for Public Interest Technology and Local Initiatives at New America. Prior to joining New America in 2017, she served for eight years on President Obama’s senior staff, first as Director of Intergovernmental Affairs followed by five years as Director of the Domestic Policy Council. Before working in government, she was Senior Vice President at the National Council of La Raza (now UNIDOS US), the nation’s largest Hispanic policy and advocacy organization, where she served for 20 years. Muñoz is also a Senior Fellow at Results for America, a nonprofit that advances the use of data and evidence in policy making. She received a MacArthur Fellowship in 2000 for her work on immigration and civil rights, and serves on the Boards of the Open Society, MacArthur and Kresge Foundations, as well as the nonprofit Protect Democracy Project. She is the author of More than Ready: Be Strong and Be you....and Other Lessons for Women of Color on the Rise.

For more information visit http://fordschool.umich.edu/events/2020/more-ready

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 23 Sep 2020 16:14:19 -0400 2020-10-26T16:00:00-04:00 2020-10-26T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Livestream / Virtual Cecilia Muñoz
Policing reform or revolution? (October 30, 2020 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/78594 78594-20068102@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 30, 2020 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

Join us for a panel discussion on police reform and mass incarceration. Featured panelists include Lisa Daugaard, Director of the Public Defender Association in Seattle, and Broderick Johnson, Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence at the Ford School and chair of President Obama's My Brother's Keeper Task Force. Professor Christian Davenport will moderate the conversation.

Visit https://fordschool.umich.edu/event/2020/policing-reform-or-revolution for more information and viewing details.

From the speakers' bios:

Lisa Daugaard is Director of the Public Defender Association in Seattle. PDA works to develop
and implement alternatives to the criminal legal system that advance public safety, racial equity,
community health and reconciliation, and provides technical support to other communities
seeking similar solutions nationally and internationally. Previously, Lisa served as Interim
Deputy Director at the King County Department of Public Defense, and was Deputy Director
and Misdemeanor Supervisor at the Defender Association. She is a 2019 recipient of the
MacArthur Fellowship.

Broderick Johnson is a Towsley Policymaker in Residence at the Ford School and a partner in the Washington office of Bryan Cave. With over three decades of leadership at the highest levels of government, he served most recently as assistant to the president and cabinet secretary under President Obama. There, Johnson also was appointed chair of the White House's My Brother's Keeper Task Force. Earlier, he was deputy assistant for legislative affairs in the Clinton White House and previously held senior positions on Capitol Hill, during which time he drafted landmark legislation including the Family and Medical Leave Act and the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Johnson received his undergraduate degree from the College of the Holy Cross and his JD from the University of Michigan Law School.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 15 Oct 2020 15:45:37 -0400 2020-10-30T15:00:00-04:00 2020-10-30T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Lecture / Discussion Lisa Daugaard and Broderick Johnson
Brick by Brick: Building Hope and Opportunity for Women Survivors Everywhere (November 9, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76237 76237-19679534@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, November 9, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

Join us for a conversation with Ambassador Susan Page and author Karen Sherman to discuss her book, Brick by Brick: Building Hope and Opportunity for Women Survivors Everywhere. Sherman has spent 30 years in global development advocating for women in war-torn and transitional countries such as Iraq, Afghanistan, Bosnia, Congo, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Sudan, Kosovo, and the former Soviet Union. She began writing Brick by Brick during the year she spent living in Rwanda with her three sons to oversee the construction of a first-of-its-kind women’s opportunity center. The strength of these women helped Karen find her own way--through conflict zones and confrontations with corrupt officials to a renewed commitment to her family.

From the speaker's bio:

Karen Sherman currently serves as President of the Akilah Institute, Rwanda’s only women’s college, leading its strategy, growth, and partnerships. Prior to joining Akilah, Sherman was a senior executive at Women for Women International, an organization that helps women survivors of war to rebuild their lives. Sherman also served as the Executive Vice President at Counterpart International, an international nonprofit development organization that partners with local organizations to build inclusive, sustainable communities in which their people thrive. Sherman has been featured on BBC, CNBC Africa, Al Jazeera English, and Voice of America.

For more information visit https://fordschool.umich.edu/events/2020/brick-brick-building-hope-and-opportunity-women-survivors-everywhere

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 01 Sep 2020 09:57:31 -0400 2020-11-09T12:00:00-05:00 2020-11-09T13:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Lecture / Discussion Karen Sherman
Managing presidential campaigns: Lessons learned in 2020 (November 18, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/78547 78547-20060207@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

For more information and viewing details, visit the event page: https://fordschool.umich.edu/event/2020/managing-presidential-campaigns-lessons-learned-2020

Join us for a discussion on election campaigns, both in 2020 and beyond. The discussion will include Katie Packer Beeson, former deputy campaign manager for the Romney/Ryan campaign in 2012 and founding partner of Burning Glass Consulting, and Greg Schultz, general election strategist and senior advisor for the 2020 Biden campaign. Broderick Johnson, current Towsley Policymaker in Residence and former assistant to the President and cabinet secretary during the Obama Administration, will moderate the discussion.

Katie Packer Beeson is founding partner of Burning Glass Consulting, a political consulting and issue management firm based in Washington, D.C. She has managed campaigns at every level from state legislative to presidential and was deputy campaign manager of the Romney/Ryan 2012 campaign. Katie is an adjunct professor at George Washington University, a 2016 Fellow at Georgetown University’s Institute of Politics and is an MSNBC Contributor.

Greg Schultz is the General Election Strategist and Senior Advisor for the Biden campaign and served as the Campaign Manager during the 2020 Democratic Primary. In his current role he oversees the campaign’s engagement with the DNC and national coordinated campaign efforts. Before working on Biden's presidential campaign, he served as executive director of Biden's American Possibilities PAC. Schultz is a veteran of the 2008 and 2012 Obama presidential campaigns in Ohio, serving as State Director on the re-elect. Schultz worked as the senior advisor to Vice President Joe Biden and a special assistant to President Obama in the White House during the second term.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 14 Oct 2020 14:57:44 -0400 2020-11-18T12:00:00-05:00 2020-11-18T13:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Lecture / Discussion
The Next Administration: Post-Election Recap (November 19, 2020 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76239 76239-19679537@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, November 19, 2020 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

Associate Dean Luke Shaefer will moderate a conversation with Ford School faculty members Justin Wolfers, Shobita Parthasarathy, and John Ciorciari about the 2020 Presidential election and policy priorities of the next presidential term. This event is sponsored in conjunction with the University of Michigan Club of Washington, D.C. It is also part of the Alumni Association's Going Global Virtual Event Series.

For more information, visit http://fordschool.umich.edu/events/2020/next-administration-post-election-recap

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 13 Nov 2020 15:23:07 -0500 2020-11-19T18:00:00-05:00 2020-11-19T19:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Lecture / Discussion Capitol building
U.S. Representatives Elissa Slotkin and Peter Meijer: Voices across the aisle in a challenging time (February 16, 2021 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/81922 81922-20990902@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 16, 2021 11:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

Join the Ford School for a Conversations Across Differences event with U.S. Representatives Elissa Slotkin (D-MI 8th District) and Peter Meijer (R-MI 3rd District) moderated by Ford School Dean Michael S. Barr. The 117th congressional session has started with an insurrection, an impeachment trial, a disciplinary action in the House, and a push for major legislation that is passing along mostly partisan lines. Can Democrats and Republicans lower the temperature and find common ground to tackle the urgent problems facing the United States? We look forward to a thoughtful dialogue with two of the most dynamic members of Congress.

Cosponsored by the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation.

For bios and viewing information visit https://fordschool.umich.edu/event/2021/us-representatives-elissa-slotkin-and-peter-meijer-voices-across-aisle-challenging-time

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 09 Feb 2021 13:18:30 -0500 2021-02-16T11:00:00-05:00 2021-02-16T12:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Lecture / Discussion Elissa Slotkin and Peter Meijer
Lisa D. Cook on diversity and innovation (February 18, 2021 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80170 80170-20572617@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 18, 2021 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

Join us for a discussion between Lisa D. Cook and Betsey Stevenson on economics, development, diversity, and innovation. Professor Cook's research on innovation and diversity has shown that while both women and underrepresented minorities have earned an increasing share of bachelor’s degrees and advanced degrees in fields most associated with invention, patent activity for these groups has not increased. What does this disparity reveal about our economy and how can we close the gap? What policies might be put in place to help encourage innovation among underrepresented groups?

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 08 Jan 2021 11:48:26 -0500 2021-02-18T16:00:00-05:00 2021-02-18T17:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Lecture / Discussion Lisa D. Cook
The next big thing: Redistricting in Michigan and the role of communities of interest (February 25, 2021 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80169 80169-20572616@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 25, 2021 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

In 2018 Michigan voters approved a Constitutional amendment to change how redistricting is done in the state, removing the process from the purview of the state legislature and placing it in the hands of a new Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (MICRC). The amendment also prescribes priorities the MICRC must address when drawing new district maps, placing the concept of "communities of interest" (COIs) near the top of the list.

While COIs have been a part of redistricting in other states, this is a new concept in Michigan, and is not yet widely understood. This webinar will help educate stakeholders about COIs: what they are, the role they will play in Michigan's new redistricting process, and how they can strategize and engage effectively in that process.

The event is co-sponsored by the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP), the Program in Practical Policy Engagement, Detroit Public TV, the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, and Voters Not Politicians, the citizen-led grassroots organization that spearheaded the effort to pass the amendment.

For more information contact closup@umich.edu or call 734-647-4091

From the speakers' bios:
Charlie Beall is Co-Chair of the Community Mapping Project. He is also the Data & Targeting Director for Voters Not Politicians and the Count MI Vote Education Fund. He uses the most up-to-date targeting and data techniques to manage thousands of volunteers across the state, and provide strategic guidance on voter contact and evaluation.

John R. Chamberlin is a professor emeritus of political science and public policy at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. His research interests include ethics and public policy, professional ethics, and methods of election and representation. He taught the core course "Values, Ethics, and Public Policy" at the Ford School. He was the founding director of the Ford School's BA in Public Policy program from 2007-2011 and the director of U-M's Center for Ethics in Public Life from 2008-2011. In 2019-20 he directed a student research project at CLOSUP that focused on communities of interest in Michigan's new redistricting system. John has a BS in industrial engineering from Lehigh University and a PhD in decision sciences from the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University.

Connie Cook has been an active volunteer with Voters Not Politicians (VNP) since 2017. She currently serves as Co-Chair of the Community Mapping Project as well as Special Counsel to the Executive Director of VNP. Connie recently retired from the University of Michigan where she served as Associate Vice Provost, Executive Director of the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching, and Clinical Professor Emerita in the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education. Connie’s degrees are all in Political Science: a B.A. from Barnard College, an M.A. from Penn State University, and a Ph.D. from Boston University. She is the author of two books on interest groups and political advocacy.

Molly Kalb is a senior pursuing a BA at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at University of Michigan with dual minors in International Studies and French. With her degree in policy, as well as one day in law, Molly plans to concentrate on immigration and education reform across the country. After graduating this summer, Molly hopes to continue her policy research in D.C.

Safiya Merchant is pursuing a Master in Public Policy degree at the Ford School, class of 2021. She earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from Northwestern University. A Chicago native, Safiya previously worked as a government, crime and education reporter at the Daily Herald in the Chicago suburbs, and as a K-12 and higher education reporter for the Battle Creek Enquirer in West Michigan. Most recently, she worked as a storyteller for the University of Michigan's communications team. Safiya is interested in K-12 education and housing policy, with a specific focus on issues relating to school segregation, homelessness, and equitable education funding strategies.

Mariam Sayeed is pursuing a Master of Public Policy degree at the Ford School, class of 2021. Mariam is originally from Chicago, but has worked in many cities including Pittsburgh exploring the work of policy through community development and civic engagement. She joined the Ford school to pursue a concentration in social policy through international development, immigration reform, and health policy. She looks to continue her career in policy in DC after graduating this upcoming summer from the Ford school.

Sandra Sorini Elser is a volunteer for Voters Not Politicians. She is a 1983 graduate of the University of Michigan School of Law. She has practiced law in the Southeast Michigan area for over 35 years. She was the Ann Arbor Township general counsel for 30 years. In addition to public law, her practice focuses on the area of real estate development and land preservation. After retiring from her law firm in January 2020, Ms. Sorini Elser has been an active volunteer in Voters Not Politicians, focusing on the important work of the new Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission. She also is a volunteer attorney with Legacy Land Conservancy, and Michigan Indian Legal Services. She lives in Ann Arbor with her husband Doug, has two sons, four grandchildren, two step-daughters, and two step-granddaughters.

Nancy Wang is the executive director and a founding member of Voters Not Politicians, the grassroots group that led the successful 2018 ballot initiative campaign to amend the Michigan constitution to put voters, not politicians, in charge of redistricting in Michigan. In the 2020 election cycle, VNP launched the VoteSafe campaign to protect public health and the integrity of our elections during the COVID-19 pandemic. Through the VoteSafe program, VNP volunteer teams have helped to expand voting access for over 800,000 Michigan voters in 17 cities and townships, and VNP educated voters statewide on their safe voting options. Nancy is an attorney and received her bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering from the University of Michigan and her law degree from the University of Michigan Law School.

Kermit Williams is the executive director of Oakland Forward whose goal is to remove economic, racial, and social barriers to opportunities with a focus on people of color in Oakland County. Having become engaged in social justice issues while still a teenager, leading a life of service is important to him. His dedication to civic engagement has led him to public office where he currently serves as Pontiac City Council President.

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 08 Feb 2021 11:31:45 -0500 2021-02-25T19:00:00-05:00 2021-02-25T20:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Lecture / Discussion
Biden-Harris Administration: An early look (March 24, 2021 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82888 82888-21211365@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 24, 2021 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

Viewing details at https://fordschool.umich.edu/event/2021/biden-harris-administration-early-look

In his inaugural address, President Biden said, "We will be judged, you and I, by how we resolve the cascading crises of our era."

We invite you to join the Ford School and University of Michigan Club of Washington DC in taking an early look at the Biden-Harris administration and how it is poised to address the challenges facing the United States.

Moderating the discussion will be Michael S. Barr, Dean of the Ford School, and the founder and Director of the University of Michigan's Center on Finance, Law, and Policy. Dean Barr served as Assistant Treasury Secretary for Financial Institutions during the Obama administration.

Joining Dean Barr will be Betsey Stevenson, Professor of Public Policy and Economics at the Ford School and a member of President Obama's Council of Economic Advisors; Susan D. Page, Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for the United Nations Mission for Justice Support in Haiti, Professor of Practice in International Diplomacy at the Ford School's Weiser Diplomacy Center, and a Professor from Practice at the U-M Law School; and Barry Rabe, U-M's Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Environmental Policy and the J. Ira and Nicki Harris Family Professor of Public Policy at the Ford School.

This event is sponsored in conjunction with the University of Michigan Club of Washington, DC.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 09 Mar 2021 12:54:21 -0500 2021-03-24T18:00:00-04:00 2021-03-24T19:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Lecture / Discussion Barr, Stevenson, Page, & Rabe
Domestic violent extremism: Threats, policies, and new approaches (March 29, 2021 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83121 83121-21274898@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 29, 2021 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

Visit event page for viewing details: https://fordschool.umich.edu/event/2021/domestic-violent-extremism-threats-policies-and-new-approaches
Register: https://forms.gle/pStaY5nbUsC7noms6
In the aftermath of the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, a fierce debate has emerged in the media, academia, and public policy about the threat of domestic violent extremism in the United States and what solutions and new approaches are needed to confront this. Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence Javed Ali will host Janet Reitman from the New York Times Magazine and Heidi Beirich, Co-Founder of the Global Project Against Hate and Extremism, for an in-depth conversation on these and related issues. They will 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.

From the speakers' bios:

Heidi Beirich is the Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer for the Global Project Against Hate and Extremism, She is an expert on American and European extremist movements, including white supremacy, nativism, antisemitism and anti-government movements. For nearly a decade, Beirich led the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Intelligence Project, the premier organization tracking hate and anti-government movements in the United States.

Janet Reitman is a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine and a contributing editor at Rolling Stone, covering extremist movements and national security. She has twice been a finalist for the National Magazine Award and is the author of the best-selling Inside Scientology: The Story of America’s Most Secretive Religion (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2011), a NY Times Notable Book. She is currently writing a book for Random House on America’s draft towards authoritarianism in the post 9/11 era.

Javed Ali is a former senior director for counterterrorism at the National Security Council, with over 20 years of professional experience in national security and intelligence issues in Washington, D.C. He served in the Defense Intelligence Agency, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, where he also held senior positions on joint duty assignments at the National Intelligence Council, the National Counterterrorism Center, and the National Security Council.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 17 Mar 2021 14:03:41 -0400 2021-03-29T16:00:00-04:00 2021-03-29T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Lecture / Discussion
Gerry Anderson on energy policy and Michigan's economic recovery (March 31, 2021 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80174 80174-20572621@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 31, 2021 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

Join us for a conversation with Gerry Anderson (MPP '88), executive chairman of DTE Energy and co-chair of Michigan's Economic Recovery Council. Assistant Professor Kaitlin Raimi will moderate a discussion on energy policy and Michigan's economic response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

From the speaker's bio:

Gerard M. Anderson (MPP '88) is executive chairman of DTE Energy. Anderson joined DTE in 1993 and held various senior executive leadership roles throughout the enterprise until being named president in 2004, CEO in 2010 and chairman in 2011. He was the architect and leader of the company’s strategy to focus on cost and operational excellence in the utility business and develop its non-regulated businesses. As CEO, he focused on building a positive, highly engaged culture – and on deeply connecting DTE Energy to the communities it serves, enabling it to act as a force for good. In 2019, Anderson was elected executive chairman to serve as an advisor to DTE’s CEO on business issues and focus on DTE’s community, state, federal and broader industry roles.

Prior to joining DTE Energy, Anderson was a senior consultant at McKinsey & Co., from 1988 to 1993, with a focus on the energy sector and financial institutions. In the mid 1980’s, he was employed with an economic forecasting group, The Research Seminar in Quantitative Economics, and the U.S. Congressional Budget Office. Anderson also worked at R.T.K.L Associates, Inc. and The Collaborative, Inc., serving as an engineer and project manager from 1981 to 1985.

Anderson earned a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering at the University of Notre Dame. He also earned a master of business administration degree and a master of public policy degree from the University of Michigan.

Anderson is a vice chairman of the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) board and co-chairman of the EEI Committee on Environment. He is the founder and leader of the Detroit Regional CEO Group. He chairs both the recently formed Detroit Regional Partnership and the Detroit Economic Club. He also chairs the Business Leaders for Michigan (BLM). In addition, Anderson is involved in various local community and civic activities, including serving on the boards of trustees of The Nature Conservancy (Michigan chapter), the Henry Ford, the McGregor Fund, the Downtown Detroit Partnership, and the West Michigan Policy Forum. He serves on the Board of Directors of The Andersons, a publicly traded company.
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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 18 Dec 2020 16:46:53 -0500 2021-03-31T16:00:00-04:00 2021-03-31T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Lecture / Discussion Gerry Anderson
The fight for women's legal rights today (April 7, 2021 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83402 83402-21369799@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 7, 2021 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

Register and more information at https://fordschool.umich.edu/event/2021/fight-womens-legal-rights-today

With the announcement of the Biden administration's creation of the White House Gender Policy Council, which will guide and coordinate government policy that impacts women and girls, across a wide range of issues such as economic security, health care, racial justice, gender-based violence, and foreign policy, gender equality is firmly on the policy agenda.

How will those goals translate to social justice in the legal realm? Fatima Goss Graves, President and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center, will give her perspective on how to make the law more equitable in this moment. In this conversation with Ford School professor Celeste Watkins-Hayes, they will address protecting sexual and reproductive rights, ensuring workplace and economic justice, and addressing sexual assault, among other issues.

From the speaker's bio

Ms. Fatima Goss Graves, who has served in numerous roles at National Women's Law Center for more than a decade, has spent her career fighting to advance opportunities for women and girls. She has a distinguished track record working across a broad set of issues central to women’s lives, including income security, health and reproductive rights, education access, and workplace fairness. Ms. Goss Graves is among the co-founders of the TIME’S UP Legal Defense Fund.

Prior to becoming President, Ms. Goss Graves served as the Center’s Senior Vice President for Program, where she led the organization’s broad program agenda to advance progress and eliminate barriers in employment, education, health and reproductive rights and lift women and families out of poverty. Prior to that, as the Center’s Vice President for Education and Employment, she led the Center’s anti-discrimination initiatives, including work to promote equal pay, combat harassment and sexual assault at work and at school, and advance equal access to education programs, with a particular focus on outcomes for women and girls of color.

Ms. Goss Graves has authored many articles, including A Victory for Women’s Health Advocates, National Law Journal (2016) and We Must Deal with K-12 Sexual Assault, National Law Journal (2015), and reports, including Unlocking Opportunity for African American Girls: A Call to Action for Educational Equity (2014), Reality Check: Seventeen Million Reasons Low-Wage Workers Need Strong Protections from Harassment (2014), and 50 Years and Counting: The Unfinished Business of Achieving Fair Pay (2013).

Ms. Goss Graves received her B.A. from UCLA in 1998 and her J.D. from Yale Law School in 2001. She began her career as a litigator at the law firm of Mayer Brown LLP after clerking for the Honorable Diane P. Wood of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. She currently serves as an advisor on the American Law Institute Project on Sexual and Gender-Based Misconduct on Campus and was on the EEOC Select Task Force on the Study of Harassment in the Workplace and a Ford Foundation Public Voices Fellow.

She is widely recognized for her effectiveness in the complex public policy arena at both the state and federal levels, regularly testifies before Congress and federal agencies, and is a frequent speaker at conferences and other public education forums. Ms. Goss Graves appears often in print and on air as a legal expert on issues core to women’s lives, including in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, AP, Chicago Tribune, LA Times, San Francisco Chronicle, CNN, MSNBC, and NPR.

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 29 Mar 2021 16:12:05 -0400 2021-04-07T16:00:00-04:00 2021-04-07T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Lecture / Discussion Fatima Goss Graves