Barbara L. McQuade received her B.A. and J.D. from the University of Michigan and is a Professor of Law at the University of Michigan Law School. Her interests include criminal law and procedure, national security, data privacy, and civil rights. Appointed by President Barack Obama, Ms. McQuade was the first woman to serve as the … Continue reading "Town Hall: Barbara McQuade – “Law and Democracy in the Age of Disinformation”"

Orin Grossman has delighted audiences worldwide with his unique combination of performance and discussion of great American and European music. Dr. Grossman studied music at Harvard College, graduating magna cum laude and earned a Ph.D. in Music at Yale University. Dr. Grossman became Assistant Professor of Fine Arts at Fairfield University in 1975 and he … Continue reading "Town Hall: Orin Grossman – “George Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess: The Great American Opera”"

Rescheduled from April  15. Luke Shaefer, one of the nation’s leading scholars on poverty and social welfare policy, is the Kohn Professor of Social Justice and Social Policy at the University of Michigan’s Ford School of Public Policy. Shaefer also directs Poverty Solutions, which partners with communities and policymakers to find new ways to prevent … Continue reading "Town Hall: H. Luke Shaefer – “Ending Infant Poverty in the United States and Beyond”"

Robin Wright is an international relations expert, journalist, and author. She has reported from more than 140 countries on six continents for publications such as The Washington Post, The New York Times Magazine, and Time Magazine. Wright has also been a fellow at the Brookings Institution, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace as well as … Continue reading "Town Hall: Robin Wright – “America’s Global Challenges in 2026”"