Ford Institute for Human Security

02/16/2026

Please watch this 60 Minute Piece on the YOUNGEST (age 80) Holocaust/Concentration Camp Survivors:

Eva Clarke, Hana Berger-Moran, and Mark Olsky are survivors born to survivors. During the Holocaust, their mothers were young Jewish women sent to concentration camps when they were newly pregnant.

04/14/2023

Join me on Fri., April 14 at Noon on Zoom to hear about this year’s student research. Register for Zoom link through QR code below or https://bit.ly/FordWG2023. Hope to see you there!

03/13/2023

Join us on Thu. March 16 for an interesting presentation at 9:30 AM in Cathedral of Learning Classroom 206!

03/06/2023

On Thu., March 16, join us for an interesting presentation.

08/29/2022

Fall 2022 semester begins today! Best wishes for a great year!

The sun rises on the first day of classes. 🌅

03/19/2022

Proud of our interim Director Dr. Müge Finkel, GSPIA student Katrina Lenhart (MID'22), and researcher Briana Howell (PhD candidate PolSci) for presenting at this conference TODAY!

03/18/2022

Proud of our interim Director Dr. Müge Finkel, GSPIA student Katrina Lenhart (MID'22), and researcher Brianna Howell (PhD candidate PolSci) for presenting at this conference on Saturday, March 19!

It’s officially American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) National Conference Week! is honored to support & contribute to timely conversations tackling critical issues & exploring sustainable solutions at .

02/23/2022

Ford Institute and GSPIA are grateful for your support! Together we increased the number of donors by 23% and exceeded our 2022 goal with 278 donors contributing over $40,000. We appreciate you!

02/22/2022

Join us in supporting the Ford Institute and GSPIA. Many thanks!! https://pittdayofgiving.com/campaigns/ford-institute-for-human-security-1 #/

02/21/2022

Tomorrow is Pitt Day of Giving, an annual day when students, faculty, staff, alumni, and benefactors of the University of Pittsburgh come together in support of its mission of learning, growing, innovating, and planning for a brighter future. We hope that you will make a gift in support of the Ford Institute for Human Security.

The best part is this – no donation is too small. On Pitt Day of Giving, schools compete for “bonus funds” from the University, which are awarded based on number of individual donors, not total amount raised. Even a $5 gift can help us compete for those funds. Two years ago, GSPIA won $15,000 in bonus funds, which supported 7 domestic internships, 7 international internships, and 4 students attending conferences to present their research.

You can donate directly to the Ford Institute using the link below, and you don’t have to wait until tomorrow! Contributions to Ford count to the total for GSPIA. If you’re willing, please help spread the word by sharing the link on social media, using Thank you!!
https://pittdayofgiving.com/campaigns/ford-institute-for-human-security-1 #/

10/28/2021

This is what equity looks like! The U.S. is poised to release the first official passport with a nonbinary "X" option for gender. They'll be available after the State Department updates its systems in early 2022, and will make traveling internationally a more inclusive experience.

After a lawsuit, the Biden administration promised this year that it would make the documents more inclusive for people who identify as nonbinary, intersex or gender-nonconforming.