Michigan Journal of Public Affairs - MJPA

And we're off! 🎉 We are excited to announce the newest editor cadre of the Michigan Journal of Public Affairs - MJPAMichigan Journal of Public Affairs is officially soliciting articles for Volume 21. We contact ~400 organizations across the globe, and our list grows every year! However, our contact list is not exhaustive. If you or someone you know is interested in submitting an article for consideration in this volume, please reach out. Submissions are due January 10, 2025.

MJPA staff and editors are all current graduate students at the University of Michigan Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. We accept submissions of quality writing and research on any policy-relevant topics from graduate students, academics, researchers, and professionals for consideration in our annual publication. We also post short form op-ed submissions on our blog! Head to mjpa.umich.edu for more information.

We are proud to announce the publication of Volume 20 of the Michigan Journal of Public Affairs. This year’s publication includes original research on a variety of diverse topics that are vital to modern policy discourse. https://mjpa.umich.edu/volume-20-2024/

It’s MJPA Volume 20 reading day at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. Thank you to those who submitted their work for consideration; our editors are currently engaging in review. Conditional offers for publication will be made next week!

We are happy to announce that we are accepting submissions for Volume 20 of the Michigan Journal of Public Affairs. We invite graduate students, academics, and policy professionals to submit their work. We will continue to prioritize professional and original pieces of research. Pieces should not exceed 6,000 words. Additional details on submissions can be found here: http://mjpa.umich.edu/contribute/

Send submissions to [email protected] by January 21st, 2024. See http://mjpa.umich.edu for further details.

Michigan Journal of Public Affairs – A Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Student Publication at the University of Michigan By Christina Del Greco The U.S. Patent and Trademark Organization exists to manage intellectual property within the United States, which includes granting patents. While there are multiple types of patents, the most commonly known is the utility patent, or a patent on something that is useful. The r...

We are proud to announce the Editorial Board for Volume 20!

We are excited to open submissions for Volume 19 of the Michigan Journal of Public Affairs. Eligible authors are invited and encouraged to submit their work by 1/10/22. See http://mjpa.umich.edu for further details.

We are pleased to announce MJPA Volume 18! With pieces on financial inclusion, international security, recidivism, and government trust during the pandemic, among others, we hope you enjoy the impressive work of this edition’s authors. https://bit.ly/3u59iwK

Princeton's Mark Lee tackles a difficult question, "Is public shaming a bludgeon of oppression or a critical mechanism for social change?" in this latest piece on MJPA's website!

The “Gay Civil War”: How to Grapple With Public Shaming in a Health Crisis – Michigan Journal of Public Affairs Blog  The “Gay Civil War”: How to Grapple With Public Shaming in a Health Crisis April 11, 2021 Editor 19 Views By Mark Minshen Lee When images of crowded house parties and pool romps at New York’s upscale Fire Island made their way across gay Twitter last July, the condemnation was swift. Am...

Kyle Southern Ph. D. and Charles H. F. Davis Ph.D. make the excellent case that cancelling student debt may decrease the racial wealth gap.

Racial Justice Demands Broad Student Debt Cancellation – Michigan Journal of Public Affairs Blog  Racial Justice Demands Broad Student Debt Cancellation March 16, 2021 editor 113 Views By Kyle G. Southern, Ph.D. and Charles H. F. Davis III, Ph.D. Today, more than 44 million Americans owe more than $1.7 trillion in student loan debt—the largest source of debt next to home mortgages natio...

Amani Echols (She/Her) of the University of Michigan's School of Public Health wrote an excellent piece on the persistent and grievous disparities in health outcomes in the US. Echols makes it clear that reparations to Black Americans would go a long way in addressing this injustice.

The Health Equity Case for Reparations – Michigan Journal of Public Affairs Blog  The Health Equity Case for Reparations March 9, 2021March 9, 2021 Editor 114 Views By Amani Echols Over the past year, racial health inequities have been pushed into the national spotlight. Prompted by the Black Lives Matter protests in response to the murders of Breonna Taylor and George Flo...

In the latest piece on our website, Alexa Kort and Matthew Dunn consider the global impact of COVID-19 on housing conditions and housing security among migrant workers, elucidates lessons learned from the pandemic response so far, and offers evidence-based recommendations for national policymakers. Addressing the health and housing needs of migrant workers remains a critical public policy and health equity goal.

COVID-19 and the Crisis of Migrant Worker Housing – Michigan Journal of Public Affairs Uncategorized  COVID-19 and the Crisis of Migrant Worker Housing March 2, 2021 Editor 122 Views By: Alexa Kort and Matthew Dunn   For migrant workers across the world, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought an interrelated set of crises. Along with the dangers of the virus itself, migrant workers─who...