Michigan Journal of Public Affairs - MJPA

10/10/2024

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.

06/03/2024

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/

02/03/2024

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!

11/03/2023

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.

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11/03/2023

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

11/03/2021

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.

05/20/2021

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

04/12/2021

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!

http://mjpa.umich.edu/2021/04/11/the-gay-civil-war-how-to-grapple-with-public-shaming-in-a-health-crisis/

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...

03/16/2021

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.
http://mjpa.umich.edu/2021/03/16/racial-justice-demands-broad-student-debt-cancellation/

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...

03/09/2021

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.
http://mjpa.umich.edu/2021/03/09/the-health-equity-case-for-reparations/

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...

03/03/2021

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.

http://mjpa.umich.edu/2021/03/02/covid-19-and-the-crisis-of-migrant-worker-housing/

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...

02/22/2021

Another great piece can be found on our website! Sarah Javaid from the University of Michigan's School of Public Health wrote a timely piece on the importance of Doulas during a pandemic. http://mjpa.umich.edu/2021/02/22/for-pregnant-women-during-the-pandemic-doulas-are-more-important-than-ever/

Blog  For Pregnant Women During the Pandemic, Doulas are More Important than Ever February 22, 2021 editor 23 Views By Sarah Javaid As the first wave of people receive the COVID-19 vaccine, pregnant women—not included in clinical vaccine trials until this month—have been given confusing and con...

01/11/2021

If you're still interested in submitting to Volume 18 of the Michigan Journal of Public Affairs, there's still time!

We've extended our deadline to Wednesday, January 27 2021. Feel free to reach out to [email protected] if you have any questions.

11/16/2020

We are now accepting submissions for Volume 18 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 1/24/21, if you have any questions feel free to reach out.

09/04/2020

The Michigan Journal of Public Affairs is now accepting submissions for the journal's 18th volume. Make sure to review the eligibility requirements and paper criteria before submitting (available at http://mjpa.umich.edu/). All submissions can be sent to [email protected]. Please share with your networks!

01/28/2020

There's still time to finish submit your work to the MJPA. Excellent opportunity to be published by a premier academic journal at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

01/15/2020

The submission period for the Michigan Journal of Public Affairs Volume 17 is open until Sunday, January 26th. We accept original, policy-relevant research papers from graduate and professional students, academics, and policy professionals.

If you have any questions or are interested in submitting your work to be considered for publication, email us at [email protected]