Ford Institute for Human Security

The researchers at the institute primarily investigate issues relating to human rights, including: genocide, forced labor, corporate responsibility, international conflicts, forced migration, refugees, and environmental security.

Each year the institute hosts several conferences, speakers, and workshops on issues related to human security.

The Ford Institute was created with a large endowment from Ford Motor Company, and is currently under the direction of Dr. Müge Kökten Finkel, associate professor at the Graduate School of Public & International Affairs (GSPIA).

Each project is directed by a University of Pittsburgh faculty member, and consists of policy analysts and researchers within the respective field.

Each project group develops policy papers and findings reports based on research results.