John Chamberlin
John Chamberlin, professor emeritus of political science and public policy at University of Michigan’s Ford School of Public Policy, describes himself as a “redistricting junkie.” Not unexpectedly, he possesses a keen interest in and understanding of the efforts under way to develop Michigan’s new independent redistricting system.
Even though he claims to be “giving retirement a try, seven years after officially retiring,” he’s remained engaged: During the 2019-20 school year, he directed a student research project focused on “communities of interest” in the redistricting system.
Chamberlin, a faculty affiliate of the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) at the Ford School, is moderating a webinar on Thursday titled “The next big thing: Redistricting in Michigan and the role of communities of interest.”