French | The Politics of Sex & Abuse
5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637
Feb 16, 2026
12:30pm
– 1:45pm
CST
IOP Pritzker Fellow Nancy French on "The Politics of Sex & Abuse"
THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY
Monday, February 16
12:30-1:45pm
When I grew up listening to Rush Limbaugh, I was convinced that the Democrats had a “woman problem.” The fact that Ted Kennedy[...]
Sunkara | What Is Working-Class Politics?
5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637
Feb 16, 2026
3:30pm
– 4:45pm
CST
IOP Pritzker Fellow Bhaskar Sunkara on "What Is Working-Class Politics?"
THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY
Monday, February 16
3:30-4:45pm
This seminar will look at the return of “the worker” as a political figure in contemporary American politics. The session[...]
Unfinished Business: MLK, Chicago, and the Fight for Fair Housing
1212 E. 59th Street, Chicago, 60637
Feb 19, 2026
5:30pm
– 6:45pm
CST
Unfinished Business: MLK, Chicago, and the Fight for Fair Housing
It’s been exactly 60 years since Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his family moved to the North Lawndale neighborhood of Chicago, with a sharp focus on a discriminatory and unaffordable housing crisis. A stellar panel of[...]
Zarivna | Negotiations in Real Time: Security Guarantees & Peace
5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637
Feb 19, 2026
12:30pm
– 1:45pm
CST
IOP Pritzker Fellow Dasha Zarvina on "Negotiations in Real Time: Security Guarantees & Peace"
THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY
Thursday, February 19
12:30-1:45pm
What is happening in the negotiations right now? What do security guarantees for Ukraine look[...]
French | Why You Don’t Have Friends
5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637
Feb 23, 2026
12:30pm
– 1:45pm
CST
IOP Pritzker Fellow Nancy French on "Why You Don’t Have Friends"
THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY
Monday, February 23
12:30-1:45pm
Writing for “the right” gave me a political and social cache in rural Tennessee amongst my fellow Republicans. My husband received[...]
Sunkara | Why Bernie Talks About Sweden So Much
5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637
Feb 23, 2026
3:30pm
– 4:45pm
CST
IOP Pritzker Fellow Bhaskar Sunkara on "Why Bernie Talks About Sweden So Much"
THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY
Monday, February 23
3:30-4:45pm
We unpack why social democracy has played such a large role in American socialist and progressive debates. Drawing on[...]
Dialogue Dinner with Opal Vadhan
5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637
Feb 23, 2026
5:45pm
– 7:15pm
CST
Opal Vadhan Dialogue Dinner
(Current UChicago Students Only)
Monday, February 23rd
5:45-7:15 pm
This Dialogue Dinner is a chance to engage with Pritzker Fellow Opal Vadhan in a smaller setting than seminars, discuss a current topic with other students, and enjoy a meal on the IOP. Join[...]
Franchetti | A Behind the Scenes Look at Enabling Diplomacy, Development & Democracy in Africa
5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637
Feb 24, 2026
3:30pm
– 4:45pm
CST
IOP Pritzker Fellow Lisa Franchetti on "A Behind the Scenes Look at Enabling Diplomacy, Development & Democracy in Africa"
THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY
Tuesday, February 24
3:30-4:45pm
How do two of the most powerful levers - State and Uniformed Military[...]
Fields | Trump Speed: The Blitz – Executive Actions & the Sea of Changes
5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637
Feb 25, 2026
12:30pm
– 1:45pm
CST
IOP Pritzker Fellow Harrison Fields on "Trump Speed: The Blitz – Executive Actions & the Sea of Changes"
THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY
Wednesday, February 25
12:30-1:45pm
Trump speed means no honeymoon period - it's immediate action. In the first weeks, we[...]
Vadhan | Social Media in Politics: Meeting People Where They Are
5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637
Feb 25, 2026
3:30pm
– 4:45pm
CST
IOP Pritzker Fellow Opal Vadhan on "Social Media in Politics: Meeting People Where They Are"
THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY
Wednesday, February 25
3:30-4:45pm
Years ago, social media wasn’t nearly as important in politics as it is today. Now, every candidate,[...]
Zarivna | Media, Civil Society & Accountability During Wartime: Mindichgate & Its Consequences
5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637
Feb 26, 2026
12:30pm
– 1:45pm
CST
IOP Pritzker Fellow Dasha Zarvina on "Media, Civil Society & Accountability During Wartime: Mindichgate & Its Consequences"
THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY
Thursday, February 26
12:30-1:45pm
What defines the modern Ukrainian army? Case study: Khartiia[...]
In the Crosshairs: Media, Crisis, and Local Government (Practitioners in Residence)
5707 South Woodlawn Ave Chicago, Illinois 60637, Chicago, 60637
Feb 27, 2026
12:30pm
– 1:45pm
CST
Join IOP Practitioner in Residence Greg Hart (Booth ‘21), Village President of Hinsdale in the Chicago suburbs, to explore how officials at the local level navigate communications in a crisis. What happens when national controversies hit local media outlets, and how might media coverage and[...]
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