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Poster image for Zarivna | Media, Civil Society & Accountability During Wartime: Mindichgate & Its Consequences

Zarivna | Media, Civil Society & Accountability During Wartime: Mindichgate & Its Consequences

5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637

Apr 02, 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, April 2 12:30-1:45pm Will there be elections in Ukraine under wartime conditions? In[...]

Dialogue Dinner with John Dickerson

5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637

Apr 06, 2026 5:30pm – 7:30pm CST

John Dickerson Dialogue Dinner (Current UChicago Students Only) Monday, April 6th 5:30-7:00 pm This Dialogue Dinner is a chance to engage with Pritzker Fellow John Dickerson in a smaller setting than seminars, discuss a current topic with other students, and enjoy a meal on the IOP. Join[...]
Poster image for French | Why You’re Wrong About Your Fellow Americans

French | Why You’re Wrong About Your Fellow Americans

5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637

Apr 06, 2026 12:30pm – 1:45pm CST

IOP Pritzker Fellow Nancy French on "Why You’re Wrong About Your Fellow Americans" THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY Monday, April 6 12:30-1:45pm When I left Tennessee and moved to Philadelphia, I was suddenly surrounded by a different type of person in my moms'[...]
Poster image for Sunkara | The (Right) Populist Alternative

Sunkara | The (Right) Populist Alternative

5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637

Apr 06, 2026 3:30pm – 4:45pm CST

IOP Pritzker Fellow Bhaskar Sunkara on "The (Right) Populist Alternative" THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY Monday, April 6 3:30-4:45pm This seminar examines right-wing populism as a response to dealignment, with particular attention to efforts on the Republican[...]
Poster image for Dickerson | Mind the Gap

Dickerson | Mind the Gap

5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637

Apr 07, 2026 12:30pm – 1:45pm CST

IOP Pritzker Fellow John Dickerson on "Mind the Gap" THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY Tuesday, April 7 12:30-1:45pm The presidency is nothing like the office that is described and promised during presidential campaigns. Seems like that's a flaw. How did it get[...]
Poster image for Franchetti | The Interagency: Leading at the Intersection of Strategy, Security & Politics

Franchetti | The Interagency: Leading at the Intersection of Strategy, Security & Politics

5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637

Apr 07, 2026 3:30pm – 4:45pm CST

IOP Pritzker Fellow Lisa Franchetti on "The Interagency: Leading at the Intersection of Strategy, Security & Politics" THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY Tuesday, April 7 3:30-4:45pm No matter where you choose to serve or work, relationships matter. Nowhere is[...]
Poster image for Vadhan | Endings, Loss & Showing Up Anyway

Vadhan | Endings, Loss & Showing Up Anyway

5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637

Apr 08, 2026 3:30pm – 4:45pm CST

IOP Pritzker Fellow Opal Vadhan on "Endings, Loss & Showing Up Anyway" THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY Wednesday, April 8 3:30-4:45pm Every role has an end date - Election Day and Inauguration Day. In my perfect world, both would have been one of the best[...]
Poster image for Fields |  A Critical Question: Is Trump Not Being on the Ballot the End of the MAGA Wave? Nope!

Fields | A Critical Question: Is Trump Not Being on the Ballot the End of the MAGA Wave? Nope!

5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637

Apr 08, 2026 12:30pm – 1:45pm CST

IOP Pritzker Fellow Harrison Fields on " A Critical Question: Is Trump Not Being on the Ballot the End of the MAGA Wave? Nope!" THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY Wednesday, April 8 12:30-1:45pm No - while Trump's personal presence has been a massive turnout[...]
Poster image for Is Sports Betting the New Pornography?

Is Sports Betting the New Pornography?

1414 E 59th St, Chicago, 60637

Apr 09, 2026 5:30pm – 6:45pm CST

Is Sports Betting the New Pornography? While betting has existed almost as long as humankind – an ancient casino was discovered in the caves of Utah – online betting has been found to cause financial, mental, and social harm, particularly among young men. Is online sports betting – part of a[...]
Poster image for Zarivna | The War in Ukraine From the Outside: A Geopolitical Perspective

Zarivna | The War in Ukraine From the Outside: A Geopolitical Perspective

5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637

Apr 09, 2026 12:30pm – 1:45pm CST

IOP Pritzker Fellow Dasha Zarvina on "The War in Ukraine From the Outside: A Geopolitical Perspective" THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY Thursday, April 9 12:30-1:45pm We'll broaden our collective scope to understand how the outcome of this war impacts security[...]
Poster image for Sunkara | Class, Realignment & the Future of Democratic Politics

Sunkara | Class, Realignment & the Future of Democratic Politics

5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637

Apr 13, 2026 3:30pm – 4:45pm CST

IOP Pritzker Fellow Bhaskar Sunkara on "Class, Realignment & the Future of Democratic Politics?" THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY Monday, April 13 3:30-4:45pm This final seminar evaluates whether contemporary shifts on the Democratic left have translated into[...]
Poster image for French | Why Doesn’t Anyone Go to Church Anymore?

French | Why Doesn’t Anyone Go to Church Anymore?

5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637

Apr 13, 2026 12:30pm – 1:45pm CST

IOP Pritzker Fellow Nancy French on "Why Doesn’t Anyone Go to Church Anymore?" THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY Monday, April 13 12:30-1:45pm America is experiencing a rapid decline of religious participation in the United States and the growing number of[...]

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