Meet the Fall 2024 Pritzker Fellows!
1155 E 57th St, Chicago, 60637
Oct 01, 2024
5:30pm
– 6:45pm
CST
Meet the Fall 2024 Pritzker Fellows!
Join us as we welcome the Fall 2024 cohort of Pritzker Fellows! Each of our Fellows will introduce themselves and seminar topics, followed by a brief chat with IOP director Heidi Heitkamp. They’ll then rotate around to meet students and field their[...]
Are you MAGA or a socialist? A look at how their policies overlap in 2024.
1212 E. 59th Street, Chicago, 60637
Oct 08, 2024
5:30pm
– 6:45pm
CST
From the courting of labor to the castigation of big tech; from trade to anti-trust postures; from support for child tax credits and eliminating taxes on tips, it is no longer amorphous “populism” that increasingly unites the left and right. Come hear from policy experts from both parties on where[...]
Effective Activism Across Generations
1025 E 58th St, Chicago, 60637
Oct 10, 2024
5:00pm
– 6:15pm
CST
What was the secret to effective protest movements in recent history? How did activists find their footing, when did they flounder and when is activism a poor substitute for organizing? Voices from the front lines.
Featuring Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA), activist and early member of ACT UP[...]
David Axelrod | From the Field: Overview of Battleground States
5707 S Woodlawn Ave,
Oct 14, 2024
3:30pm
– 4:45pm
CST
IOP Pritzker Fellow David Axelrod on "From the Field: Overview of Battleground States"
THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY
Monday, October 14
3:30-4:45pm
Special Guest: John King, CNN Chief National Correspondent
Pritzker Fellows seminars are off the record[...]
Ken Buck | How Undermining the Separation of Powers & Federalism Threatens Democracy
5707 S Woodlawn Ave,
Oct 14, 2024
12:30pm
– 1:45pm
CST
IOP Pritzker Fellow Ken Buck on "How Undermining the Separation of Powers & Federalism Threatens Democracy"
THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY
Monday, October 14
12:30-1:45pm
Congressional hearings were designed to provide oversight and accountability, but[...]
Jordan Sun | The Role of Technology in Government: Tools, Inspiration & Adoption
5707 S Woodlawn Ave,
Oct 15, 2024
12:30pm
– 1:45pm
CST
IOP Pritzker Fellow Jordan Sun on "The Role of Technology in Government: Tools, Inspiration & Adoption"
THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY
Tuesday, October 15
12:30-1:45pm
How has the government evolved with the internet over the last 40 years? What tools and[...]
What to Expect if You’re Expecting Trump
1407 E 60th St, Chicago, 60637
Oct 15, 2024
5:30pm
– 6:45pm
CST
You’ve heard about Project 2025, but what would a second Trump administration actually look like, according to people who served in his administration and once helped craft policy? A rare chance to hear from insiders on what to expect should Donald Trump prevail in 2024.
Featuring Ken[...]
Kam Buckner | Roll Another Number
5707 S Woodlawn Ave,
Oct 16, 2024
3:30pm
– 4:45pm
CST
IOP Pritzker Fellow Kam Buckner on "Roll Another Number"
THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY
Wednesday, October 16
3:30-4:45pm
A deep look at the Cannabis, Casinos and Capital Bills and the behind the scenes - and often bare knuckle tactics - that brought about[...]
Génesis Dávila | Understanding Political Persecution & Arbitrary Detentions
5707 S Woodlawn Ave,
Oct 17, 2024
12:30pm
– 1:45pm
CST
IOP Pritzker Fellow Génesis Dávila on "Understanding Political Persecution & Arbitrary Detentions"
THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY
Thursday, October 17
12:30-1:45pm
What are the historical roots of arbitrary detentions and contemporary manifestations? We[...]
Battleground Banter with Axe and Rove
1212 E. 59th Street, Chicago, 60637
Oct 17, 2024
5:30pm
– 6:45pm
CST
With early voting well underway, come hear from this generation’s most experienced political prognosticators on both sides of the aisle – IOP founding director David Axelrod and Karl Rove, former senior advisor to President George W. Bush. They will give us the latest on the battle for the White[...]
Ken Buck | Kicking the Can Down the Road: How a Passive Congress Threatens Democracy
5707 S Woodlawn Ave,
Oct 21, 2024
12:30pm
– 1:45pm
CST
IOP Pritzker Fellow Ken Buck on "Kicking the Can Down the Road: How a Passive Congress Threatens Democracy"
THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY
Monday, October 21
12:30-1:45pm
Congress was designed, in part, to be a check on the executive branch, but Congressional[...]
Haiti: A Deep Look at a Nation in Ceaseless Turmoil
1414 E 59th St, Chicago, 60637
Oct 21, 2024
5:30pm
– 6:45pm
CST
Haiti, the country that sparked the first successful slave revolt in world history, has been beset by political and natural disasters nearly ever since, from oppressive slave-era debt deals, poor infrastructure, myriad earthquakes, a devastating cholera outbreak, rampant corruption and scant[...]
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