Mayor Brandon Johnson Takes the Hot Seat
1414 E 59th St, Chicago, 60637
Jan 09, 2025
5:15pm
– 6:30pm
CST
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson opens the winter quarter in conversation with UChicago student moderators Shannon Dye (AB ‘25), Alyssa Manthi (AB ‘26), and Alexandria Porter (AB ‘25) on faith, education, taxes, transit and the complexities of the youth vote.
If you have any questions about[...]
The Future of Israel & Palestine: From Incalculable Loss to a Viable Tomorrow
1025 E 58th St, Chicago, 60637
Jan 14, 2025
5:30pm
– 6:45pm
CST
What is the practical and possible future of the Middle East in the view of two men who are among the many who have lost so much? Magen Inon - an Israeli educator and peace activist who lost both of his parents in the October 7 terrorist attack - and Aziz Abu Sarah, a Palestinian peace activist[...]
Everybody Hates This: Healthcare
5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637
Jan 16, 2025
3:30pm
– 4:30pm
CST
The murder of the UnitedHealth CEO – and the country’s response to it – underscored a broader sentiment that has been fulminating in America for a generation: that the entire health care system is against we, the people who use it. Between big Pharma and their ads; health insurance companies and[...]
Divided We Stand: The Politics of the Haves and Have Nots
1212 E 59th St, Chicago, 60637
Jan 23, 2025
5:00pm
– 6:15pm
CST
While partisan divides are bigger than ever in Washington, among voters, the political lines seem to be drawn more around the politics of distribution. Anger over illegal immigration, food prices, big pharma, big tech and the like all center around a common theme: that someone is winning and the[...]
IOP Career Development: Hometown Internship Info Session
5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637
Jan 23, 2025
12:30pm
– 2:00pm
CST
Eager to work in politics in your community and leverage the IOP's career resources?
Come to Career Development's Hometown Internships Info Session! The Hometown Internships Program is a Career Development cohort for students seeking to pursue IOP-funded internships in politics and policy in their[...]
Trumpian Tumult: Political Lessons from Europe
1414 E 59th St, Chicago, 60637
Jan 29, 2025
5:30pm
– 6:45pm
CST
Political disarray throughout Europe offers lessons – and warnings – for the United States. From the rise of authoritarian populism in Hungary and Turkey and the collapse of the German and French governments to economic disarray in Britain and the growing clout of a right-wing prime minister in[...]
Chris LaCivita | Your Neighbor is MAGA
5707 S Woodlawn Ave,
Jan 29, 2025
12:30pm
– 1:45pm
CST
IOP Pritzker Fellow Chris LaCivita on "Your Neighbor is MAGA"
THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY
Wednesday, January 29
12:30-1:45pm
Let me tell you how I know that: unpacking the modern voter who led to this decisive victory.
Pritzker Fellows seminars are[...]
Chris LaCivita | Poetry & Prose
5707 S Woodlawn Ave,
Jan 30, 2025
12:30pm
– 1:45pm
CST
IOP Pritzker Fellow Chris LaCivita on "Poetry & Prose"
THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY
Thursday, January 30
12:30-1:45pm
Like all candidates, Trump made a lot of policy promises. Here’s what I expect in the first 100 days.
Pritzker Fellows seminars[...]
Violence Prevention Policy Trek
Jan 31, 2025
9:00am
– 11:30am
CST
Violence Prevention Policy Trek
Friday, Janurary 31st | 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
The IOP hosts Chicago Treks in partnership with the Center for Effective Government and Crown Family School. Each trek offers 20 students the chance to dive into a political issue area through meeting with a broad range[...]
Policy Challenge Super Bowl
1212 E. 59th Street, Chicago, 60637
Feb 03, 2025
5:00pm
– 6:00pm
CST
Join the student finalist teams from University of Chicago, University of Cincinnati, and University of Kansas as they go head to head with their Urban-Rural Divide Policy Challenge proposals in our Policy Challenge Super Bowl! Judged by former U.S. Senator Jon Tester (D-MT).
If you have any[...]
Walls are Witnesses: Celebrating Black History Month in Chicago
1212 E. 59th Street, Chicago, 60637
Feb 04, 2025
5:30pm
– 6:45pm
CST
From Afrofuturist visions of space travel to the invention of house music, Black Chicagoans have made essential contributions to our culture, our technology, and our everyday lives. What does the changing national zeitgeist and local cityscape — from reverse migration to places like Atlanta to[...]
Pipe Dreams or Progress? Tackling Chicago’s Lead Crisis
5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637
Feb 07, 2025
12:00pm
– 1:00pm
CST
Chicago has a lead pipes problem. How did we get here, and how can we fix it? Featuring leading environmental expert, Dr. Michael Tiboris, Global Water Fellow for the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, this Chicago Style speaker panel will delve into the historical legacy of lead pipes in Chicago,[...]
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