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The Reality of Immigration & Deportation in Chicago

1212 E. 59th Street, Chicago, 60637

Apr 22, 2025 5:30pm – 6:45pm CST

Since he was sworn into office in January, President Trump has taken swift and extraordinary measures to realize his campaign promises targeting illegal immigrants and asylum seekers. Chicago, a sanctuary city, has long been at the center of Trump’s hostility; Mayor Johnson recently testified[...]
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Pakistan’s Domestic and Global Challenges: A Conversation with Hina Khar

5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637

Apr 23, 2025 4:00pm – 5:00pm CST

Since its founding, Pakistan has long held a uniquely important position in global politics and regional dynamics in South Asia across a variety of issues, from energy, trade, and economics to national security. As it does so, Pakistan must frequently contend with multiple, competing priorities and[...]
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Jennifer Steinhauer | How to Be a Bad B*tch

5707 S Woodlawn Ave,

Apr 23, 2025 12:30pm – 1:45pm CST

IOP Senior Director Jennifer Steinhauer on "How to Be a Bad B*tch" THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY Wednesday, April 23 12:30-1:45pm Did you know that Gen X mom advice is pretty much all you need for a successful career? IOP senior director Jennifer Steinhauer[...]
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Populism, Putin & the Shredding of the Atlantic Alliance

41 rue des Grands Moulins, Paris, France, 75013

Apr 24, 2025 7:00pm – 8:15pm CST

David Axelrod, former senior advisor to President Barack Obama, invites you to join him in Paris for a conversation on the rise of populism in the U.S. and Europe, fraying relationships among Western countries, and the global implications of Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine with Clarissa Ward,[...]
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South Korea in Political Turmoil: The Aftermath of Two Impeachments

5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637

Apr 24, 2025 5:30pm – 6:30pm CST

In the last 40 years, South Korea has developed one of the world’s leading economies, growing a substantive geopolitical influence in East Asia. Simultaneously, South Korea has been perceived to be slowly democratizing following the end of authoritarian rule under Park Chung Hee in 1979 and the[...]
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Pete Buttigieg | How to Stay Human: The Personal Side of Politics

5707 S Woodlawn Ave,

Apr 24, 2025 3:30pm – 4:45pm CST

PLEASE SEE PROCESS FOR LOTTERY SYSTEM BELOW IOP Pritzker Fellow Pete Buttigieg on "How to Stay Human: The Personal Side of Politics" THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY Thursday, April 24 3:30-4:45pm One of the easiest things to forget about the people who we[...]
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Pizza with Podcasters: Know Your Enemy in Conversation with Crooked Media's Reid Cherlin

1212 E. 59th Street, Chicago, 60637

Apr 29, 2025 5:30pm – 6:45pm CST

Is legacy media dead? Do podcasters have all the answers, or just the platform? Why does the right measure stronger online impact than the left? Join Know Your Enemy co-hosts Matthew Sitman and Sam Adler-Bell for a conversation on conducting journalism during the Trump administration, reaching[...]
Poster image for Tariffs, Trade & Tech, Oh My! Gina Raimondo Speaks

Tariffs, Trade & Tech, Oh My! Gina Raimondo Speaks

1307 E 60th St, Chicago, 60637

Apr 29, 2025 12:30pm – 1:45pm CST

Gina Raimondo, former United States Secretary of Commerce and 75th governor of Rhode Island, will chat with IOP founding director David Axelrod about all things capital and commerce, including AI, tariffs, advanced technology export controls, and the United States economic relationship with an[...]
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The Frenzied First 100 Days: Covering Trump in Unprecedented Waters

1414 E 59th St, Chicago, 60637

May 02, 2025 12:30pm – 1:45pm CST

The first 100 days of the Trump administration were exponentially more frenetic for reporters than those of his first term, both in terms of the policies he enacted — often outside the established norms of Congress and the judiciary – and his increasingly fraught relationship with the media. Join a[...]
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Charlamagne Tha God | Small Talk Still Sucks, and How We Move Beyond it

5707 S Woodlawn Ave,

May 05, 2025 4:30pm – 5:45pm CST

IOP Pritzker Fellow Charlamagne Tha God on "Small Talk Still Sucks, and How We Move Beyond it" THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT CHICAGO - AREA STUDENTS Monday, May 5 4:30 pm - 5:45 pm Chicago Theological Seminary (1407 E 60th St, Chicago, IL 60637) Join radio host, entrepreneur,[...]

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