State & Local Lobbying 101
5707 South Woodlawn Ave Chicago, Illinois 60637, Chicago, 60615
Oct 03, 2025
12:30pm
– 1:45pm
CST
Join for a discussion with IOP Practitioner in Residence Mike Ricci, along with Kimberly Walz of McDonald’s and Ben Whipple of Third Reading Consulting, on how lobbying and advocacy influence politics at the state and local levels, and ways students can position themselves for internships and[...]
Pressman | Foreign Assistance, Authoritarianism & American Interests
5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637
Oct 06, 2025
3:30pm
– 4:45pm
CST
IOP Pritzker Fellow David Pressman on "Foreign Assistance, Authoritarianism & American Interests"
THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY
Monday, October 6
3:30-4:45pm
Branded by some on the right as the “NGO industrial complex,” what role has U.S. foreign[...]
Careers in the Nonprofit and Advocacy Space
5707 South Woodlawn Ave Chicago, Illinois 60637, Chicago, 60615
Oct 06, 2025
12:30pm
– 1:45pm
CST
Join for a timely, immigration-themed discussion with IOP Practitioner in Residence Nubia Willman to learn about her impressive career supporting new Americans in former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s administration, founding Latinas Uprising, and as Chief Programs Officer at Latinos Progresando.[...]
DC Drama: Budget Cuts, Tariffs, Ice Raids & The Court Unpacked
1212 E. 59th Street, Chicago, 60637
Oct 07, 2025
5:30pm
– 6:45pm
CST
It was not a quiet summer in Washington. The three branches of the federal government took actions that will have profound implications on every American life. President Trump raised, then lowered, then raised scores of tariffs across the world. Congress passed a tax cut bill with social program[...]
Warren | The Law as a Tool for Social Activism
5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637
Oct 07, 2025
3:30pm
– 4:45pm
CST
IOP Pritzker Fellow Vince Warren on "The Law as a Tool for Social Activism"
THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY
Tuesday, October 7
3:30-4:45pm
This seminar aims to explore several of the key social policy initiatives we’re seeing from the current administration[...]
Caldwell | On the Frontlines of American Foreign Policy From Iraq to DC: Toward Realism & Restraint
5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637
Oct 08, 2025
12:30pm
– 1:45pm
CST
IOP Pritzker Fellow Dan Caldwell on "On the Frontlines of American Foreign Policy From Iraq to DC: Toward Realism & Restraint"
THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY
Wednesday, October 8
12:30-1:45pm
As a result of post-9/11 patriotism (and admittedly some[...]
Chicago’s ICE Age: Resistance from the Streets to the Legislature
5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637
Oct 08, 2025
2:30pm
– 3:30pm
CST
This Chicago Style speaker panel will be a first-hand look at how the city of Chicago is navigating ICE activity and other federal presence in 2025. Featuring 25th Ward Independent Political Organization Chair Diego Morales, we’ll hear about the work being done in neighborhoods across Chicagoland[...]
Wagner | People Are Policy: Who’s Really Making National Security Decisions?
5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637
Oct 09, 2025
12:30pm
– 1:45pm
CST
IOP Pritzker Fellow Alex Wagner on "People Are Policy: Who’s Really Making National Security Decisions?"
THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY
Thursday, October 9
12:30-1:45pm
Ever wonder who actually decides whether America goes to war or makes peace? It's not just[...]
The Shifting Politics of the War in Gaza
5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637
Oct 13, 2025
12:30pm
– 1:30pm
CST
Two years after the Hamas attack in Israel and the invasion of Gaza, Americans and lawmakers in both parties are becoming increasingly critical of Israel, and vocal in the desire to put curbs on the long-time ally. Protests have erupted among Israeli citizens who wish to see an end to the war –[...]
Pressman | Viktor Orban, Hungary & Political Imagination
5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637
Oct 13, 2025
3:30pm
– 4:45pm
CST
IOP Pritzker Fellow David Pressman on "Viktor Orban, Hungary & Political Imagination"
THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY
Monday, October 13
3:30-4:45pm
The Prime Minister of Hungary, Viktor Orban is described by some as a champion of conservative values and[...]
Clash of the Conservatives: Is the Populist Project Worthwhile?
1407 E 60th St, Chicago, 60637
Oct 15, 2025
5:30pm
– 6:45pm
CST
Is the populist project worthwhile, and has President Trump fulfilled his promise as its avatar? Hear Richard Hanania, a former right-wing figure, Trump enthusiast, project 2025 contributor and think tank founder who now disavows his former views and the president, in conversation across difference[...]
Caldwell | “Four or Five People in a Phone Booth”: Why So Few People Spoke Out Against the Iraq War
5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637
Oct 15, 2025
12:30pm
– 1:45pm
CST
IOP Pritzker Fellow Dan Caldwell on "'Four or Five People in a Phone Booth': Why So Few
People Spoke Out Against the Iraq War"
THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY
Wednesday, October 15
12:30-1:45pm
The Iraq War is one of the worst foreign policy disasters in[...]
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