French | The Politics of Sex & Abuse
5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637
Feb 16, 2026
12:30pm
– 1:45pm
CST
IOP Pritzker Fellow Nancy French on "The Politics of Sex & Abuse"
THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY
Monday, February 16
12:30-1:45pm
When I grew up listening to Rush Limbaugh, I was convinced that the Democrats had a “woman problem.” The fact that Ted Kennedy[...]
Sunkara | What Is Working-Class Politics?
5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637
Feb 16, 2026
3:30pm
– 4:45pm
CST
IOP Pritzker Fellow Bhaskar Sunkara on "What Is Working-Class Politics?"
THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY
Monday, February 16
3:30-4:45pm
This seminar will look at the return of “the worker” as a political figure in contemporary American politics. The session[...]
In the Crosshairs: Media, Crisis, and Local Government (Practitioners in Residence)
5707 South Woodlawn Ave Chicago, Illinois 60637, Chicago, 60637
Feb 27, 2026
12:30pm
– 1:45pm
CST
Join IOP Practitioner in Residence Greg Hart (Booth ‘21), Village President of Hinsdale in the Chicago suburbs, to explore how officials at the local level navigate communications in a crisis. What happens when national controversies hit local media outlets, and how might media coverage and[...]
French | Why Doesn’t Anyone Go to Church Anymore?
5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637
Mar 23, 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, March 23
12:30-1:45pm
America is experiencing a rapid decline of religious participation in the United States and the growing number of[...]
Sunkara | In Defense of Bill Clinton?
5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637
Mar 23, 2026
3:30pm
– 4:45pm
CST
IOP Pritzker Fellow Bhaskar Sunkara on "In Defense of Bill Clinton?"
THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY
Monday, March 23
3:30-4:45pm
The Clinton presidency is a case study to examine neoliberalism as a political turn shaped by structural constraint rather than[...]
Franchetti | Taking on China in South America: Living on “Soft Power”
5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637
Mar 24, 2026
3:30pm
– 4:45pm
CST
IOP Pritzker Fellow Lisa Franchetti on "Taking on China in South America: Living on 'Soft Power'"
THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY
Tuesday, March 24
3:30-4:45pm
After the end of the Cold War, and then later after 9/11, U.S. military operations around South[...]
Dickerson | How To Read an Election
5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637
Mar 24, 2026
12:30pm
– 1:45pm
CST
IOP Pritzker Fellow John Dickerson on "How To Read an Election"
THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY
Tuesday, March 24
12:30-1:45pm
We'll discuss the upcoming 2026 midterm elections. Where should we look for clues about American politics? What races are important?[...]
The Politics of Your Situationship: Love, Power, & Why We Can’t Figure Out ‘What Are We?'
1212 E. 59th Street, Chicago, 60637
Mar 24, 2026
5:30pm
– 6:45pm
CST
The Politics of Your Situationship: Love, Power, & Why We Can’t Figure Out ‘What Are We?'
Why are our dating lives such a hot freaking mess? Is it the apps, Covid, porn culture, the political gender divide, or a reflection of the general breakdown of civil society? Let’s talk about it –[...]
Vadhan | My 107 Days - the Shortest Presidential Campaign in Modern History
5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637
Mar 25, 2026
3:30pm
– 4:45pm
CST
IOP Pritzker Fellow Opal Vadhan on "Moving Through the Rope Lines: My 107 Days - the Shortest Presidential Campaign in Modern History"
THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY
Wednesday, March 25
3:30-4:45pm
On July 21, 2024, just four days after celebrating my 31st[...]
Fields | A Day in the Life Inside the White House Press Office & Tackling Hostile Media
5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637
Mar 25, 2026
12:30pm
– 1:45pm
CST
IOP Pritzker Fellow Harrison Fields on "A Day in the Life Inside the White House Press Office & Tackling Hostile Media"
THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY
Wednesday, March 25
12:30-1:45pm
The White House press office functions under sustained pressure, with[...]
Zarivna | Stolen Childhood: Displaced & Illegally Deported Ukrainian Children
5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637
Mar 26, 2026
12:30pm
– 1:45pm
CST
IOP Pritzker Fellow Dasha Zarvina on "Stolen Childhood: Displaced & Illegally Deported Ukrainian Children"
THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY
Thursday, March 26
12:30-1:45pm
Let’s unpack one of the most the painful and under-appreciated aspects of the war in[...]
Dialogue Dinner with Dasha Zarivna
5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637
Mar 26, 2026
5:30pm
– 7:30pm
CST
Dasha Zarivna Dialogue Dinner
(Current UChicago Students Only)
Thursday, March 26th
5:30-7:30 pm
This Dialogue Dinner is a chance to engage with Pritzker Fellow Dasha Zarivna in a smaller setting than seminars, discuss a current topic with other students, and enjoy a meal on the IOP.[...]
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