Institute of Politics

IOP Pritzker Fellow Xochitl Torres Small on "On Losing: What Can We Learn at Our Lowest Moment?" THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY Wednesday, February 5 3:30-4:45pm I started my career as a field organizer in New Mexico’s colonias and decided to run for Congress in 2018, a year when many women and young people chose to take on powerful politics in Washington. Navigating the rural/urban divide, border policy, impeachment and COVID-19, I was suddenly inside the machine I’d grown up criticizing. Then, in 2020, I lost. What were the key lessons I gained from that loss, and how did I strive to apply them while serving in the Biden administration? What are the secrets of resiliency? And, can losing help us step back and consider the challenges and opportunities for a political system that relies on loss to preserve freedom? Pritzker Fellows seminars are off the record and open to current UChicago students only. Seating in the IOP Living Room is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. If you have any questions about accessibility, please contact Sarah Palmisciano (spalmisciano@uchicago.edu).