Institute of Politics

IOP Pritzker Fellow Alex Wagner on "Advice & Consent: A Simulation in Mastering the Senate Confirmation Game" THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY Thursday, November 20 12:30-1:45pm Time to put your money where your mouth is! In this hands-on simulation, you'll play senators grilling a nominee for a top national security position. How do you prepare for one of Washington's highest-stakes job interviews? What questions should senators ask, and which ones are just political theater? How can a nominee survive hostile questioning while avoiding saying anything that will come back to haunt them? You'll learn the unwritten rules of confirmation hearings, learn the art of the nonanswer, and discover what it really takes to get confirmed in today's polarized political environment. By the end, you'll understand why some of Washington's smartest people sometimes look foolish on C-SPAN. 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 Ella Kumano-Maloney (ikmaloney@uchicago.edu).