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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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Hasan Piker: Off the Stream & In the Flesh

1201 E 60th St, Chicago, 60637

May 12, 2025 5:30pm – 6:45pm CST

Hear from Twitch star and political commentator Hasan Piker (aka HasanAbi), who has streamed with the likes of AOC and Stavros Halkias and intensively covered topics from the 2024 election to DOGE. Piker will opine on socialism, foreign policy, gaming, Gen Z dating, and the failures of both[...]
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Pop Up: Opposition in Very Difficult Times

5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637

May 13, 2025 12:30pm – 1:30pm CST

Human rights expert Génesis Dávila is joined by disinformation expert Jiore Craig; pastor, former political prisoner, and Zimbabwean opposition leader Evan Mawarire and Lobsang Sangay, Former President of the Central Tibetan Administration. Together, they will explore how dissent is punished[...]
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IPP: Careers in International Policy

5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637

May 13, 2025 12:00pm – 1:00pm CST

With only a few weeks of Spring Quarter remaining, questions about summer and post-graduate experiences are at the forefront of student minds. Especially for those interested in international policy, it can be challenging to get started since careers can encompass a range of trajectories, job[...]
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IPP: Careers in International Policy

5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637

May 13, 2025 12:00pm – 1:00pm CST

With only a few weeks of Spring Quarter remaining, questions about summer and post-graduate experiences are at the forefront of student minds. Especially for those interested in international policy, it can be challenging to get started since careers can encompass a range of trajectories, job[...]
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GOALLLLLLL!!! The Geopolitics of Global Football and World Cups

5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637

May 14, 2025 11:30am – 12:30pm CST

The ultimate “global” sport, football – or as the Americans call it, soccer – is adored by billions of fans. But beyond the star players, dazzling trophies, and all-star leagues, global football has become a political mecca. With growing Middle Eastern investments into the Big 5 European Leagues,[...]
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Poder en Progreso: The Rise of Female Leadership Across Latin America

5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637

May 15, 2025 12:30pm – 1:30pm CST

The 2024 election of Claudia Sheinbaum as Mexico’s first female president marks a historic milestone in a broader political shift unfolding across Latin America. Over the past two decades, women across the region have broken barriers, ascending to the highest levels of government. These[...]
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From Delta to Electric: Tracing the Chicago Blues Legacy

5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637

May 16, 2025 12:00pm – 1:00pm CST

This Chicago Style speaker event will look at the history of Chicago Blues, its impact on the city, country, and world, and what makes it special and unique to the Windy City. Featuring musician Ivy Ford and UChicago Professor Mickey Dietler, we’ll hear from people who have lived and learned[...]
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Careers in International Law with Génesis Dávila

5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637

May 20, 2025 12:30pm – 1:45pm CST

Join Career Development on Tuesday, May 20 from 12:30pm-1:45pm for a careers in international law workshop with former IOP Pritzker Fellow Génesis Davila. Génesis will lead a simulation where students will learn to draft formal protection requests, such as precautionary measures to the[...]

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