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UChicago has been talking about the Obama Presidential Center all summer—but what does it actually mean for Chicago’s South Side? Join Chicago Style for a conversation about the Center’s relationship with the neighborhoods around it, from community programming, new jobs and investment to questions[...]
Governor Spencer Cox in conversation with David Axelrod
Republican Governor Spencer Cox of Utah has long called for turning down the temperature in the nation’s political discourse, and has paired with Democrats across the nation to promote civil disagreement. His strategy was deeply tested after the murder of Charlie Kirk on a university campus in his[...]
Senator Elissa Slotkin: Live Recording of America, Actually!
Elissa Slotkin has mastered the art of winning in a politically diverse state, first by unseating a Republican in the House in 2018, and more recently in a Senate seat victory. What do Michigan and other Democrats have to learn from her path, where does she think her party is headed nationally, and[...]
South Side School Board Presidential Candidate Forum
Chicago is about to elect its first-ever Board of Education president at a pivotal moment for Chicago Public Schools. The winner will help set policy and approve budgets for a district grappling with perennial hundred-million-dollar deficits, declining enrollment and low reading and math test[...]
Pentagon in Peril: Congressman Jason Crow in conversation with John Kirby
The past six months have been a harrowing time for the United States military, as its capabilities have been stretched thin by the conflict in Iran; food shortage and broken facilities hampered a long-deployed aircraft carrier; and leadership turmoil has roiled the Army, where the resignation of[...]
Divided We Stand: An IOP Interactive Forum
Do all UChicago students think the same way about Flock cameras, the gender wars, immigration, and the other biggest issues of the day? Join the IOP for an off-the-record, students-only interactive event in the style of Jubilee’s popular “Spectrum” format. IOP Pritzker Fellow and President of Run[...]
This Cursed Beautiful Land: Evan Gershkovich in Conversation
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, the son of parents who left the Soviet Union in the 1970s, will discuss his new memoir detailing the nearly 500 days he spent in Russian prison on false espionage charges, and his dramatic release in a multi-country prison swap. Moderated by Miriam[...]