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How Messy Will This Election Be?

5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637

Nov 04, 2024 4:00pm – 5:00pm CST

How are state lawmakers, election officials, digital information experts and law enforcement preparing for election day and beyond? In this hybrid event, we will hear about efforts afoot to contest votes and spread misinformation on social media, how states are preparing for possible disruptions of[...]
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Inside Presidential Transitions: Plans, protocol, and practical jokes

1307 E 60th St, Chicago, 60637

Nov 07, 2024 5:30pm – 6:45pm CST

How do presidential transitions actually work? Our panel of insiders will share personal anecdotes and give us the scoop on process, protocol, who stays, who goes, and the history and nuances of this unusual but sacred American process. Featuring Professor William Howell, Director of the Center[...]
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Predicting the Geopolitical Future: Strategies to Navigate Global Uncertainty with Marko Papic

5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637

Nov 08, 2024 9:30am – 10:30am CST

With the instantaneous dissemination of information, is it possible to predict the immediate and uncertain reactions of states, markets, and corporations? Marko Papic, Chief Geopolitical Strategist at BCA, thinks so. At the University of Chicago, an institution lauded in economic history for[...]
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Guys, it's global: Unpacking a year of tumultuous elections across the world

1212 E. 59th Street, Chicago, 60637

Nov 12, 2024 5:30pm – 6:45pm CST

For the first time in 120 years, incumbent parties lost vote shares across the globe in 2024, and authoritarians flexed their muscles. Let’s examine the larger meaning of the year when over half the globe voted and what the elections presage for 2025. Featuring Dr. Dan Markey, Senior Advisor on[...]
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A Look at Brandon Johnson’s First Year as Chicago’s Mayor

5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637

Nov 15, 2024 12:00pm – 1:00pm CST

In a controversial runoff election on April 4, 2023, Brandon Johnson was elected to serve as the 57th mayor of Chicago. His mayorship has been no less controversial. Featuring Heather Cherone (WTTW News) and Gregory Pratt (Chicago Tribune), this speaker panel presented by Chicago Style will discuss[...]
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Norway-US Relations and European Security Policy: A Conversation with the Norwegian Ambassador

5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637

Nov 15, 2024 10:00am – 11:00am CST

*Students only! As long-standing cross-Atlantic allies, the United States and Norway have collaborated over a wide array of foreign policy challenges, ranging from climate change to European security to Arctic policy. More recently, with the growing security threats posed by the war in Ukraine,[...]
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Lame Duck Policy Challenge Finals

5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637

Nov 18, 2024 4:30pm – 5:15pm CST

The period between the November election and the beginning of the new Congress in January is known as a "lame-duck session." This year, Washington’s decision makers will include a lame-duck President, Joe Biden, a savvy and legacy-minded Senate Republican leader and a newly elected President who[...]
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Brat Summer, Unusually Warm Fall: Real Talk on Energy Policy

1212 E. 59th Street, Chicago, 60637

Nov 19, 2024 5:30pm – 6:45pm CST

A rare chance to hear from three top experts together on the intersection of climate science and energy policy. How will the next administration – and the private sector – foster technological innovation, advance clean energy solutions in a free market, and break the silos between stakeholders that[...]

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