Politipalooza 2026
5707 S. Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637
Sept 28, 2026
3:30pm
– 5:30pm
CST
The Institute of Politics is the place on campus for politics nerds, policy wonks, aspiring public servants, and anyone who cares about the world and its people. As always, we're kicking off the year with Politipalooza, our annual involvement fair. There'll be ice cream, merch, and lots of helpful[...]
Meet the Fall 2026 Pritzker Fellows
1155 E 57th St., Chicago, 60637
Sept 29, 2026
5:30pm
– 6:45pm
CST
THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY
Join us in welcoming our fall cohort of Pritzker Fellows! Fellows will introduce themselves and their seminar topics, followed by a brief chat with IOP Executive Director Zeenat Rahman. They'll then rotate around tables to meet students -[...]
From DACA To Deportation: Immigration in the US: What's Next?
1212 E. 59th Street, Chicago, 60637
Oct 06, 2026
5:30pm
– 6:45pm
CST
Has President Trump achieved his immigration goals, and at what political cost? Chicago has faced a new slew of ICE detentions, the Supreme Court rolled back protections for Haitian and Venezuelan immigrants but struck down an executive order ending birthright citizenship and Republicans are[...]
Governor Spencer Cox in conversation with David Axelrod
1414 E 59th St, Chicago, 60637
Oct 12, 2026
5:30pm
– 6:45pm
CST
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!
1414 E 59th St, Chicago, 60637
Oct 13, 2026
5:30pm
– 6:45pm
CST
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
915 E. 60th St., Chicago, 60637
Oct 14, 2026
6:00pm
– 7:30pm
CST
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
5707 S Woodlawn Ave., Chicago, 60637
Oct 16, 2026
12:30pm
– 1:45pm
CST
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
1212 E. 59th Street, Chicago, 60637
Oct 19, 2026
5:30pm
– 6:45pm
CST
Join the IOP and fellow UC students for an interactive event in the style of Jubilee’s popular “Spectrum” format as we candidly take on the hottest issues of the fall. IOP Pritzker Fellow and President of Run for Something Amanda Litman will offer a series of prompts on a range of political and[...]
This Cursed Beautiful Land: Evan Gershkovich in Conversation
1414 E 59th St, Chicago, 60637
Oct 21, 2026
5:30pm
– 6:45pm
CST
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[...]
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