Pentagon in Peril: Congressman Jason Crow in conversation with John Kirby
5707 S Woodlawn Ave., Chicago, 60637
Oct 16, 2026
12:30pm
– 1:30pm
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[...]
IOP does Jubilee: Where do you stand?
1212 E. 59th Street, Chicago, 60637
Oct 19, 2026
5:30pm
– 6:45pm
CST
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
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[...]
USAID: Good Riddance or Great Loss? A Counterpoint Event
1212 E. 59th Street, Chicago, 60637
Oct 27, 2026
5:30pm
– 6:45pm
CST
Was the demise of USAID a global tragedy or a reflection of the agency’s obsolescence? Former deputy director of National Intelligence Will Ruger laid the intellectual foundation for the Trump administration’s position against foreign aid. David Lammy, the former British Foreign Secretary of the[...]
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