Institute of Politics

Génesis Dávila | From Democracy to Dictatorship – The Lens from Venezuela

5707 S Woodlawn Ave,

May 07, 2025 12:30pm – 1:45pm CST

Former IOP Pritzker Fellow Génesis Dávila on "From Democracy to Dictatorship – The Lens from Venezuela" THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY Wednesday, May 7 12:30-1:45pm How does a country go from free elections to fear, censorship, and exile? Authoritarian[...]

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Charlamagne Tha God | Small Talk Still Sucks & How We Move Beyond It

1407 E 60th St,

May 05, 2025 4:30pm – 5:45pm CST

IOP Pritzker Fellow Charlamagne Tha God on "Small Talk Still Sucks & How We Move Beyond It" THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT CHICAGO - AREA STUDENTS Monday, May 5 4:30 pm - 5:45 pm Chicago Theological Seminary (1407 E 60th St, Chicago, IL 60637) Join radio host,[...]

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Jennifer Steinhauer | How to Be a Bad B*tch

5707 S Woodlawn Ave,

Apr 23, 2025 12:30pm – 1:45pm CST

IOP Senior Director Jennifer Steinhauer on "How to Be a Bad B*tch" THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY Wednesday, April 23 12:30-1:45pm Did you know that Gen X mom advice is pretty much all you need for a successful career? IOP senior director Jennifer Steinhauer[...]

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Angus King | Radically Reasonable: The Angus King Story

5707 S Woodlawn Ave,

Apr 21, 2025 12:30pm – 1:45pm CST

Senator Angus King on "Radically Reasonable: The Angus King Story" THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY Monday, April 21 12:30-1:45pm Join Angus King – Maine’s first Independent Senator – for a one-time seminar. He will discuss the secrets to a successful[...]

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Pete Buttigieg | Differences of Opinion

5707 S Woodlawn Ave,

Apr 17, 2025 3:30pm – 4:45pm CST

PLEASE SEE PROCESS FOR LOTTERY SYSTEM BELOW IOP Pritzker Fellow Pete Buttigieg on "Differences of Opinion" THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY Thursday, April 17 3:30-4:45pm Fundamentally, politics and policy have to do with addressing disagreement - reaching[...]

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Justin Ángel Knighten | After the Deluge

5707 S Woodlawn Ave,

Apr 17, 2025 12:30pm – 1:45pm CST

IOP Pritzker Fellow Justin Ángel Knighten on "After the Deluge" THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY Thursday, April 17 12:30-1:45pm Recovery is the last step in the disaster life cycle. How a community recovers from disaster will forever shape every aspect of life[...]

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Jon Tester | Under All This: Campaign Finance Is Broken

5707 S Woodlawn Ave,

Apr 16, 2025 12:30pm – 1:45pm CST

IOP Pritzker Fellow Jon Tester on "Under All This: Campaign Finance Is Broken" THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY Wednesday, April 16 12:30-1:45pm Let’s break out into groups and talk about solutions to our broken campaign finance system, which underlies many -[...]

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Ken Cuccinelli | Divided We Stand: Different Perspectives on Future Federal Budgets

5707 S Woodlawn Ave,

Apr 16, 2025 3:30pm – 4:45pm CST

IOP Pritzker Fellow Ken Cuccinelli on "Divided We Stand: Different Perspectives on Future Federal Budgets" THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY Wednesday, April 16 3:30-4:45pm Fellow Justin Knighten will join Ken Cuccinelli for a left-right discussion about the[...]

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Natalia Pelevina | Trump + Putin = Tru-Tin

5707 S Woodlawn Ave,

Apr 15, 2025 12:30pm – 1:45pm CST

IOP Pritzker Fellow Natalia Pelevina on "Trump + Putin = Tru-Tin" THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY Tuesday, April 15 12:30-1:45pm Similarities? A Bromance? Or a potential for a fall out? Russians were celebrating Trump’s win in 2016, and the corks were[...]

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Shalanda Young | Budget Simulation

5707 S Woodlawn Ave,

Apr 14, 2025 3:30pm – 4:45pm CST

IOP Pritzker Fellow Shalanda Young on "Budget Simulation" THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY Monday, April 14 3:30-4:45pm We have spent the last few months learning about arcane Senate rules, negotiation techniques, partisan playbooks and general budget arcana.[...]

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Pete Buttigieg | Politics and Media - Reaching People in the 21st Century

5707 S Woodlawn Ave,

Apr 10, 2025 3:30pm – 4:45pm CST

PLEASE SEE PROCESS FOR LOTTERY SYSTEM BELOW IOP Pritzker Fellow Pete Buttigieg on "Politics and Media - Reaching People in the 21st Century" THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY Thursday, April 10 3:30-4:45pm From my first campaign for State Treasurer through[...]

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Justin Ángel Knighten | Tabletop Exercise: What Happens When It All Goes Wrong?

5707 S Woodlawn Ave,

Apr 10, 2025 12:30pm – 1:45pm CST

IOP Pritzker Fellow Justin Ángel Knighten on "Tabletop Exercise: What Happens When It All Goes Wrong?" THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY Thursday, April 10 12:30-1:45pm How does malign influence lead to misinformation and chaos in disasters? Past responses to[...]

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