Institute of Politics

Caldwell | Divided We Stand: A View From the Other Side - Why America Must Lead the World

5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637

Oct 29, 2025 12:30pm – 1:45pm CST

IOP Pritzker Fellow Dan Caldwell on "Divided We Stand: A View From the Other Side - Why America Must Lead the World" THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY Wednesday, October 29 12:30-1:45pm Most of those who support American global primacy aren’t doing so as part of[...]

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Wagner | “Thank You for Your Service” (But What Does That Really Mean?)

5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637

Oct 30, 2025 12:30pm – 1:45pm CST

IOP Pritzker Fellow Alex Wagner on "“Thank You for Your Service” (But What Does That Really Mean?) THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY Thursday, October 30 12:30-1:45pm Less than 1% of Americans serve in the military today, and most who do come from military[...]

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Cheng | When Scientists Cross the Pacific: Coveted Brains or Covert Agents?

5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637

Nov 03, 2025 12:30pm – 1:45pm CST

IOP Pritzker Fellow Yangyang Cheng on "When Scientists Cross the Pacific: Coveted Brains or Covert Agents?" THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY Monday, November 3 12:30-1:45pm They are celebrated as the best and brightest who contribute to America’s scientific[...]

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Pressman | Peace Without Justice: Is Accountability Really A Prerequisite for Peace

5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637

Nov 03, 2025 3:30pm – 4:45pm CST

IOP Pritzker Fellow David Pressman on "Peace Without Justice: Is Accountability Really A Prerequisite for Peace" THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY Monday, November 3 3:30-4:45pm Advocates of international justice often emphasize that peace is never sustainable[...]

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Warren | The Lawyers: First They Came for the Immigrants…

5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637

Nov 04, 2025 3:30pm – 4:45pm CST

IOP Pritzker Fellow Vince Warren on "The Lawyers: First They Came for the Immigrants…" THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY Tuesday, November 4 3:30-4:45pm Why and how has the current administration has targeted particular groups, institutions and ideas. We explore[...]

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Caldwell | Prioritizers, Restrainers & Primacists: The Three Factions Vying to Define the GOP

5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637

Nov 05, 2025 12:30pm – 1:45pm CST

IOP Pritzker Fellow Dan Caldwell on "Prioritizers, Restrainers & Primacists: The Three Factions Vying to Define the GOP" THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY Wednesday, November 5 12:30-1:45pm With the election of Donald Trump in 2016, the Republican foreign[...]

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Wagner | Divided We Stand: The Battle Over Transgender Troops

5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637

Nov 06, 2025 12:30pm – 1:45pm CST

IOP Pritzker Fellow Alex Wagner on "Divided We Stand: The Battle Over Transgender Troops" THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY Thursday, November 16 12:30-1:45pm Shortly after taking office for the second time, President Trump issued an executive order declaring[...]

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Pressman | Elite Capitulation, Corruption & Authoritarianism

5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637

Nov 10, 2025 3:30pm – 4:45pm CST

IOP Pritzker Fellow David Pressman on "Elite Capitulation, Corruption & Authoritarianism" THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY Monday, November 10 3:30-4:45pm How are elites silenced? What happens when they are? Using Hungary as a case study– where a single[...]

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Cheng | Who Is Afraid of Huawei?

5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637

Nov 10, 2025 12:30pm – 1:45pm CST

IOP Pritzker Fellow Yangyang Cheng on "Who Is Afraid of Huawei?" THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY Monday, November 10 12:30-1:45pm Depending on where one stands, Huawei is either an exemplar of Chinese ingenuity and pride or part of Beijing’s sinister plot for[...]

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Cheng | Going Critical

5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637

Nov 12, 2025 12:30pm – 1:45pm CST

IOP Pritzker Fellow Yangyang Cheng on "Going Critical" THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY Wednesday, November 12 12:30-1:45pm On December 2, 1942, the world’s first nuclear reactor went critical on the University of Chicago campus, where the nuclear chain[...]

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Caldwell | A View From the Inside: Why Trump 2 Is Different From Trump 1 on Foreign Policy

5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637

Nov 12, 2025 12:30pm – 1:45pm CST

IOP Pritzker Fellow Dan Caldwell on "A View From the Inside: Why Trump 2 Is Different From Trump 1 on Foreign Policy" THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY Wednesday, November 12 12:30-1:45pm President Trump’s second-term administration is staffed much differently[...]

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Wagner | The Space Force Experiment: How Politics Shapes America’s Newest Military Branch

5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637

Nov 13, 2025 12:30pm – 1:45pm CST

IOP Pritzker Fellow Alex Wagner on "The Space Force Experiment: How Politics Shapes America’s Newest Military Branch" THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY Thursday, November 13 12:30-1:45pm In 2019, America created its first new military service in over 70 years:[...]

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