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Each year, the IOP hosts dozens of public Pritzker Fellows seminars, providing students direct contact with elected officials, activists, authors, journalists and other key practitioners in politics and public service.
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IOP Pritzker Fellow Ken Buck on "Pre-Election Projections: How the Decline in Civil Discourse Threatens Democracy"
THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY
Monday, November 4
12:30-1:45pm
Democracy demands uncomfortable speech, especially during election season.[...]
Jordan Sun | Part II: How Active Should Industry Be to Influence National Security?
IOP Pritzker Fellow Jordan Sun on "Part II: How Active Should Industry Be to Influence National Security?"
THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY
Tuesday, November 5
12:30-1:45pm
For Part Two of the national security tech series, we will focus on a financial venture[...]
Katie Tobin | The Los Angeles Declaration on Migration & Protection
IOP Pritzker Fellow Katie Tobin on "The Los Angeles Declaration on Migration & Protection: Advancing a Hemisphere-Wide Migration Strategy Under President Biden's Signature Framework"
THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY
Wednesday, November 6
12:30-1:45pm
My[...]
Kam Buckner | All Along the Watchtower: Illinois & Abortion Laws
IOP Pritzker Fellow Kam Buckner on "All Along the Watchtower: Illinois & Abortion Laws"
THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY
Wednesday, November 6
3:30-4:45pm
As states around the country scrambled to respond to the Dobbs decision in the Supreme Court, Illinois[...]
Génesis Dávila | The Impact on Individuals & Communities
IOP Pritzker Fellow Génesis Dávila on "The Impact on Individuals & Communities"
THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY
Thursday, November 7
12:30-1:45pm
This session will focus on the personal and societal impacts of political persecution and arbitrary[...]
Ken Buck | Post - Election Analysis: Erosion of Faith in Our Institutions Threatens Democracy
IOP Pritzker Fellow Ken Buck on "Post - Election Analysis: How an Erosion of Faith in Our Institutions Threatens Democracy"
THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY
Monday, November 11
12:30-1:45pm
The notion that America is in decline and cannot be saved is both[...]
David Axelrod | Supersized Seminar with "Hacks on Tap" Live Taping
IOP Pritzker Fellow David Axelrod: "Supersized Seminar with Hacks on Tap Live Taping"
THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY
Monday, November 11
3:30-4:45pm
NOTE: This seminar will take place in the 3rd Floor Theater at Ida Noyes Hall to accommodate more students.[...]
Jordan Sun | America's Exit From Afghanistan: Where Do We Go From Here as Two Nations?
IOP Pritzker Fellow Jordan Sun on "America's Exit From Afghanistan: What Happened & Where Do We Go From Here as Two Nations?"
THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY
Tuesday, November 12
12:30-1:45pm
Afghan and American leaders share their stories from the last[...]
Katie Tobin | Venezuela: Confronting the Largest Displacement Crisis in the World
IOP Pritzker Fellow Katie Tobin on "Venezuela: Confronting the Largest Displacement Crisis in the World"
THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY
Tuesday, November 12
3:30-4:45pm
During my three years covering migration for President Biden, Venezuela was our number one[...]
Katie Tobin | Dismantling the Multi-Billion-Dollar Industry of Moving Migrants
IOP Pritzker Fellow Katie Tobin on "Dismantling the Multi-Billion-Dollar Industry of Moving Migrants"
THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY
Wednesday, November 13
12:30-1:45pm
Last September, the Panamanian government flew me and a few other senior U.S. officials to[...]
Kam Buckner | Go Off: How Would YOU Solve Our Looming Transit Fiscal Cliff?
IOP Pritzker Fellow Kam Buckner on "Go Off: How Would YOU Solve Our Looming Transit Fiscal Cliff?"
THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY
Wednesday, November 13
3:30-4:45pm
How would YOU solve the looming transit fiscal cliff in Illinois? The stakes couldn't be[...]
Ken Buck | How Big Tech Silences Viewpoints & Threatens Democracy
IOP Pritzker Fellow Ken Buck on "How Big Tech Silences Viewpoints & Threatens Democracy"
THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY
Monday, November 18
12:30-1:45pm
One of Congressman Buck’s signature issues in Congress was promoting competition in Big Tech via[...]