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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 Justin Ángel Knighten on "Leading Through a Natural Disaster Crisis, Not Letting It Lead You"
THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY
Thursday, April 3
12:30-1:45pm
A response to disaster is at the epicenter of how a community unifies and comes[...]
Shalanda Young | Deregulation Defined
IOP Pritzker Fellow Shalanda Young on "Deregulation Defined"
THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY
Monday, April 7
3:30-4:45pm
OMB is the clearing house for every major regulatory agency in the federal government. So, how does deregulation work, practically, why do[...]
Natalia Pelevina | Understanding the War in Ukraine
IOP Pritzker Fellow Natalia Pelevina on "Understanding the War in Ukraine"
THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY
Tuesday, April 8
12:30-1:45pm
Let’s return to the background of the earlier war in Eastern Ukraine that erupted between pro-Russian separatists and[...]
Jon Tester | China: A National, Local & Rural Threat
IOP Pritzker Fellow Jon Tester on "China: A National, Local & Rural Threat"
THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY
Wednesday, April 9
12:30-1:45pm
Members of Congress know a lot more about the threat of China to our national security than most of the American[...]
Ken Cuccinelli | Debt & the Dollar: The Bipartisan Failure That Hasn't Hit You Yet
IOP Pritzker Fellow Ken Cuccinelli on "Debt & the Dollar: The Bipartisan Failure That Hasn't You Yet"
THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY
Wednesday, April 9
3:30-4:45pm
We will discuss the politics and policy of government spending, particularly since the U.S.[...]
Justin Ángel Knighten | Tabletop Exercise: What Happens When It All Goes Wrong?
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[...]
Pete Buttigieg | Politics and Media - Reaching People in the 21st Century
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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[...]
Ken Cuccinelli | Divided We Stand: Different Perspectives on Future Federal Budgets
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[...]