Institute of Politics

IOP Pritzker Fellow Harrison Fields on "The MAGA Realignment: Why the GOP Is Winning the Working Class & Beyond" THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY Wednesday, February 4 12:30-1:45pm Let's start with the basics: What is the new Republican coalition? It's not[...]

IOP Pritzker Fellow Opal Vadhan on "Finding Your Way Into Public Service" THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY Wednesday, February 4 3:30-4:45pm Growing up in Queens, New York with parents who immigrated from India, I always felt a drive to make the world a better[...]

IOP Pritzker Fellow Dasha Zarvina on "The Fourth Republic" THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY Thursday, February 5 12:30-1:45pm What is Ukraine, and what is it all about? And why does Russia want to “eat” it so badly? Let’s discuss the roots of the[...]

IOP Pritzker Fellow Nancy French on "The Ethics of Voice: Ghostwriting & Political Scapegoating" THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY Monday, February 9 12:30-1:45pm When I was a conservative ghost writer writing for conservative pundits, politicians and leaders,[...]

IOP Pritzker Fellow Bhaskar Sunkara on "Why Are Socialists in the Democratic Party?" THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY Monday, February 9 3:30-4:45pm This seminar examines why socialists and radicals in the United States have repeatedly operated within the[...]

IOP Pritzker Fellow Lisa Franchetti on "The Boxing Day Tsunami: Tragedy & Opportunity" THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY Tuesday, February 10 3:30-4:45pm On December 26th, 2004 at 7:58am, a 9.2 magnitude earthquake struck with an epicenter off the West Coast[...]

IOP Pritzker Fellow Harrison Fields on "Florida Man: From Swing State to GOP Fortress" THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY Wednesday, February 11 12:30-1:45pm Florida wasn't always a Republican lock. In the 1990s and early 2000s, it leaned Democratic or swung wildly[...]

IOP Pritzker Fellow Opal Vadhan on "Campaigns 101: The Nuts & Bolts" THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY Wednesday, February 11 3:30-4:45pm Flag protocol? FEC Deadline? OSA? Call Time? What does all of this mean? This week, we’ll go through the inner workings of[...]

IOP Pritzker Fellow Dasha Zarvina on "Negotiations in Real Time: Security Guarantees & Peace" THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY Thursday, February 12 12:30-1:45pm What is happening in the negotiations right now? What do security guarantees for Ukraine look[...]