Institute of Politics

French | The Politics of Sex & Abuse

5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637

Feb 16, 2026 12:30pm – 1:45pm CST

IOP Pritzker Fellow Nancy French on "The Politics of Sex & Abuse" THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY Monday, February 16 12:30-1:45pm When I grew up listening to Rush Limbaugh, I was convinced that the Democrats had a “woman problem.” The fact that Ted Kennedy[...]

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Sunkara | What Is Working-Class Politics?

5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637

Feb 16, 2026 3:30pm – 4:45pm CST

IOP Pritzker Fellow Bhaskar Sunkara on "What Is Working-Class Politics?" THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY Monday, February 16 3:30-4:45pm This seminar will look at the return of “the worker” as a political figure in contemporary American politics. The session[...]

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Fields | Behind the Curtain: Guiding a Presidential Nominee Through the Confirmation Gauntlet

5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637

Feb 18, 2026 12:30pm – 1:45pm CST

IOP Pritzker Fellow Harrison Fields on "Behind the Curtain: Guiding a Presidential Nominee Through the Confirmation Gauntlet" THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY Wednesday, February 18 12:30-1:45pm The 2024-2025 transition was a whirlwind - Trump's team hit the[...]

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Vadhan | Inside the West Wing: What Does a Bodyperson Do?

5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637

Feb 18, 2026 3:30pm – 4:45pm CST

IOP Pritzker Fellow Opal Vadhan on "Inside the West Wing: What Does a Bodyperson Do?" THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY Wednesday, February 18 3:30-4:45pm Are you like Gary from Veep? Charlie from The West Wing? Is working in the White House anything like Scandal?[...]

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Zarivna | Negotiations in Real Time: Security Guarantees & Peace

5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637

Feb 19, 2026 12:30pm – 1:45pm CST

IOP Pritzker Fellow Dasha Zarvina on "Negotiations in Real Time: Security Guarantees & Peace" THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY Thursday, February 19 12:30-1:45pm What is happening in the negotiations right now? What do security guarantees for Ukraine look[...]

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French | Why You Don’t Have Friends

5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637

Feb 23, 2026 12:30pm – 1:45pm CST

IOP Pritzker Fellow Nancy French on "Why You Don’t Have Friends" THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY Monday, February 23 12:30-1:45pm Writing for “the right” gave me a political and social cache in rural Tennessee amongst my fellow Republicans. My husband received[...]

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Sunkara | Why Bernie Talks About Sweden So Much

5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637

Feb 23, 2026 3:30pm – 4:45pm CST

IOP Pritzker Fellow Bhaskar Sunkara on "Why Bernie Talks About Sweden So Much" THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY Monday, February 23 3:30-4:45pm We unpack why social democracy has played such a large role in American socialist and progressive debates. Drawing on[...]

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Franchetti | Africa: The U.S. Military Enabling Diplomacy, Development & Democracy

5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637

Feb 24, 2026 3:30pm – 4:45pm CST

IOP Pritzker Fellow Lisa Franchetti on "Africa: The U.S. Military Enabling Diplomacy, Development & Democracy" THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY Tuesday, February 24 3:30-4:45pm The 2022 National Defense Strategy emphasized a strategy of “by, with and through”[...]

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Fields | Trump Speed: The Blitz – Executive Actions & the Sea of Changes

5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637

Feb 25, 2026 12:30pm – 1:45pm CST

IOP Pritzker Fellow Harrison Fields on "Trump Speed: The Blitz – Executive Actions & the Sea of Changes" THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY Wednesday, February 25 12:30-1:45pm Trump speed means no honeymoon period - it's immediate action. In the first weeks, we[...]

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Vadhan | Social Media in Politics: Meeting People Where They Are

5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637

Feb 25, 2026 3:30pm – 4:45pm CST

IOP Pritzker Fellow Opal Vadhan on "Social Media in Politics: Meeting People Where They Are" THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY Wednesday, February 25 3:30-4:45pm Years ago, social media wasn’t nearly as important in politics as it is today. Now, every candidate,[...]

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Zarivna | Media, Civil Society & Accountability During Wartime: Mindichgate & Its Consequences

5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637

Feb 26, 2026 12:30pm – 1:45pm CST

IOP Pritzker Fellow Dasha Zarvina on "Media, Civil Society & Accountability During Wartime: Mindichgate & Its Consequences" THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY Thursday, February 26 12:30-1:45pm What defines the modern Ukrainian army? Case study: Khartiia[...]

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