Institute of Politics

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Each year, the IOP hosts dozens of public Speaker Series events, providing students and the general public direct contact with elected officials, activists, authors, journalists, and other key practitioners in politics and public service.

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From Discord to Democracy: How Gen Z is Shaping Nepal's New Government

October 31, 2025

  • Activism
  • International Affairs

Student Session with Former Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau

October 30, 2025

  • International Affairs

Democracy at a Crossroads: What Americans Can Learn From Hungary

October 28, 2025

  • Democracy & Governance
  • International Affairs
  • Pritzker Fellows

Senator Lisa Murkowski in Conversation with David French

October 24, 2025

  • Democracy & Governance
  • Domestic Policy

Congresswoman Sarah McBride in Conversation with David Axelrod

October 23, 2025

  • Democracy & Governance
  • Domestic Policy

Clash of the Conservatives: Is the Populist Project Worthwhile?

October 15, 2025

  • Domestic Policy

The Shifting Politics on Israel

October 14, 2025

  • International Affairs

Chicago’s ICE Age: Resistance from the Streets to the Legislature

October 08, 2025

  • Chicago & Illinois
  • Domestic Policy
  • Activism

Meet the Fall 2025 Pritzker Fellows

October 07, 2025

  • Pritzker Fellows

DC Drama: Budget Cuts, Tariffs, Ice Raids & The Court Unpacked

October 07, 2025

  • Domestic Policy
  • International Affairs
  • Labor & Economics

From Delta to Electric: Tracing the Chicago Blues Legacy

May 16, 2025

  • Student-Led Program
  • Chicago & Illinois
  • Arts & Entertainment

Poder en Progreso: The Rise of Female Leadership Across Latin America

May 15, 2025

  • International Affairs
  • Student-Led Program

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