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 Delta to Electric: Tracing the Chicago Blues Legacy

May 16, 2025

  • Chicago Style
  • culture
  • music

GOALLLLLLL!!! The Geopolitics of Global Football and World Cups

May 14, 2025

  • culture
  • international
  • IPP

Opposition in Very Difficult Times

May 13, 2025

  • international
  • democracy
  • activism

Hasan Piker: Off the Stream & In the Flesh

May 12, 2025

  • culture
  • free speech
  • activism

Romania and Eastern Europe at a Crossroads: Elections, Security, and the Future of the Region

May 06, 2025

  • IPP
  • international

The Frenzied First 100 Days: Covering Trump in Unprecedented Waters

May 02, 2025

  • journalism
  • David S. Broder Journalism Week

Tariffs, Trade & Tech, Oh My! Gina Raimondo Speaks

April 29, 2025

  • economics

Pizza with Podcasters: Know Your Enemy in Conversation with Crooked Media's Reid Cherlin

April 29, 2025

  • democracy
  • democrat
  • culture
  • journalism

Populism, Putin & the Shredding of the Atlantic Alliance

April 24, 2025

  • international

South Korea in Political Turmoil: The Aftermath of Two Impeachments

April 24, 2025

  • IPP
  • international

Pakistan’s Domestic and Global Challenges: A Conversation with Hina Khar

April 23, 2025

  • international
  • IPP

The Reality of Immigration & Deportation in Chicago

April 22, 2025

  • immigration

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