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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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Student Session with Former Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau

Justin Trudeau, David Axelrod, Zeenat Rahman

October 30, 2025

  • International Affairs
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Meet the Fall 2025 Pritzker Fellows

Zeenat Rahman, Dan Caldwell, Yangyang Cheng, Vincent Warren, David Pressman, Alex Wagner

October 07, 2025

  • Pritzker Fellows
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Fires, Floods and F*ck Ups: The Ugly Politics of Disasters

Michael Brown, Carol Pritchett, Justin Ángel Knighten, Zeenat Rahman

April 15, 2025

  • Climate & the Environment
  • Domestic Policy
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A Fireside Chat on the State of US Diplomacy

Zeenat Rahman, Shefali Razdan Duggal

February 27, 2025

  • Student-Led Program
  • International Affairs
  • Activism
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The Future of Israel & Palestine: From Incalculable Loss to a Viable Tomorrow

Aziz Abu Sarah, Magen Inon, Zeenat Rahman

January 14, 2025

  • International Affairs
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I Find You Dangerous: Sharing Space in a Diverse Society with David Brooks and John Inazu

David Brooks, John Inazu, Zeenat Rahman

April 29, 2024

  • Democracy & Governance
  • Activism
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Bridging the Divide Conference: Our Fraying Common Purpose: Rebuilding Democracy One Neighborhood at a Time

Zeenat Rahman, Stephen Heintz, Michael Smith, Whitney Kimball Coe

April 12, 2024

  • Democracy & Governance
  • Activism
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Church & State: Christianity and American Politics in 2024

Zeenat Rahman, Russell Moore, Starsky Wilson, Sister Simone Campbell

February 08, 2024

  • Activism
  • Democracy & Governance
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Life After Trump: Mike Pompeo in Conversation

Zeenat Rahman, Mike Pompeo

January 12, 2023

  • Campaigns & Electoral Politics
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The Authoritarian's Playbook

Zeenat Rahman, Rana Ayyub, Katherine Stewart, Elizabeth Shakman Hurd

November 15, 2022

  • Democracy & Governance
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Mind the Gap: Addressing racial inequities in American wealth

Zeenat Rahman, Dana Peterson, Helene Gayle, Laura Arce

April 19, 2022

  • Domestic Policy
  • Activism
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Towards a thriving multi-racial democracy: Lessons from a lifetime working in racial equity

Zeenat Rahman, Angela Glover Blackwell

February 17, 2022

  • Democracy & Governance
  • Activism
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