Institute of Politics

Past Events

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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David Hogg: American Activism in the Balance

February 24, 2025

  • democrat
  • activism
  • democracy

The Future of the Democratic Party

February 18, 2025

  • democrat
  • democracy

The Politics of the Haves and the Have Nots

January 23, 2025

  • Divided We Stand
  • democrat
  • republican

Are you MAGA or a socialist?

October 08, 2024

  • democrat
  • republican
  • Bridging the Divide

JB Pritzker: Progressive Governorship

October 10, 2023

  • democrat
  • state/local government
  • Chicago/Illinois

Yes We Can: The Legacy of the Obama Campaign

February 10, 2022

  • democrat
  • electoral politics

The Democrats’ Rural Problem

February 02, 2022

  • democrat
  • rural

Year One of the Biden Administration

January 20, 2022

  • democrat

Progressive Politics with Rep. Pramila Jayapal

November 15, 2021

  • elected official
  • democrat

Is the Democratic Party in Disarray?

November 02, 2021

  • democrat

Representative Adam Schiff (D-CA) & Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)

October 29, 2021

  • democrat
  • elected official

Representative Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) on Leadership and Politics

October 19, 2021

  • democrat
  • elected official

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