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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Justice in 2024: A Conversation with Vanita Gupta

April 30, 2024

  • law/courts

Inside the Progressive Prosecutors Movement: An Assessment

January 16, 2024

  • law/courts
  • criminal justice/policing

Anti-Trans Politics: How We Got Here and Where We Are Going

November 07, 2023

  • LGBTQ+
  • law/courts

Trump's Legal Woes: What's the Skinny From Those In the Know

October 02, 2023

  • law/courts

Supreme Court Outlook: A Race to the End of a Hefty Docket

May 05, 2023

  • law/courts

Chicago Style - The Progress and Shortcomings of Transgender Legislation in Illinois

May 03, 2023

  • Chicago Style
  • LGBTQ+
  • law/courts

Smacking Down: When Legislatures Oppress the Will of Cities

March 28, 2023

  • law/courts

Justice in the Spotlight: A talk with Lisa Monaco, Deputy Attorney General of the United States

May 09, 2022

  • law/courts

Student Session with Lisa Monaco

May 09, 2022

  • law/courts

Impeachment Trial Meet Up with Prof. William Baude

February 11, 2021

  • law/courts

Town Hall: Cook County State’s Attorney Candidate Donna More

March 09, 2020

  • law/courts
  • Chicago/Illinois

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