Institute of Politics

The Politics of Your Situationship: Love, Power, & Why We Can’t Figure Out ‘What Are We?' Why are our dating lives such a hot freaking mess? Is it the apps, Covid, porn culture, the political gender divide, or a reflection of the general breakdown of civil society? Let’s talk about it –[...]

Mamdani’s Media Man in Conversation with David Axelrod Meet Morris Katz, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s 26-year-old wunderkind campaign media strategist. How did he do it, what is the future of progressive populism, and why did his grandfather use him to pick up dates? In conversation with[...]

Safety, Slop, and the AI Sandbox: Are We Doomed? As the AI industry accelerates well beyond the average person’s ability to assess what guardrails are needed to protect our national security, economy and basic humanity, what do we, as citizens – and our regulatory bodies – do? Do safety[...]

Shifting Transatlantic Relationships: The Uncertain Future of NATO Please note that this event will be taking place at the University of Chicago John W. Boyer Center in Paris, France and will not be available for virtual attendance. For IOP events in Chicago, click here. While the[...]