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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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Caged Dreams (Short Film Screening and Director Q&A): The Trauma of Chicago's Migrant Crisis

5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637

Mar 29, 2024 11:00am – 12:00pm CST

Over the last year and a half, Chicago has seen a significant increase in the number of migrants coming to the city. As of February 14th, 2024, there are more than 12,000 migrants in 24 shelters across the city. Presented by Chicago Style and featuring Johannes Favi (Deputy Director for the[...]
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The Future of Modi’s India

1307 E 60th St, Chicago, 60637

Apr 02, 2024 5:30pm – 6:45pm CST

In a year in which half the world votes, India, the largest democracy, stands out. Ethnic tensions, nationalist rhetoric, and concerns about the influence of AI and other misinformation campaigns form a tense background for this spring's election. What is the historical context for such a[...]
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Journalists On the Front Lines: A Year of War and Conflict

1407 E 60th St, Chicago, 60637

Apr 15, 2024 5:30pm – 6:45pm CST

Join a panel of expert journalists from around the world as they discuss their coverage of the defining conflict of our time: the Israel-Hamas war. This panel will be moderated by New York Times opinion columnist and former foreign correspondent Lydia Polgreen. This event kicks off the IOP’s[...]
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Are Liberals Now Illiberal?

1414 E 59th St, Chicago, 60637

Apr 17, 2024 5:30pm – 6:45pm CST

While Democrats and Republicans have been deeply divided for a century and the right has largely coalesced around Trumpism, the newest political rift has formed within the political left. The latest, and perhaps most politically consequential battle has formed around the war in the Middle East, but[...]
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Does the Truth Still Matter: In Conversation with Chris Christie

1414 E 59th St, Chicago, 60637

Apr 23, 2024 5:30pm – 6:45pm CST

No Republican politician illustrates the power and peril of Donald Trump and his takeover of the G.O.P. quite like New Jersey's two-term governor, Chris Christie. Christie, once the exemplar of Republican pugilism, went from competitor to wingman in Trump's successful rise to the presidency only to[...]

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