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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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Meet the Fall 2024 Pritzker Fellows!

1155 E 57th St, Chicago, 60637

Oct 01, 2024 5:30pm – 6:45pm CST

Meet the Fall 2024 Pritzker Fellows! Join us as we welcome the Fall 2024 cohort of Pritzker Fellows! Each of our Fellows will introduce themselves and seminar topics, followed by a brief chat with IOP director Heidi Heitkamp. They’ll then rotate around to meet students and field their[...]
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Are you a MAGA or a socialist? A look at how their policies overlap in 2024.

1212 E. 59th Street, Chicago, 60637

Oct 08, 2024 5:30pm – 6:45pm CST

From the courting of labor to the castigation of big tech; from trade to anti-trust postures; from support for child tax credits and eliminating taxes on tips, it is no longer amorphous “populism” that increasingly unites the left and right. Come hear from policy experts from both parties on where[...]
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Effective Activism: How to be forceful, not feckless

1025 E 58th St, Chicago, 60637

Oct 10, 2024 5:30pm – 6:45pm CST

What was the secret to effective protest movements in recent history? How did activists find their footing, when did they flounder and when is activism a poor substitute for organizing? Get some straight talk from a generation of leaders on the front lines. Featuring Congresswoman Barbara Lee[...]

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