Institute of Politics

Kam Buckner | My Kind of Town (Chicago Is)

5707 S Woodlawn Ave,

Oct 23, 2024 3:30pm – 4:45pm CST

IOP Pritzker Fellow Kam Buckner on "My Kind of Town (Chicago Is)" THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY Wednesday, October 23 3:30-4:45pm Chicago wields a lot of power in this state, but that doesn’t mean the rest of Illinois likes it that way. Let’s unpack the Big[...]

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Katie Tobin | The U.S. Border & the Intersection Between Our Foreign & Domestic Policies

5707 S Woodlawn Ave,

Oct 23, 2024 12:30pm – 1:45pm CST

IOP Pritzker Fellow Katie Tobin on "The U.S. Border & the Intersection Between Our Foreign & Domestic Policies" THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY Wednesday, October 23 12:30-1:45pm Even for those of us working on the foreign policy side of the issue, the[...]

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Génesis Dávila | Contemporary Cases: The Global Landscape Today

5707 S Woodlawn Ave,

Oct 24, 2024 12:30pm – 1:45pm CST

IOP Pritzker Fellow Génesis Dávila on "Contemporary Cases: The Global Landscape Today" THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY Thursday, October 24 12:30-1:45pm This week, we will examine current instances of political persecution and arbitrary detentions, including[...]

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Ken Buck | How the Broken Primary System Undermines Democracy

5707 S Woodlawn Ave,

Oct 28, 2024 12:30pm – 1:45pm CST

IOP Pritzker Fellow Ken Buck on "How the Broken Primary System Undermines Democracy" THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY Monday, October 28 12:30-1:45pm Congressman Buck will explain how extremism wins the day with the current primary system. He will use examples[...]

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Chuck Todd | The Scourge of the One-Term President

5707 S Woodlawn Ave,

Oct 28, 2024 3:30pm – 4:45pm CST

IOP Pritzker Fellow Chuck Todd on "The Scourge of the One-Term President" THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY Monday, October 28 3:30-4:45pm Whoever wins this White House race, Joe Biden will end his tenure as the second one-term president in a row of a mere 11 in[...]

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Jordan Sun | Authenticity, Meaning & Tools in Public Service

5707 S Woodlawn Ave,

Oct 29, 2024 12:30pm – 1:45pm CST

IOP Pritzker Fellow Jordan Sun on "Authenticity, Meaning & Tools in Public Service" THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY Tuesday, October 29 12:30-1:45pm During this seminar, we will explore: How do we define authenticity and meaning in a post-social media[...]

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Chuck Todd | How's It Looking?

5707 S Woodlawn Ave,

Oct 29, 2024 3:30pm – 4:45pm CST

IOP Pritzker Fellow Chuck Todd on "How's It Looking?" THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY Tuesday, October 29 3:30-4:45pm Chuck Todd, who has covered federal races since 1992, will deconstruct the last and crucial polls from battleground states at the top of the[...]

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Katie Tobin | Mexico: Our Most Important Migration Partner

5707 S Woodlawn Ave,

Oct 30, 2024 12:30pm – 1:45pm CST

IOP Pritzker Fellow Katie Tobin on "Mexico: Our Most Important Migration Partner- How This Bilateral Relationship Was Strengthened Under Presidents Biden & Lopez Obrador & What the Future Holds" THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY Wednesday, October 30[...]

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Kam Buckner | Times Are a Changin

5707 S Woodlawn Ave,

Oct 30, 2024 3:30pm – 4:45pm CST

IOP Pritzker Fellow Kam Buckner on "Times Are a Changin" THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY Wednesday, October 30 3:30-4:45pm Precisely how did new leadership on Both Ends of the Dome in the state Capitol come to pass? Who are the new leaders, and what is their[...]

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Génesis Dávila | Mechanisms of Repression: Tools & Tactics

5707 S Woodlawn Ave,

Oct 31, 2024 12:30pm – 1:45pm CST

IOP Pritzker Fellow Génesis Dávila on "Mechanisms of Repression: Tools & Tactics" THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY Thursday, October 31 12:30-1:45pm We will explore the various tools and tactics used by regimes to carry out political persecution and[...]

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Ken Buck | Pre-Election Projections: How the Decline in Civil Discourse Threatens Democracy

5707 S Woodlawn Ave,

Nov 04, 2024 12:30pm – 1:45pm CST

IOP Pritzker Fellow Ken Buck on "Pre-Election Projections: How the Decline in Civil Discourse Threatens Democracy" THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY Monday, November 4 12:30-1:45pm Democracy demands uncomfortable speech, especially during election season.[...]

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Jordan Sun | Part II: How Active Should Industry Be to Influence National Security?

5707 S Woodlawn Ave,

Nov 05, 2024 12:30pm – 1:45pm CST

IOP Pritzker Fellow Jordan Sun on "Part II: How Active Should Industry Be to Influence National Security?" THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY Tuesday, November 5 12:30-1:45pm For Part Two of the national security tech series, we will focus on a financial venture[...]

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