Institute of Politics

Tax the Rich, End Homelessness? Chicago's New Proposal to Combat Housing Insecurity

5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637

Nov 15, 2023 12:30pm – 1:30pm CST

The student-led event committee Chicago Style presents, Tax the Rich, End Homelessness? Chicago's New Proposal to Combat Housing Insecurity. Over 68,000 people struggle with homelessness in Chicago -- much more than what can be supported by the city's current resources. A new proposal aims to[...]

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Israel, Palestine, and Gaza: A Painful Inflection Point

1212 E 59th St, Chicago, 60637

Nov 14, 2023 5:30pm – 6:45pm CST

UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY Palestinians and Israelis have been entangled in intense and often deadly conflict since the formation of Israel in 1948. What are the historical nuances that have led to this tragic moment and what might the future look like for the region? The goal of this event, open to[...]

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Cassidy Hutchinson: Her Time In the White House and Its Costs

Chicago, 60637

Nov 13, 2023 12:30pm – 1:30pm CST

Cassidy Hutchinson, a former top aide to Mark Meadows, Donald Trump’s last – and now indicted – chief of staff, will discuss her memoir “Enough” with IOP Pritzker Fellow and former U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy, who served on the January 6 committee before which Hutchinson famously testified.[...]

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Among the Braves: A Narrative History of Hong Kong's Pro-Democracy Movement

5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637

Nov 13, 2023 11:00am – 12:15pm CST

The student-led International Policy Program presents, Among the Braves: A Narrative History of Hong Kong's Pro-Democracy Movement. Following the crackdown on Tiananmen Square protests in 1989, Hong Kong has centered the fight for democracy in East Asia. A symbol of global activism, Hong[...]

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

1307 E 60th St., Chicago, 60637

Nov 07, 2023 5:30pm – 6:45pm CST

Debates over rights for transgender people in the United States – once rare and largely underground in the United States political discourse – have morphed in recent years into one of the largest policy battles engulfing the country, with hundreds of bills in at least 33 states impacting[...]

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Mitt Romney's Truth: A Conversation Between McKay Coppins & David Axelrod

Chicago, 60637

Nov 01, 2023 12:00pm – 1:00pm CST

During his time in the Senate, Mitt Romney has cut a fascinating swath, and no American journalist has covered him better than McKay Coppins. What was Romney thinking, saying and emailing during his time of inner turmoil over the future of the Republican Party? Go behind the scenes of cloakrooms,[...]

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African Democracy in the Balance

1307 E. 60th Street, Chicago, 60637

Oct 30, 2023 5:30pm – 6:45pm CST

Since 2020, at least a dozen African nations have endured coup d'états; six countries crossing 3,500 miles across the center of the continent now constitute the longest stretch of military rule in the world. With a recent Freedom House finding that half of Africans live in countries considered “not[...]

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The State of US-China Relations

5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637

Oct 30, 2023 11:00am – 12:15pm CST

The student-led International Policy Program presents, The State of US-China Relations. It has been said that China is the US government’s top foreign policy priority in today’s international environment of “great power competition.” Both the Biden administration and former Trump administration[...]

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Former Attorney General Bill Barr: His Journey and the Law

1212 E 59th Street, Chicago, 60637

Oct 26, 2023 5:30pm – 6:45pm CST

A longtime guardian of strong presidential power, Bill Barr — one of only two people in American history to serve twice as Attorney General — evolved from Donald Trump’s most skilled and proficient policy defenders to calling the former president, among other things, “detached from reality.” But[...]

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Risk, Failure and Big Bets: Two Leaders Explore How to Change the World

1212 E. 59th Street, Chicago, 60637

Oct 20, 2023 12:00pm – 1:15pm CST

In a world where politics, conventional wisdom and longstanding institutions are facing myriad challenges, there’s a push among some leaders, including University of Chicago President Paul Alivisatos and Rockefeller Foundation President Rajiv Shah, to take bold action to tackle major problems.[...]

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Can House Democrats Leverage Power? A Live Taping of the Axe Files with Rep. Pete Aguilar

1414. E. 59th Street, Chicago, 60637

Oct 16, 2023 12:00pm – 1:15pm CST

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED - NEW DATE TBD THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED - NEW DATE TBD In the wake of the massive shake up in the U.S. House of Representatives, join us for a live taping of the Axe Files with IOP founder David Axelrod as he goes deep with Rep. Pete Aguilar, the third[...]

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Politics, Policy and Pragmatism: An Hour with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

1414. E. 59th Street, Chicago, 60637

Oct 16, 2023 4:30pm – 5:30pm CST

THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT Gov. Gretchen Whitmer – A.K.A. “That woman from Michigan” (according to Donald Trump), “Big Gretch” (coined by the rap group Gmac Cash), or Lil’ Gretch (her recent Barbie Avatar) – has served as Michigan’s 49th governor since 2019, and is widely credited for helping to[...]

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