Democracy at a Crossroads: What Americans Can Learn From Hungary
1212 E. 59th Street, Chicago, 60637
Oct 28, 2025
5:30pm
– 6:45pm
CST
A rare opportunity to hear from recently returned Ambassador to Hungary and IOP Pritzker Fellow David Pressman, in conversation with IOP founding director David Axelrod and George Packer, staff writer at The Atlantic known for his writing on foreign policy.
If you have any questions about[...]
Student Session with Former Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau
1414 E 59th St, Chicago, 60637
Oct 30, 2025
10:00am
– 11:15am
CST
THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY
Former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will share conversation with UC students via the IOP to discuss all things Canada, trade, the future of progressive politics and Canadian/American relations. Bring your questions for the former[...]
From Discord to Democracy: How Gen Z Is Shaping Nepal’s New Government
5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637
Oct 31, 2025
9:30am
– 10:30am
CST
In recent months, movements against corruption, led by Gen-Z, have sparked political change across Southeast Asia. In Nepal, a movement that began on a Discord server ended in the toppling of the government only 48 hours later. Yet, protest organizers said they wanted "reform, not a revolution.”[...]
Special Elections Read-Out
5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637
Nov 05, 2025
3:00pm
– 4:00pm
CST
Election nerds (and New Yorkers and Californians) unite: A post special election analysis looking at the New York City mayoral race, various governors contests and the crucial battle over redistricting in California. We’ll dive into winners, losers and what – if anything – these races presage for[...]
China and Tech Innovation: An Unstoppable Path?
1414 E 59th St, Chicago, 60637
Nov 06, 2025
5:30pm
– 6:45pm
CST
China has become a technological superpower, with profound economic and security implications for the globe. Its industrial policy has boosted its A.I. infrastructure and hardware – like high-capacity servers and semiconductors – and helped to increase its stock of electric vehicles, batteries and[...]
The Next Senior Senator from Illinois: Meet Tammy Duckworth
1212 E. 59th Street, Chicago, 60637
Nov 11, 2025
2:45pm
– 3:45pm
CST
A veteran’s day conversation with Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth, whose remarkable rise to Congress after 23 years in the Army Reserves – and the loss of both of her legs in a helicopter attack while serving in Iraq – has led her to his consequential moment for our state and nation. Outside of[...]
The Geopolitics of Climate: Navigating Climate Policy in an Increasingly Divided World
5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637
Nov 12, 2025
5:30pm
– 6:30pm
CST
In an increasingly polarized world, conversations about critical issues are getting more difficult to navigate and understand. With the next COP30 coming up in Brazil in late November, what climate issues and policies will be at the forefront of the discussion? This year's summit marks the halfway[...]
Rebuilding Trust in Public Health: A Conversation with former CDC Director Susan Monarez
1025 E 58th St, Chicago, 60637
Nov 17, 2025
5:30pm
– 6:45pm
CST
Will years of political backlash to scientists, health care providers and government mandates stymie America’s preeminence as the world’s leader in science and technology? How did a global pandemic and myriad other factors lead to broad disenchantment with the experts who once enjoyed bipartisan[...]
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