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Each year, the IOP hosts dozens of public Pritzker Fellows seminars, providing students direct contact with elected officials, activists, authors, journalists and other key practitioners in politics and public service.
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IOP Pritzker Fellow Dan Caldwell on "On the Frontlines of American Foreign Policy From Iraq to DC: Toward Realism & Restraint"
THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY
Wednesday, October 8
12:30-1:45pm
As a result of post-9/11 patriotism (and admittedly some[...]
Wagner | People Are Policy: Who’s Really Making National Security Decisions?
IOP Pritzker Fellow Alex Wagner on "People Are Policy: Who’s Really Making National Security Decisions?"
THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY
Thursday, October 9
12:30-1:45pm
Ever wonder who actually decides whether America goes to war or makes peace? It's not just[...]
Pressman | The Transnational Reach of Authoritarianism
IOP Pritzker Fellow David Pressman on "The Transnational Reach of Authoritarianism"
THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY
Monday, October 27
3:30-4:45pm
Authoritarians are increasingly reaching across international borders to attack dissidents or silence them. As a[...]
Warren | The Storytellers: National Security As Policy Imperative & Political Theater
IOP Pritzker Fellow Vince Warren on "The Storytellers: National Security As Policy Imperative & Political Theater"
THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY
Tuesday, October 28
3:30-4:45pm
Let’s explore the use of terrorism framing and criminalization narratives as[...]
Caldwell | Divided We Stand: A View From the Other Side - Why America Must Lead the World
IOP Pritzker Fellow Dan Caldwell on "Divided We Stand: A View From the Other Side - Why America Must Lead the World"
THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY
Wednesday, October 29
12:30-1:45pm
Most of those who support American global primacy aren’t doing so as part of[...]
Wagner | “Thank You for Your Service” (But What Does That Really Mean?)
IOP Pritzker Fellow Alex Wagner on "“Thank You for Your Service” (But What Does That Really Mean?)
THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY
Thursday, October 30
12:30-1:45pm
Less than 1% of Americans serve in the military today, and most who do come from military[...]
Pressman | Peace Without Justice: Is Accountability Really A Prerequisite for Peace
IOP Pritzker Fellow David Pressman on "Peace Without Justice: Is Accountability Really A Prerequisite for Peace"
THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY
Monday, November 3
3:30-4:45pm
Advocates of international justice often emphasize that peace is never sustainable[...]
Cheng | When Scientists Cross the Pacific
IOP Pritzker Fellow Yangyang Cheng on "When Scientists Cross the Pacific"
THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY
Monday, November 3
12:30-1:45pm
They are celebrated as the best and brightest who contribute to America’s scientific and economic superpower. They are[...]
Warren | The Lawyers: First They Came for the Immigrants…
IOP Pritzker Fellow Vince Warren on "The Lawyers: First They Came for the Immigrants…"
THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY
Tuesday, November 4
3:30-4:45pm
Why and how has the current administration has targeted particular groups, institutions and ideas. We explore[...]
Caldwell | Prioritizers, Restrainers & Primacists: The Three Factions Vying to Define the GOP
IOP Pritzker Fellow Dan Caldwell on "Prioritizers, Restrainers & Primacists: The Three Factions Vying to Define the GOP"
THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY
Wednesday, November 5
12:30-1:45pm
With the election of Donald Trump in 2016, the Republican foreign[...]
Wagner | Divided We Stand: The Battle Over Transgender Troops
IOP Pritzker Fellow Alex Wagner on "Divided We Stand: The Battle Over Transgender Troops"
THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY
Thursday, November 16
12:30-1:45pm
Shortly after taking office for the second time, President Trump issued an executive order declaring[...]
Cheng | Who Is Afraid of Huawei?
IOP Pritzker Fellow Yangyang Cheng on "Who Is Afraid of Huawei?"
THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY
Monday, November 10
12:30-1:45pm
Depending on where one stands, Huawei is either an exemplar of Chinese ingenuity and pride or part of Beijing’s sinister plot for[...]