Institute of Politics

Jeff Larson | Conventions' Greatest Hits: "Barack Who?" & Other Big Moments

5707 S Woodlawn Ave,

Nov 16, 2023 12:30pm – 1:45pm CST

Pritzker Fellow Jeff Larson on "Conventions' Greatest Hits: "Barack Who?" & Other Big Moments" (Current UChicago Students Only) Thursday, November 16 12:30-1:45 PM There have been many memorable events at conventions that have changed the impact of the events themselves but also[...]

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Rhymefest | (W)rap Party at the IOP!

5707 S Woodlawn Ave,

Nov 15, 2023 5:00pm – 6:00pm CST

(W)rap Party at the IOP feat. Pritzker Fellow Rhymefest Wednesday, November 15 IOP Living Room 5:00-6:00pm Join the IOP for a (w)rap party following Rhymefest's last seminar. We'll have appetizers, good vibes and live music from Rhymefest! This event is co-sponsored by the[...]

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Rhymefest | Living Life Like Its Golden: How Sports + Culture = New Business The Capstone

5707 S Woodlawn Ave,

Nov 15, 2023 3:30pm – 4:45pm CST

Pritzker Fellow Rhymefest on "Living Life Like Its Golden: How Sports + Culture = New Business The Capstone" (Current UChicago Students Only) Wednesday, November 15 3:30-4:45 PM Prepare for a performance! The Golden State Warriors recently announced the launch of “Golden State[...]

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Kate Brown | The Painful Urban & Rural Political Divide

5707 S Woodlawn Ave,

Nov 14, 2023 12:30pm – 1:45pm CST

Pritzker Fellow Kate Brown on "The Painful Urban & Rural Political Divide" (Current UChicago Students Only) Tuesday, November 14 12:30-1:45 PM Over the past 20 years, the political divisions in the United States have evolved from regional conflicts to rural versus urban,[...]

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Stephanie Murphy | Corporate Culture Clashes & the Weaponization of Government

5707 S Woodlawn Ave,

Nov 13, 2023 3:30pm – 4:45pm CST

Pritzker Fellow Stephanie Murphy on "Corporate Culture Clashes & the Weaponization of Government" (Current UChicago Students Only) Monday, November 13 3:30-4:45 PM Increasingly companies are under pressure to take a stand on political issues. Last year, Florida governor Ron[...]

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Jeff Larson | 2024 Real-Time Analysis of House & Senate Elections

5707 S Woodlawn Ave,

Nov 09, 2023 12:30pm – 1:45pm CST

Pritzker Fellow Jeff Larson on "2024 Real-Time Analysis of House & Senate Elections" (Current UChicago Students Only) Thursday, November 9 12:30-1:45 PM In 2024 all 435 House Members will be up for election and 34 US Senate races. There are 20 Democrat seats for election, 3 seats[...]

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Chase Strangio | Dobbs & Us: Where Legal Debates & Strategies Overlap

5707 S Woodlawn Ave,

Nov 08, 2023 12:30pm – 1:45pm CST

Pritzker Fellow Chase Strangio on "Dobbs & Us: Where Legal Debates & Strategies Overlap in the Abortion & Trans Rights Landscape" (Current UChicago Students Only) Wednesday, November 8 12:30-1:45 PM Weaponized debates over the bodies of trans people and their health care[...]

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Rhymefest | Earth's Green Goddess Fighting Oppression

5707 S Woodlawn Ave,

Nov 08, 2023 3:30pm – 4:45pm CST

Pritzker Fellow Rhymefest on "Earth's Green Goddess Fighting Oppression: In Conversation with "The Intersectional Environmentalist" (Current UChicago Students Only) Wednesday, November 8 3:30-4:45 PM Less than one percent of visitors to Yellowstone are Black Americans, and the story[...]

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Chase Strangio | Creative Resistance: The Intersection of Arts, Discourse & the Law

5707 S Woodlawn Ave,

Nov 07, 2023 3:30pm – 4:45pm CST

Pritzker Fellow Chase Strangio on "Creative Resistance: The Intersection of Arts, Discourse & the Law" (Current UChicago Students Only) Tuesday November 7 3:30-4:45 PM As state legislatures, Congress and the federal courts continue to constrain how we resist government incursions[...]

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Kate Brown | Drug Decriminalization: Its Complicated. Very.

5707 S Woodlawn Ave,

Nov 07, 2023 12:30pm – 1:45pm CST

Pritzker Fellow Kate Brown on "Drug Decriminalization: Its Complicated. Very." (Current UChicago Students Only) Tuesday, November 7 12:30-1:45 PM When Oregon voters passed Measure 110 - which eliminated criminal penalties for drug possession - the hope was that their state would[...]

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Chase Strangio | Pivotal Moments in LGBTQ+ Legal History: How Did We Get Here?

5707 S Woodlawn Ave,

Nov 06, 2023 12:30pm – 1:45pm CST

Pritzker Fellow Chase Strangio on "Pivotal Moments in LGBTQ+ Legal History: How Did We Get Here?" (Current UChicago Students Only) Monday, November 6 12:30-1:45 PM In 2023 alone, state lawmakers pursued hundreds of bills in at least 33 states targeting transgender youth and adults.[...]

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Stephanie Murphy | ESG: Good Corporate Governance or Misguided Wokeness?

5707 S Woodlawn Ave,

Nov 06, 2023 3:30pm – 4:45pm CST

Pritzker Fellow Stephanie Murphy on "ESG: Good Corporate Governance or Misguided Wokeness?" (Current UChicago Students Only) Monday, November 6 3:30-4:45 PM U.S. companies are under increased shareholder pressure to consider how environmental, social and governance issues factor into[...]

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