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 boredom), I enlisted in the Marines as an infantryman at the height of the Iraq War. I deployed to Iraq with the 1st Marine Division, worked for a member of Congress focusing on veterans and defense issues and later for foreign policy advocacy organizations. I came to believe that our foreign policy was failing and making America less safe. Herein lies Trump’s rise, enabled by the failures of the Global War On Terror. His righteous condemnations of our failed foreign policy status quo resonated with the veteran and military communities, who overwhelmingly supported him in all his elections.

Suggested Reading

• Trump’s Opposition to Endless Wars Appeals to Those Who Fought Them (11-1-19) | Jennifer Steinhauer, The New York Times
• The War Vets Who Want to Erode Support for Ukraine (7-4-24) | Ian Ward, POLITICO

Pritzker Fellows seminars are off the record and open to current UChicago students only. Seating in the IOP Living Room is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. 

If you have any questions about accessibility, please contact Ella Kumano-Maloney (ikmaloney@uchicago.edu).