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 the President sitting alone in the Oval Office. Behind every major national security decision, from the bin-Laden raid to the recent military takeover of Washington, is a complex web of political appointees, career government workers, and military officers - each with their own backgrounds, biases, and agendas. We'll pull back the curtain on the real power players and who really matters in the Trump administration. Who gets these incredibly powerful jobs, and how do their personal experiences shape life-and-death decisions? We'll also tackle an uncomfortable truth: as former National Security Advisor Susan Rice noted, the people making these decisions are often "too white, male, and Yale." Does this matter, and what happens when the only people in the room don't reflect the diversity of America?

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).