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Date	Event	Details


03/23/2026 12:30 PM - 01:45 PM CT	French \| Why Doesn’t Anyone Go to Church Anymore?	Pritzker Fellows Seminars IOP Living Room 5707 S Woodlawn Ave Chicago, IL 60637 IOP Pritzker Fellow Nancy French
03/23/2026 03:30 PM - 04:45 PM CT	Sunkara \| In Defense of Bill Clinton?	Pritzker Fellows Seminars IOP Living Room 5707 S Woodlawn Ave Chicago, IL 60637 IOP Pritzker Fellow Bhaskar Sunkara
03/24/2026 12:30 PM - 01:45 PM CT	Dickerson \| How To Read an Election	Pritzker Fellows Seminars IOP Living Room 5707 S Woodlawn Ave Chicago, IL 60637 IOP Pritzker Fellow John Dickerson
03/24/2026 03:30 PM - 04:45 PM CT	Franchetti \| Taking on China in South America: Living on “Soft Power”	Pritzker Fellows Seminars IOP Living Room 5707 S Woodlawn Ave Chicago, IL 60637 IOP Pritzker Fellow Lisa Franchetti
03/24/2026 05:30 PM - 06:45 PM CT	The Politics of Your Situationship: Love, Power, & Why We Can’t Figure Out ‘What Are We?'	Speaker Series Ida Noyes Hall Third Floor Theatre 1212 E. 59th Street Chicago, IL 60637
03/25/2026 12:30 PM - 01:45 PM CT	Fields \| A Day in the Life Inside the White House Press Office & Tackling Hostile Media	Pritzker Fellows Seminars IOP Living Room 5707 S Woodlawn Ave Chicago, IL 60637 IOP Pritzker Fellow Harrison Fields
03/25/2026 03:30 PM - 04:45 PM CT	Vadhan \| My 107 Days - the Shortest Presidential Campaign in Modern History	Pritzker Fellows Seminars IOP Living Room 5707 S Woodlawn Ave Chicago, IL 60637 IOP Pritzker Fellow Opal Vadhan
03/26/2026 12:30 PM - 01:45 PM CT	Zarivna \| Stolen Childhood: Displaced & Illegally Deported Ukrainian Children	Pritzker Fellows Seminars IOP Living Room 5707 S Woodlawn Ave Chicago, IL 60637 IOP Pritzker Fellow Dasha Zarivna
03/26/2026 05:30 PM - 07:30 PM CT	Dialogue Dinner with Dasha Zarivna	Civic Engagement IOP Student Workroom Basement 5707 S Woodlawn Ave Chicago, IL 60637 This Dialogue Dinner is a chance to engage with Pritzker Fellow Dasha Zarivnain a smaller setting than weekly seminars, discuss a current topic with other students, and enjoy a meal on the IOP. Join host Nathan Held on Thursday, March 26th from 5:30-7:30pm in the IOP Student Workroom.
03/27/2026 12:30 PM - 01:45 PM CT	Mamdani’s Media Man in Conversation with David Axelrod	Speaker Series Ida Noyes Hall Third Floor Theatre 1212 E. 59th Street Chicago, IL 60637
03/30/2026 05:30 PM - 06:45 PM CT	Safety, Slop, and the AI Sandbox: Are We Doomed?	Speaker Series International House 1414 E 59th St Chicago, IL 60637
04/09/2026 05:30 PM - 06:45 PM CT	Is Sports Betting the New Pornography?	Speaker Series International House 1414 E 59th St Chicago, IL 60637
04/10/2026 12:30 PM - 01:45 PM CT	Practitioners in Residence: Working Across the Aisle in Local Government	Career Development Institute of Politics, University of Chicago IOP Living Room 5707 South Woodlawn Ave Chicago, Illinois 60637 Chicago, IL 60637 This session explores how to work with former election opponents, professionalism after campaigns, and what collaboration between cities and counties looks like.
04/15/2026 07:00 PM - 08:15 PM CET	IOP in Paris: Shifting Transatlantic Relationships: The Uncertain Future of NATO	Speaker Series The University of Chicago John W. Boyer Center in Paris 41 rue des Grands Moulins Paris, France, [No State] 75013
05/01/2026 12:30 PM - 01:45 PM CT	America at 250: The Unfinished Project — Did the American Revolution Really Achieve Its Ideals?	Speaker Series International House 1414 E 59th St Chicago, IL 60637
03/05/2026 05:30 PM - 07:30 PM CT	IOP Iftar Dinner 2026	Civic Engagement IOP House (Living Room) Thursday, March 5th 5:30pm-7:30pm Join us for the fourth annual IOP Iftar Dinner. Halal dinner will be served and prayer space will be made available.
03/05/2026 12:30 PM - 01:30 PM CT	IOP Pop-Up: Iran in the Balance: What's Next?	Speaker Series Institute of Politics 5707 S Woodlawn Ave Chicago, IL 60637
02/26/2026 12:30 PM - 01:45 PM CT	Zarivna \| The Volunteer State: How Society Reinforced & Replaced Institutions	Pritzker Fellows Seminars IOP Living Room 5707 S Woodlawn Ave Chicago, IL 60637 IOP Pritzker Fellow Dasha Zarivna
02/25/2026 03:30 PM - 04:45 PM CT	Vadhan \| Social Media in Politics: Meeting People Where They Are	Pritzker Fellows Seminars IOP Living Room 5707 S Woodlawn Ave Chicago, IL 60637 IOP Pritzker Fellow Opal Vadhan
02/25/2026 12:30 PM - 01:45 PM CT	Fields \| Trump Speed: The Blitz – Executive Actions & the Sea of Changes	Pritzker Fellows Seminars IOP Living Room 5707 S Woodlawn Ave Chicago, IL 60637 IOP Pritzker Fellow Harrison Fields
02/24/2026 03:30 PM - 04:45 PM CT	Franchetti \| A Behind the Scenes Look at Enabling Diplomacy, Development & Democracy in Africa	Pritzker Fellows Seminars IOP Living Room 5707 S Woodlawn Ave Chicago, IL 60637 IOP Pritzker Fellow Lisa Franchetti
02/23/2026 05:45 PM - 07:15 PM CT	Dialogue Dinner with Opal Vadhan	Civic Engagement IOP Student Workroom Basement 5707 S Woodlawn Ave Chicago, IL 60637 This Dialogue Dinner is a chance to engage with Pritzker Fellow Opal Vadhan in a smaller setting than weekly seminars, discuss a current topic with other students, and enjoy a meal on the IOP. Join host Ella Storms on Monday, February 23rd, from 5:45pm-7:15pm.
02/23/2026 03:30 PM - 04:45 PM CT	Sunkara \| Why Bernie Talks About Sweden So Much	Pritzker Fellows Seminars IOP Living Room 5707 S Woodlawn Ave Chicago, IL 60637 IOP Pritzker Fellow Bhaskar Sunkara
02/23/2026 12:30 PM - 01:45 PM CT	French \| Why You Don’t Have Friends	Pritzker Fellows Seminars IOP Living Room 5707 S Woodlawn Ave Chicago, IL 60637 IOP Pritzker Fellow Nancy French
02/19/2026 05:30 PM - 06:45 PM CT	Unfinished Business: MLK, Chicago, and the Fight for Fair Housing	Speaker Series Ida Noyes Hall Cloister Club 1212 E. 59th Street Chicago, IL 60637
02/19/2026 12:30 PM - 01:45 PM CT	Zarivna \| Negotiations in Real Time: Security Guarantees & Peace	Pritzker Fellows Seminars IOP Living Room 5707 S Woodlawn Ave Chicago, IL 60637 IOP Pritzker Fellow Dasha Zarivna
02/18/2026 03:30 PM - 04:45 PM CT	Vadhan \| Inside the West Wing: What Does a Bodyperson Do?	Pritzker Fellows Seminars IOP Living Room 5707 S Woodlawn Ave Chicago, IL 60637 IOP Pritzker Fellow Opal Vadhan
02/18/2026 12:30 PM - 01:45 PM CT	Fields \| Behind the Curtain: Guiding a Presidential Nominee Through the Confirmation Gauntlet	Pritzker Fellows Seminars IOP Living Room 5707 S Woodlawn Ave Chicago, IL 60637 IOP Pritzker Fellow Harrison Fields
02/17/2026 03:30 PM - 04:45 PM CT	Franchetti \| Tragedy Leads to “Pacific Partnership”	Pritzker Fellows Seminars IOP Living Room 5707 S Woodlawn Ave Chicago, IL 60637 IOP Pritzker Fellow Lisa Franchetti
02/17/2026 12:30 PM - 01:45 PM CT	AI in Healthcare: Breakthrough, Band-Aid or Existential Threat?	Career Development IOP Living Room 5707 S Woodlawn Ave Chicago, IL 60637
02/13/2026 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM CT	Quantum Policy Trek	Civic Engagement Institute of Politics 5707 S Woodlawn Ave Chicago, IL 60637
02/12/2026 05:00 PM - 06:30 PM CT	Open Seat in Illinois Round Two: U.S. Senate Select Republican & Democratic Candidate Debate	Speaker Series International House 1414 E 59th St Chicago, IL 60637
02/12/2026 12:30 PM - 01:45 PM CT	Zarivna \| The Battlefield Today: War Through the Eyes of the Military	Pritzker Fellows Seminars IOP Living Room 5707 S Woodlawn Ave Chicago, IL 60637 IOP Pritzker Fellow Dasha Zarivna
02/11/2026 03:30 PM - 04:45 PM CT	Vadhan \| Campaigns 101: The Nuts & Bolts	Pritzker Fellows Seminars IOP Living Room 5707 S Woodlawn Ave Chicago, IL 60637 IOP Pritzker Fellow Opal Vadhan
02/11/2026 12:30 PM - 01:45 PM CT	Fields \| Florida Man: From Swing State to GOP Fortress	Pritzker Fellows Seminars IOP Living Room 5707 S Woodlawn Ave Chicago, IL 60637 IOP Pritzker Fellow Harrison Fields
02/10/2026 03:30 PM - 04:45 PM CT	Franchetti \| The Boxing Day Tsunami: Tragedy & Opportunity	Pritzker Fellows Seminars IOP Living Room 5707 S Woodlawn Ave Chicago, IL 60637 IOP Pritzker Fellow Lisa Franchetti
02/09/2026 05:30 PM - 06:45 PM CT	The US Has Left the Group Chat: New World Alliances	Speaker Series International House 1414 E 59th St Chicago, IL 60637
02/09/2026 03:30 PM - 04:45 PM CT	Sunkara \| Why Are Socialists in the Democratic Party?	Pritzker Fellows Seminars IOP Living Room 5707 S Woodlawn Ave Chicago, IL 60637 IOP Pritzker Fellow Bhaskar Sunkara
02/06/2026 01:00 PM - 02:15 PM CT	50 Shades of Girlboss: How to become the person you want to be in public service	Career Development IOP Living Room 5707 S Woodlawn Ave Chicago, IL 60637
02/06/2026 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM CT	Pilsen Against ICE: Local Activism in Chicago Neighborhoods	Speaker Series Institute of Politics 5707 S Woodlawn Ave Chicago, IL 60637
02/05/2026 12:30 PM - 01:45 PM CT	Zarivna \| The Fourth Republic	Pritzker Fellows Seminars IOP Living Room 5707 S Woodlawn Ave Chicago, IL 60637 IOP Pritzker Fellow Dasha Zarivna
02/04/2026 03:30 PM - 04:45 PM CT	Vadhan \| Finding Your Way Into Public Service	Pritzker Fellows Seminars IOP Living Room 5707 S Woodlawn Ave Chicago, IL 60637 IOP Pritzker Fellow Opal Vadhan
02/04/2026 12:30 PM - 01:45 PM CT	Fields \| The MAGA Realignment: Why the GOP Is Winning the Working Class & Beyond	Pritzker Fellows Seminars IOP Living Room 5707 S Woodlawn Ave Chicago, IL 60637 IOP Pritzker Fellow Harrison Fields
02/04/2026 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM CT	Militarized AI, High-Risk Systems, and the Ethics of Deployment: A Conversation with Liz O'Sullivan	Civic Engagement Institute of Politics 5707 S Woodlawn Ave Chicago, IL 60637
02/03/2026 05:30 PM - 06:45 PM CT	Why I Quit: When Your Dream Job Goes Against Your Moral Compass	Speaker Series Ida Noyes Hall Third Floor Theatre 1212 E. 59th Street Chicago, IL 60637
02/03/2026 03:30 PM - 04:45 PM CT	Franchetti \| Military = Soft Power? You Bet. I Was Part of It	Pritzker Fellows Seminars IOP Living Room 5707 S Woodlawn Ave Chicago, IL 60637 IOP Pritzker Fellow Lisa Franchetti
02/03/2026 12:30 PM - 01:45 PM CT	Careers in AI Workshop	Career Development IOP Living Room 5707 S Woodlawn Ave Chicago, IL 60637
02/02/2026 03:30 PM - 04:45 PM CT	Sunkara \| Class Politics After Dealignment: Why I Built a Magazine	Pritzker Fellows Seminars IOP Living Room 5707 S Woodlawn Ave Chicago, IL 60637 IOP Pritzker Fellow Nancy French
02/02/2026 12:30 PM - 01:45 PM CT	French \| From Monteagle Mountain to Manhattan: That’s Me	Pritzker Fellows Seminars IOP Living Room 5707 S Woodlawn Ave Chicago, IL 60637 IOP Pritzker Fellow Nancy French
01/30/2026 12:30 PM - 01:45 PM CT	You Won. Now What? Being the Executive in Local Government	Career Development Institute of Politics, University of Chicago IOP Living Room 5707 South Woodlawn Ave Chicago, Illinois 60637 Chicago, IL 60615
01/30/2026 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM CT	Food Insecurity Trek	Civic Engagement Institute of Politics 5707 S Woodlawn Ave Chicago, IL 60637
01/27/2026 05:30 PM - 06:45 PM CT	Meet the Winter-Spring 2026 Pritzker Fellows	Speaker Series Ida Noyes Hall, 3rd Floor Theater 1212 E. 59th Street Chicago, IL 60637
01/26/2026 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM CT	Open Seat in Illinois: U.S. Senate Democratic Primary Debate	Speaker Series International House 1414 E 59th St Chicago, IL 60637
01/23/2026 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM CT	ZOOM MEETING NOW - IOP Career Development: Leveraging your LinkedIn Profile	Career Development IOP Living Room 5707 S Woodlawn Ave Chicago, IL 60637
01/20/2026 05:30 PM - 06:45 PM CT	Trump at One Year	Speaker Series Ida Noyes Hall Cloister Club 1212 E. 59th Street Chicago, IL 60637
01/16/2026 12:30 PM - 01:45 PM CT	From Citizen to Candidate: Why People Run and What the Job Really Is	Career Development Institute of Politics, University of Chicago IOP Living Room 5707 South Woodlawn Ave Chicago, Illinois 60637 Chicago, IL 60615
01/15/2026 05:30 PM - 06:45 PM CT	Democrats at a Crossroads: Big Tent, Huge	Speaker Series International House 1414 E 59th St Chicago, IL 60637
01/13/2026 12:30 PM - 01:30 PM CT	The US Moves on Venezuela	Speaker Series Institute of Politics 5707 S Woodlawn Ave Chicago, IL 60637
01/09/2026 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM CT	From Hyde Park to the Hill: Landing a Job in Congress	Career Development Institute of Politics, University of Chicago IOP Living Room 5707 South Woodlawn Ave Chicago, Illinois 60637 Chicago, IL 60637
01/09/2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT	Pullman, Perseverance, and Progress: Labor Movements in Chicago Past and Present	Speaker Series Institute of Politics 5707 S Woodlawn Ave Chicago, IL 60637
01/07/2026 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM CT	The Succession of the Dalai Lama and the Future of Tibetan Autonomy	Speaker Series Institute of Politics 5707 S Woodlawn Ave Chicago, IL 60637
01/06/2026 05:30 PM - 06:45 PM CT	The Gen Z Political Divide: How Young Leaders Are Forcing the Country Forward	Speaker Series Ida Noyes Hall Third Floor Theatre 1212 E. 59th Street Chicago, IL 60637

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