They say you could describe everything with one single word. You know?
Politics shouldn't be a bad word — get involved with us this year, and let's make our politics better.
President Obama never forgot his Chicago roots. As they move forward in their public service journeys, we know our students never will either. Thank you to the @obamafoundation for the opportunity to get an early look at the Obama Presidential Center!
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If you complete the survey, you'll enter a lottery to win one of three $100 gift cards! This survey is for current University of Chicago students (graduate and undergraduate) only.
"They assume that my position is a title or a seat. My ambition is way bigger than that. My ambition is to change this country." Watch @aoc 's full conversation with David Axelrod on our YouTube channel (link in bio!).
What does it take to engage young people in democracy and heal our toxic politics?
Today, the IOP welcomed Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for a conversation with David Axelrod on exactly that. Thank you @aoc and @thedavidaxelrod for a fascinating evening.
In case you missed it, watch the full event livestream (check the link in our bio!).
Ever seen any of these iconic photos? Doug Mills, Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer, captured them all.
Join us for lunch tomorrow to learn about the history and visual culture of photography — and hear the stories from the man who lived these moments behind the lens.
Link in bio to RSVP! Thursday May 7 in Ida Noyes Hall, Cloister Club at 12:30pm. Lunch served.
RSVP at the link in our bio!
The Salem Witch Trials. MK Ultra. JFK was assassinated by government operatives. The moon landing was staged. 9/11 was an inside job. COVID was a plandemic. Trump won 2020. Jeffrey Epstein didn’t k*** himself. Birds aren’t real. PizzaGate. QAnon. Climate change.
America has always had “conspiracy theories” – but how did they move from the margins of our democracy to the center of power? Where is the line between investigating corruption and buying into conspiracies – and who gets to draw it?
Featuring Brace Belden (@bracebelden ), co-host of @trueanonpod , Christopher Fee, Professor of English at Gettysburg College, and Elise Wang, assistant professor at Cal State Fullerton and researcher of the long history of conspiracy theories. Moderated by Jamelle Bouie (@jbouie ), columnist at The New York Times.
A big thank you IOP Student Advisory Board members @ava.partridge , @_c.vera , and @tshas10 for moderating yesterday's conversation with former VP Mike Pence! They covered everything from US interventionism abroad to economic populism to the role of Christianity in American politics, exploring the disconnect between traditional Reagan-era conservatism and young voters today. Watch the full event livestream at the link in our bio!
Dean of the Columbia Journalism School @jelani1906 on journalists' responsibility amid seismic changes in the American media industry.
This week is the IOP's annual David S. and Ann Broder Journalism Week, which honors the legacy of two University of Chicago alumni – David Broder, a titan of journalism who changed the game of political reporting in Washington, and Ann Broder, a lifelong champion of civic service.
Last week, the Center welcomed the University’s Institute of Politics to the Great Room for a conversation with a panel of experts about current tensions in trans-Atlantic relations, and how NATO may adapt and transform going forward.
The event gave College students studying in Paris the opportunity to participate and examine the current political moment in the U.S. and its role in the world from a European perspective.
A few weeks ago, IOP students headed to this year's hottest spring break destination: southwest Michigan! Swipe for an in-depth look at a congressional district that's going to be decisive for this year's midterm elections.
Joe Manchin: progressive hero? 🦸
IOP fellow, founding editor of Jacobin, and president of The Nation (the magazine, not the literal nation) shares his hot takes on the IOP's front porch!
