Course # 59100 Section Number 1 Day(s) Saturday Time(s) 9:00am-5:00pm Term Fall 2026 Course Instructor Austin Wright This is the first course in a four-course current topics seminar on contemporary public policy issues for the Harris Evening MA program. Harris EMP Students Only. Notes This course meets Saturday, October 24, 2026. Harris EMP students only. Course Prerequisite Harris part-time students only (PPPT-MA plan only) Course Sections Quarter Course # Title Instructor Day(s) Time(s) Syllabus Fall 2026 PPHA 59100/1 Current Topics in Public Policy I Austin Wright Saturday 9:00am-5:00pm Recent News More news In Aims of Public Policy Address, Professor Koichiro Ito Explains How Solving Problems is a Collaborative Endeavor Fri., October 16, 2026 What Drove the Pandemic-Era Surge in Gun Violence? Thu., October 15, 2026 How Fast Is Too Fast?: Harris Experts Examine the Promise and Perils of Artificial Intelligence in Policy Outlook Event Thu., October 15, 2026 Upcoming Events More events Get to Know Harris! MACRM and PhD Information Session with Isabeau Dasho, Writing Center Tue., October 20, 2026 | 8:30 AM Get to Know Harris! MS in Climate and Energy Policy Tue., October 20, 2026 | 9:30 AM Preparing for Harris: The UChicago Student Experience Tue., October 20, 2026 | 4:00 PM