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 Chicago Public Media and University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy Launch Chicago in Conversation Wed., September 23, 2026 A Watershed Moment: Isabella Levinthal’s Path to Environmental Policy Thu., September 17, 2026 Harris Researcher’s New Book Examines Why Calling 911 Can Do More Harm Than Good Tue., September 15, 2026 Upcoming Events More events Harris Public Policy Lunch & Learn at Vanderbilt University Wed., September 23, 2026 | 12:30 PM Coffee Chat in Omaha, Nebraska Wed., September 23, 2026 | 2:00 PM Get to Know Harris! Accelerated MA Thu., September 24, 2026 | 9:00 AM