Events Academic Conferences Admissions Events Application Advice International Students Master of Public Policy (MPP) & MA in Public Policy Credential Programs MS in Computational Analysis and Public Policy MA in Public Policy with Certificate in Research Methods (MACRM) Evening Master's Program (EMP) Alumni Events Student Events Special Events Visiting Speakers Past Events Academic ConferencesAdmissionsAlumniStudentsSpecial EventsVisiting SpeakersSpecial EventsPolicy Outlook: Geopolitics, Oil, and U.S. Strategy in Venezuela After MaduroMon., January 12, 2026 | 12:00 PMSpecial EventsJoin University of Chicago Professors Christopher Blattman, Ryan Kellogg, and Paul Poast for a wide-ranging discussion on how we got here, the security landscape, global energy and oil prices, and the strategic choices now facing the United States.University of Chicago Economist Jens Ludwig on Reducing Gun Violence in ChicagoWed., January 14, 2026 | 12:00 PMSpecial Events, Visiting SpeakersIn this talk, University of Chicago economist Jens Ludwig argues that it is eminently possible but only if we develop a clearer understanding of what the gun violence problem actually is.