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Do Protests Affect Elections?

Podcast
The killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Rayshard Brooks, and many other black people at the hands of police have driven nationwide protests. To be true to our mission, we want to look at this complex moment through the lens of research.
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Harris Scholar David McMillon Receives Prestigious Fellowship

News
McMillon received the $27,500 Fellowship for his dissertation, which applied complex systems theory to study the School-to-Prison Pipeline.

Health and Wealth: COVID-19, Inequality, and the Need for Reform

Alumni, Students, Special Events
Rising disparities in economic opportunity, education, housing, health care, and more have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and brought into sharp relief in the protests sparked by the brutal killing of George Floyd.

Young Alumni Career Development Series: Summer 2020

Alumni
Please join the Young Alumni Career Development Series provides expert guidance, professional wisdom, and insider knowledge on topics such as fearlessly negotiating your salary, developing your leadership skills, and acing your next interview.

Joint Degree with the Center for Middle Eastern Studies (MPP/MA)

Joint Degree
Deepen your knowledge of the Middle East to set yourself apart in the foreign policy arena. This program offers the opportunity to earn both an MPP and combine it with an Master’s degree program featuring a core language and area studies curriculum.

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Joint Degree with the Divinity School (MPP/MDiv)

Joint Degree
Understand the role of religion in public policy.

Joint Degree with Chicago Booth School of Business (MPP/MBA)

Joint Degree
Combine social impact policy and analysis with leadership and management skills.
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Professor William Howell Discusses Lessons From His New Book

In the News
The erosion of trust in institutions such as the media and government have contributed to the challenges in democracy which have made effective government difficult in the United States.
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Associate Professor Anthony Fowler Discusses Wisconsin Primary Turnout Amid COVID-19

In the News
Registered voters in Wisconsin who had never voted absentee were much less likely to cast a ballot in the April 2020 election, a pattern traced to the prevalence of COVID-19.
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OUTPolitik and the Struggle for LGBTQ Equality

News
OUTPolitik, the Harris Student Organization which fosters LGBTQ community within Harris, also works in Chicago as a whole, especially the South Side, to support queer communities and push for policy-based change.