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The Forum

A policy potpourri, The Forum is a space to engage with a grab bag of fresh perspectives and new voices. Each episode features a member of UChicago's Harris policy community sharing their hallway conversations, the concept, intervention, or discussion that has their attention in the public policy space. It’s a West Wing walk and talk without the Sorkin script. Pull up a bench and join UC3P in: The Forum. Presented by the University of Chicago Public Policy Podcasts (UC3P).

Episodes

  1. 05/23/2023

    A Conversation with David Chrisinger

    On this episode of The Forum, we welcome athor and Executive Director of the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy Writing Program David Chrisinger for a discussion of his new book, "The Soldier's Truth: Ernie Pyle and the Story of World War II". The conversation covers David's process writing the book, the state of current military media, and defense department accountability, and the recent War Horse Symposium. This episode is published in cooperation with the Chicago Policy Review. For more information about CPR, you can find their website here: https://chicagopolicyreview.org/

    55 min

  2. 03/27/2023

    Chicago's 2023 Mayoral Election: a Perspective with Justin Giorgio

    Charlie Lowe, Publisher of UC3P, is joined in the studio by his long-time friend and political communications expert Justin Giorgio to discuss the first round of Chicago's Mayoral election. Delving deep into the political intricacies of the race, they analyze the strategies, successes, and failures of the mayoral candidates from round one and preview the matchup between Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson in April's runoff.

    39 min

  3. 02/20/2023

    A Conversation with Rudy Mehrbani

    On this episode of The Forum, we welcome the Democracy Fund's Senior Director of Governance Rudy Mehrbani in the studio for a discussion of government accountability and effectiveness. The conversation covers a series of topics including Rudy's experience in the Obama White House and his views on government personnel. Rudy provides critical insights into increasing government effectiveness and transparency in service of the American people. This episode is published in cooperation with the Chicago Policy Review and the Center for Effective Government at UChicago. Show Links: Democracy Fund: https://democracyfund.org/ Chicago Policy Review: https://chicagopolicyreview.org/ Center for Effective Government at the University of Chicago: https://effectivegov.uchicago.edu/

    52 min

  4. 11/16/2022

    A Conversation with Liz Hempowicz

    On this episode of The Forum, we welcome Liz Hempowicz, the Project on Government Oversight's (POGO) Vice President of Policy and Government Affairs, in studio for a conversation with Harris Student Graham Harwood. The conversation covers a wide range of topics surrounding making government work better for the American people including inspectors general, oversight reform, and transparency. This episode is published in cooperation with the Chicago Policy Review and the Center for Effective Government at UChicago.

    49 min

  5. 08/24/2022

    A Conversation with Professor Teng Biao

    Hosts Zareen Hussein and Charlie Lowe interview human rights lawyer and professor, Dr. Teng Biao. Professor Biao provides an expert understanding of the current situation regarding the Uyghurs in Western China/Xinjiang, its significance from a policy level, and his personal experience facing persecution and imprisonment by the Chinese government. Production assistance from Reema Saleh.

    48 min

  6. 08/01/2022

    A Conversation with Professor Eyal Frank

    On this episode of the Forum, our host Shivani Shukla is joined by Eyal Frank, Assistant Professor at the University of Chicago's Harris School of Public Policy. Professor Frank works at the intersection of Economics and Ecology, with a focus on understanding costs of conservation policies, impact of market dynamics on wildlife levels, and how animals fit into human economic systems. Together, they discuss Eyal’s interdisciplinary research with earth’s nonhuman co-habitants as protagonists, the ecological emergencies surrounding us, and potential policy solutions to these crises.

    37 min

  7. 04/28/2022

    A Political Sport: a Conversation with James Cadogan

    On this episode of the Forum, our host Elliot Danis is joined by James Cadogan, Executive Director of the National Basketball Association’s Social Justice Coalition. Together, they discuss the NBA’s public policy engagement and its work around criminal justice reform, voting access, and policing. The Forum is developed and presented by the University of Chicago Public Policy Podcasts (UC3P).

    36 min

  8. 04/06/2022

    Episode 3: Caught in the Middle: How Ukraine Affects Us

    In this Podcast Matt and Zak discuss the ongoing crisis in Ukraine and US foreign policy, as well as how this affects United States energy policy.

    38 min

  9. 03/23/2022

    Episode 2: Caught In The Middle: The Politics of Science

    On todays episode Matt and Zak discuss the right, left and center of COVID and energy policy.

    34 min

  10. 03/22/2022

    Pilot

    Get to know the Forum in our pilot episode.

    17 min
  11. Episode 1: A Conversation with Mike Quigley

    02/08/2022

    Episode 1: A Conversation with Mike Quigley

    Congressman Mike Quigley (D-IL5) joins Harris student Graham Harwood (MPP '23) to discuss his work on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI.) The conversation includes the importance of intelligence topics in policy education, encryption, drones, and the politicization of intelligence. This episode is published in cooperation with the Chicago Policy Review.

    27 min
  • 11 Episodes

About

A policy potpourri, The Forum is a space to engage with a grab bag of fresh perspectives and new voices. Each episode features a member of UChicago's Harris policy community sharing their hallway conversations, the concept, intervention, or discussion that has their attention in the public policy space. It’s a West Wing walk and talk without the Sorkin script. Pull up a bench and join UC3P in: The Forum. Presented by the University of Chicago Public Policy Podcasts (UC3P).

Information

  • Creator
    UC3P
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2023
  • Episodes
    11
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright UC3P
  • Show Website
    The Forum

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