Upcoming Events

The Friendly Confines: The Global Influence of the Chicago Cubs and Wrigley Field

In-Person EVENT
Global Power, Chicago-Style

Join us for a conversation on how the Chicago Cubs elevate Chicago's global status as the team celebrates their 150th anniversary.

Chicago Cubs fans celebrate outside Wrigley Field after the team clinched the National League Division Series against the St. Louis Cardinals on October 13, 2015.
Paul Beaty / AP
Apr
14

The Playing Field: When Sports Go Global

Hybrid EVENT

Kay Bradley, Andrés Martinez, and Paul Poast discuss how sports are crossing borders, attracting new audiences, and reflecting broader global trends.

FIFA World Cup Attendees
Julio Cortez / AP
Apr
21

Past Events

"Yes, And...": The Second City's Global Comedy Legacy

PAST EVENT
Global Power, Chicago-Style

Join Grace Kessler Overbeke for a discussion on the Second City's revolutionary impact on global comedy, followed by a hands-on improv workshop where you'll experience the "Yes, and…" philosophy that changed the creative world.

YP Members sit in groups in front of a sign reading The Second City
Ana Miyares Photography

Chicago Architecture and the Aesthetics of Soft Power

PAST EVENT
Global Power, Chicago-Style

Francisco Gonzalez-Pulido, Sarah Herda, and Matthew Messner join YP members to discuss the storied history and global positioning of Chicago’s architecture.

A photo of the Chicago river at night, looking east towards the skyline.
Kiichiro Sato / AP

Commentary

The Sacralization of the Iran War

Analysis
by Ariel Schwartz

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s deployment of religious rhetoric in the Iran war has come under increased scrutiny. What happens when the line between political conflict and religious warfare blurs?

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth raises his hands
Julia Demaree Nikhinson / AP
Culture

Speech for Me but Not for Thee

In the News
New York Times
Suzanne Nossel

"In authoritarian societies, speech is not free precisely because voicing dissent can lead to arrest, jail or torture," Suzanne Nossel writes.

A person holds a Free Speech sign at a demonstration in response to the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show
Jae C. Hong / AP
Culture

Research

Cities at the Intersection: Climate, Culture, and Migration

RESEARCH
Report by Coauthors

Local leadership plays a critical role in responding to climate threats and addressing the challenges associated with migration, the report's authors find.

Reuters
Global Cities

Empowering Youth through Entrepreneurship: Africa to Chicago

RESEARCH
Working Paper by Nicole Robinson

This paper offers actions businesses, governments, foundations, and community organizations can explore to ramp up ecosystems for future youth entrepreneurs.

 A group of youth attend a training on welding at the technical school in Mellit, North Darfur.
Albert Gonzalez Farran
Culture