The University of Chicago: Graduate Studies

UChicago Harris Summer Open House

Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at 10:00 AM until 3:30 PMCentral Daylight Time UTC -05:00


Harris School of Public Policy (The Keller Center)
1307 E 60th St
Chicago, IL 60637
United States

Join us for all or part of the day to experience the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy firsthand! Sessions will include a faculty presentation, alumni panel, workshop, and opportunities to connect with current students.
  • 10–10:30 a.m. Check-in and coffee/refreshments
  • 10:30–10:35 a.m. Welcome remarks and overview of the day
  • 10:35–11:45 a.m. Alumni Panel with  Krisinda Doherty, Associate Dean of Professional and Career Development (moderator), Adal Regis, AM'22, Director of the Community Consulting Team at Elevate, Ayesha Safdar, MPP’19, Performance Analyst at Chicago Office of Inspector General, Juan Pablo Manriquez, MPP'13, Lead Budget Analyst at Chicago Transit Authority (CTA)
  • noon–1 p.m. Lunch with Harris alumni 
  • Breakout Group: Public Sector Scholarship with Carol Brown, Executive Director, Harris Policy Labs
  • 1–2 p.m. Harris Policy Writing Workshop
  • 2–2:15 p.m. Break (cookies and coffee)
  • 2:15–3:15 p.m. Faculty Presentation: "The Politics, Partnerships, and Public Finance of Professional Sports Stadiums.” with Justin Marlowe, Research Professor and Director of the Center for Municipal Finance
  • 3:15–3:30 p.m.  Keller Center Tour

Registration is no longer available because the registration deadline has passed.