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Event sponsor options include the following:
- New event with the Institute
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- Speaking request for Institute Director John Shaw, Visiting Professor Dr. John Jackson, or University Professor Dr. Linda Baker.
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Office for Access & Accommodations
Individuals with disabilities are welcome at all events.
Call SIU Office for Access and Accommodations at 618-453-5738 to request accommodations.
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This program provides an important venue for book events and author discussions focusing on Illinois history, politics, economics, sports, and culture. It is partially funded thanks to a grant from Ameren Illinois.
Illinois Authors builds on our initiative Illinois 101, in which more than 20 prominent Illinoisans recommended histories, biographies, novels, or essays to provide a more nuanced understanding of our state. The recommendations were published as our Illinois 101 booklet.
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The Paul Simon Public Policy Institute in August 2020 launched a series of virtual conversations called “Meet the Mayor.”
In this series, Institute Director John Shaw hosts discussions with mayors from different Illinois communities. They talk about the mayors' careers and the challenges and opportunities civic leaders and their constituents are facing.
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This series focuses on the new generation of leaders in Illinois who are already shaping the Prairie State and are poised to become increasingly influential. The Institute will host, both virtually and in person, young leaders from the Illinois General Assembly, mayors, and members of city councils, county commissions, and school boards. We will learn what kind of future they envision for Illinois—and how we can all work together to ensure “Better Politics, Smarter Government,” in Illinois.
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These hour-long conversations with leaders in government, diplomacy, academia, philanthropy, and the military are respectful, probing, and civil — the kind of discussions that Paul Simon relished. View the latest UONW Brochure.
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The place for politics on the Southern Illinois University Carbondale campus.
These events provide open opportunities—primarily for students—to engage in free-flowing discussions led by experts, professors, and political or media figures. Topics vary and focus on policy issues, careers in politics, public service, and advocacy.
Pizza is provided, and the events are informal. We ask attendees to register in advance.
