Events
Whether in-person, virtual, or hybrid, IGPA's events are a core component of our commitment to public engagement that sparks smart policy.
IGPA Faculty Coffee Chat with Jeremy Riel – The AI Policy Atlas Project & the Future Tech & Policy (FTP) Podcast
March 3, 2026 - March 3, 2026
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
This is a virtual event offered on Zoom.
IGPA Faculty Coffee Chat with E.J. Fagan – 2025 Illinois General Assembly Policy Agenda
February 3, 2026 - February 3, 2026
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
This is a virtual event offered on Zoom.
IGPA Faculty Coffee Chat with Helen Lee – Pediatric Dental Surgery: An Inflection Point for Families to Pivot from Disease and Towards Health
November 11, 2025 - November 11, 2025
9:00 am - 10:00 am
This is a virtual event offered on Zoom.
IGPA Faculty Coffee Chat with Chi-Fang Wu – Promoting Continuous Medicaid Enrollment: Data-Driven Evidence to Increase Health Equity, Improve Quality of Care, and Optimize Policy
December 2, 2025 - December 2, 2025
9:00 am - 10:00 am
This is a virtual event offered on Zoom.
Developing IGPA Policy Briefs for Non-Academic Audiences (Writing Workshop)
October 15, 2025 - October 15, 2025
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Zoom
IGPA Faculty Coffee – Richard Funderburg and Paula Worthington – The Status of RTA Funding in Illinois
October 14, 2025 - October 14, 2025
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Zoom
IGPA Faculty Coffee with Craig De Voto – Time’s Up! The End of ESSER Funding for Illinois School Districts Has Come
September 2, 2025 - September 2, 2025
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Zoom
IGPA Faculty Coffee with James Swartz – The Effects of Illinois Cannabis Regulation & Tax Act
April 1, 2025 - April 1, 2025
9:00 am - 10:00 am
This is a virtual event offered on Zoom.
IGPA Faculty Coffee with Kent Redfield – The Changing Dynamics of Illinois Politics: A 50 Year Perspective
March 4, 2025 - March 4, 2025
9:00 am - 10:00 am
This is a hybrid event offered on Zoom and at IGPA's Urbana Office at 1007 W. Nevada St. Urbana, IL 61801
IGPA Faculty Coffee with Alex Bartik – Guaranteed Basic Income Study
February 4, 2025 - February 4, 2025
9:00 am - 10:00 am
This is a hybrid event offered on Zoom and at IGPA's Urbana Office at 1007 W. Nevada St. Urbana, IL 61801
IGPA Faculty Coffee – Alexandra Filindra & Noah Kaplan
December 3, 2024 - December 3, 2024
9:00 am - 10:00 am
This is an online event. A calendar invitation will be sent after registration.
IGPA Faculty Coffee with Julian Reif – Air Pollution Trends in Illinois
November 5, 2024 - November 5, 2024
9:00 am - 10:00 am
This is a hybrid event offered on Zoom and at IGPA's Urbana Office at 1007 W. Nevada St. Urbana, IL 61801
Undebates: Enhancing Civic Discourse
September 17, 2024 - September 17, 2024
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Center Ballroom (Room 224) Student Union, University of Illinois Springfield, One University Plaza, Springfield, Illinois, 62703
Faculty Coffee Cris Hughes
October 1, 2024 - October 1, 2024
9:00 am - 10:00 am
This is a hybrid event offered on Zoom and at IGPA's Urbana Office at 1007 W. Nevada St. Urbana, IL 61801
Undebates: Enhancing Civic Discourse
October 7, 2024 - October 7, 2024
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Columbia College – Film Row Cinema, 8th floor 1104 S. Wabash
Faculty Coffee Ben Superfine
September 10, 2024 - September 10, 2024
9:00 am - 10:00 am
This is a hybrid event offered on Zoom and in person at a location to be named at a later date.
Undebates: Enhancing Civic Discourse
September 11, 2024 - September 11, 2024
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Technology Room, IHotel