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News and Event Highlights

News and Event Highlights

Faculty Spotlight

The task force, which is composed of thought leaders with distinguished backgrounds in government, civil society, and the private sector, will be chaired by Secretary Jacob J. Lew and Edward Fishman.

Feb 17 2026
Announcement
Across the Aisle

IGP hosted legal scholars Thomas H. Lee and Gillian Metzger for a discussion on the shifting nature and scope of US presidential power.

Feb 11 2026
Event Highlight
Geopolitical Stability

IGP hosted a conversation with US and European experts about the state of negotiations to end the war, the strategic implications of this diplomatic process, and the assistance required for Ukraine rebuild and fortify itself.

Feb 05 2026
Event Highlight
IGP Technology & Democracy Initiative

"The Panel will help the world separate fact from fakes, and science from slop," said UN Secretary-General António Guterres.

Feb 04 2026
UN News
IGP in the News
Democratic Resilience

IGP hosted a Rapid Response webinar to discuss the Trump administration's enforcement actions on immigration in Minnesota and across the country, including its impact on the direction of US democracy.

Feb 02 2026
Event Highlight
IGP Ann F. Kaplan Women's Initiative

A January 29 roundtable at SIPA explored how human rights law strengthens enforcement and protection for survivors in the United States.

Jan 29 2026
Event Highlight
Signature Event

IGP's Technology & Democracy Initiative and IGP's Women's Initiative convened an expert panel to discuss how governments, multilateral institutions, and technology companies can take action to address online violence, abuse, and harassment.

Jan 28 2026
Event Highlight
Rapid Response

IGP hosted a Rapid Response webinar to examine the recent protests in Iran, the regime’s response, and the international stakes, assessing what may come next for Iranians, the region, and the global order.

Jan 22 2026
Event Highlight
IGP Technology & Democracy Initiative

A new study co-written by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa documents the systematic importation of the authoritarian playbook and how the 'Deconstruction Model' turned narrative warfare into kinetic reality.

Jan 20 2026
TheNerve
IGP in the News
Democratic Resilience

Jack Lew, former U.S. Treasury Secretary and IGP Faculty Policy Director, says using legal prosecution to pressure the Fed chair would set a dangerous precedent. He tells Romaine Bostick and Katie Greifeld on The Close that framing it as a building issue misses the broader threat to central bank independence.

Jan 16 2026
Bloomberg
IGP in the News