We are thrilled to welcome David Axelrod, CNN Senior Political Commentator, and former chief strategist and senior advisor to President Barack Obama, for the first installment of our new Courageous Conversations lecture series.

Join us for an up close and personal look at our national political scene, from Mr. Axelrod’s experience in the White House and on the campaign trail, to his thoughts on what’s to come in 2022 and beyond.

Registration is required. The ZOOM link will be emailed to all registered participants.

About David Axelrod

David Axelrod is a veteran of politics and journalism and the former chief strategist and senior advisor to President Barack Obama. He currently serves as director of the University of Chicago's non-partisan Institute of Politics and as the host of The Axe Files, a podcast jointly produced by CNN and his institute. Axelrod, a former political writer for the Chicago Tribune and media strategist behind 150 state, local and national campaigns, also is the author of The New York Times best-selling memoir, "Believer: My Forty Years in Politics."