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100 Together: Alumna Rosalind ‘Roz’ Rudolph Shares a Special Birthday With the Maxwell School

Born on July 30, 1924, she was just three months old when the school was founded by entrepreneur George H. Maxwell. Some 18 years later, Rudolph—whose maiden name is Millinger—left her home in New York to attend the school, which fostered her lifelong interest in world affairs, politics and government.

June 20, 2024

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Remembering a Maxwell Torchbearer: Michael O. Sawyer

The late professor was instrumental in shaping citizenship curriculum and impacted thousands of students in his more than 40 years on the faculty. 

June 18, 2024

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Building Community With Pride: Tommy DaSilva and Nathan Torabi

Tommy DaSilva ’26, a triple major, works part time at the LGBTQ Resource Center in Schine Student Center. “The LGBTQ Resource Center is great because it works with the IC (Intercultural Collective) to provide resources, trainings and programs to students,” he says.

June 18, 2024

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Gen Z and the Future of Politics

Eggers Hall, 220 (Strasser Legacy Room)

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How does Gen Z use TikTok to challenge the political establishment? Why is Gen Z so active in political social movements yet vote at such low levels? How are Gen Z policymakers successful in a political system dominated by boomers?

The future of American Politics is coming soon, and it will be led by Gen Z. 

Please join us and participate in a conversation with renowned experts in Gen Z politics about the coming “cohort cliff” when boomers will give way to a new generation of voters and political leaders and what that will mean for the future of American democracy. 

D. Sunshine Hillygus is a professor of political science at Duke University. She is director of the Duke Initiative on Survey Methodology (https://dism.duke.edu/ ) and co-director of the Polarization Lab (https://www.polarizationlab.com/ ). 

Kevin Munger is the Jeffrey L. Hyde and Sharon D. Hyde and Political Science Board of Visitors Early Career Professor of Political Science and assistant professor of political science and social data analytics at Penn State University. 

Maurice Brown '19 is a U.S. Army veteran running for Onondaga County Legislature.

This event is part of a series of discussions hosted by the Hicker Family Professor in Renewing Democratic Community to promote civil discourse and mutual understanding.


Category

Social Science and Public Policy

Type

Talks

Region

Open to

Public

Organizer

Maxwell Dean's Office

Contact

Bethany Walawender
315.443.3461

bdwalawe@syr.edu

Accessibility

Contact Bethany Walawender to request accommodations


Political Science Department
100 Eggers Hall