Maxwell School Events Calendar

• The Promise of Public Service Exhibit

  September 17, 2026-December 18, 2026

  Maxwell Hall, Foyer (first floor)

  The Maxwell School hosts the traveling exhibit “The Promise of Public Service,” curated by NAPA and showcasing public servants at all levels from across America, past and present.

• East Asia Meet and Greet

  October 25, 2026, 5 p.m.-7 p.m. EDT

  The Inn Complete

  Join us for East Asia Program’s annual meet and greet event.

• MA in Anthropology Virtual Information Session

  October 26, 2026, 12 p.m.-1 p.m. EDT

  Virtual

  Learn more about Maxwell's M.A. in anthropology program (curriculum, research opportunities and admissions advice) by joining us for this webinar for prospective students.

• Kahraman | Labor in Hard Times: Workers’ Legal Mobilization at the European Court of Human Rights

  October 26, 2026, 4 p.m.-5:30 p.m. EDT

  Virtual

  Filiz Kahraman (University of Toronto) will present her new book, “Labor in Hard Times: Workers’ Legal Mobilization at the European Court of Human Rights.”

• Arabic Culture and Conversation Table

  October 27, 2026, 4 p.m.-5 p.m. EDT

  Eggers Hall, 209

  Please join us for a great opportunity to practice your Arabic conversation skills! All are welcome to attend, from beginners to native speakers!

• Maxwell School - MA in History Virtual Information Session

  October 28, 2026, 12 p.m.-1 p.m. EDT

  Virtual

  Get an inside look at Maxwell's M.A. in history program by joining us for this webinar for prospective students.

• German Culture and Conversation Table

  October 28, 2026, 4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. EDT

  Eggers Hall, 209

  These tables are great opportunity to practice your German conversation skills. All are welcome to attend, from beginners to native speakers.

• Amb. Kulminski | Russia's Imperial Overextension: The War in Ukraine and the Future of Euro-Security

  October 28, 2026, 5 p.m.-6:30 p.m. EDT

  Maxwell Hall, Auditorium

  Why is Russia's war in Ukraine accelerating its own decline? Join Moldovan Ambassador Vlad Kulminski to explore imperial overextension and post-Soviet security.

• Maxwell School - MA in Political Science Virtual Information Session

  October 29, 2026, 12 p.m.-1 p.m. EDT

  Virtual

  Get an inside look at Maxwell's M.A. in political science program by joining us for this webinar for prospective students.

• How Do We Know If Laws Make Us Healthier?

  October 29, 2026, 3:30 p.m.-5 p.m. EDT

  Lyman Hall, 312

  A Keynote debate on measuring the effects of state policy featuring Scott Burris (Temple University) and Jennifer Karas Montez (Syracuse University). Part of the CAPS Fall Conference.

• Rivalry, Legal Capacity, and Foreign Firm Participation in ITC Patent Disputes

  October 30, 2026, 12:01 p.m.-2 p.m. EDT

  Eggers Hall, 341

  Are geopolitical rivals actually losing U.S. patent cases on merit or just giving up? Jieun Lee (University at Buffalo) will discuss why 34% of Chinese firm losses are defaults.

• Halloween History Advising and Information Session on Internal History Master's Program Options

  October 30, 2026, 1 p.m.-3 p.m. EDT

  Eggers Hall, 151

  Chat with our team about course offerings and MA program opportunities! Get your major advising done over Halloween treats! Wear your costume and we will give out a prize for the most historical one!

• Spanish Culture and Conversation Table

  October 30, 2026, 2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. EDT

  Eggers Hall, 341

  Please join us for a great opportunity to practice your Spanish conversation skills!

• ‘Green’ Progressive Competitiveness: Promises, Contradictions and Alternatives for a Just Transition

  October 30, 2026, 3 p.m.-4:30 p.m. EDT

  Eggers Hall, 060

  Christian Pepin, a comparative political economist, will provide a discussion about the intersection of “green” policies, politics and the economy.

• Book Talk | Murat Yildiz | The Ottoman World of Sports

  November 02, 2026, 12 p.m.-1:30 p.m. EST

  Eggers Hall, 341

  Murat Yıldız (Skidmore College) explores the creation of a shared sports culture among Turks, Armenians, Greeks and Jews at the end of empire in the political center of the Ottoman Empire.

• Maxwell School - Online Graduate Programs Virtual Information Session

  November 03, 2026, 12 p.m.-1 p.m. EST

  Virtual

  Join us for a live/interactive virtual information session to learn more about the Maxwell School's online graduate programs.

• Voicing Aspiration: Bollywood Songs and Dreamwork in Contemporary India

  November 03, 2026, 12:30 p.m.-2 p.m. EST

  Eggers Hall, 341

  In this talk, Anaar Desai-Stephens (CUNY Graduate Center) explores how Bollywood songs have become a powerful medium for dreaming, striving and self-making in twenty-first-century India.

• Bjarne Tellmann | Law in the Era of AI: Clients, Firms, and the Future of the Legal Industry

  November 04, 2026, 2:15 p.m.-3:45 p.m. EST

  Dineen Hall, 440

  AI isn't just a new legal tool—it's transforming the organizations lawyers serve. Bjarne Tellmann (CEO, FjordStream Advisors) examines how legal departments and institutions must evolve to keep pace.

• Book Talk | Steven Cook | The End of Ambition America’s Past, Present, and Future in the Middle East

  November 04, 2026, 3:30 p.m.-5 p.m. EST

  Eggers Hall, 341

  Did twenty years of Middle East setbacks mean America should pull back? Steven A. Cook (CFR) argues retrenchment is a mistake, highlighting the challenges that policymakers and analysts confront.

• Everything You Wanted to Know About the Grievances of the Declaration of Independence

  November 04, 2026, 4 p.m.-6 p.m. EST

  Eggers Hall, 220

  The History Department Presents the Annual Otey Scruggs Memorial Lecture, with Professor Robert Parkinson (Binghamton University).