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.

• Maxwell School – Demystifying the Graduate Admission Process (Virtual Session)

  October 21, 2026, 12 p.m.-1 p.m. EDT

  Virtual

  Get an inside look at the graduate school application process, admission criteria and tips on how to put together your strongest application possible.

• Hebrew Culture and Conversation Table

  October 21, 2026, 12:45 p.m.-2 p.m. EDT

  Eggers Hall, 341

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

• Gujarati Culture and Conversation Table

  October 21, 2026, 3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. EDT

  Eggers Hall, 341

  Come learn and practice your Gujarati conversation skills! All are welcome to attend, from beginners to native speakers.

• Book Launch Event: A Right to Housing

  October 21, 2026, 4 p.m.-5:30 p.m. EDT

  Maxwell Hall, 204

  Join authors and contributors Sam Stein, Madeleine Hamlin and Gretchen Purser for a conversation on their new book, “Housing Justice: A Lexicon for Building Solidarity.”

• Conversations in Conflict Studies: Correcting the Mistakes of the Past on the I-81 Viaduct Project

  October 22, 2026, 12:30 p.m.-11:45 p.m. EDT

  Eggers Hall, 400A

  Join Aditya Srinivasan (social sciences Ph.D. candidate) for his presentation on how the visions and commitment to atonement from the I-81 Viaduct Project evolved.

• Honoring Carlo Ginzburg: Future Directions in Microhistory

  October 23, 2026, 9:15 a.m.-5 p.m. EDT

  Eggers Hall, 151

  All-day symposium featuring faculty members from the History Department and two special guests presenting their works in progress on microhistory.

• Negotiation Skills Workshop (CMC)

  October 23, 2026, 12 p.m.-4 p.m. EDT

  Eggers Hall, 341

  This Conflict Management Center (CMC) workshop introduces you to the theory and practice of negotiation. The workshop format includes a mix of lecture, discussion and simulation.

• French Culture and Conversation Table

  October 23, 2026, 2 p.m.-3 p.m. EDT

  Maxwell Hall, 111

  Do you want to learn more about French culture and language? Come to the French Table! All levels welcome.

• Tamil Culture and Conversation Table

  October 23, 2026, 3:45 p.m.-4:45 p.m. EDT

  Eggers Hall, 341

  Please join us for the Tamil table! All are welcome to attend, from beginners to native speakers.

• 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 At 5 p.m.-October 29, 2026 At 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.

• 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!