Maxwell School Events Calendar

• TDPE Panel | Trump’s Tariffs One Year On

  April 14, 2026, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. EDT

  Eggers Hall, The Dr. Paul and Natalie Strasser Legacy Room, 220

  A panel of Maxwell School experts will break down the current effects of the tariff policy, and what the future holds for the U.S. and global economy. Livestream available.

• Armenian Culture and Conversation Table

  April 14, 2026, 2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. EDT

  Eggers Hall, 341

  Come to the Armenian Table! All levels welcome!

• Dismantling DEI and What Remains: How Diversity Ideology Affects Employees of Color

  April 14, 2026, 3:30 p.m.-5 p.m. EDT

  Maxwell Hall, 204

  Oneya Fennell Okuwobi, assistant professor of sociology at the University of Cincinnati, will present as part of the Sociology Department Symposium Series.

• Tamil Culture and Conversation Table

  April 15, 2026, 3:45 p.m.-4:45 p.m. EDT

  Eggers Hall, 341

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

• Arabic Culture and Conversation Table

  April 16, 2026, 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m. EDT

  Eggers Hall, 341

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

• The Coloniality of Climate Change Adaption

  April 16, 2026, 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m. EDT

  Eggers Hall, 400A

  Presented by Tasfia Tasnim, Ph.D. student at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY ESF), as part of the Conversations in Conflict Studies series.

• Film & Discussion | Jang o Gol Bibi (War and Gol Bibi)

  April 16, 2026, 12:30 p.m.-2 p.m. EDT

  Eggers Hall, 341

  Kamalan Bebagr (National College of Arts) will discuss the film Jang o Gol Bibi, a cinematic portrait of Baloch women’s resilience in one of the densest militarized regions of Pakistan, Balochistan.

• Hebrew Culture and Conversation Table

  April 16, 2026, 4 p.m.-5 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!

• David Robinson | Rethinking Chinese Diplomacy: A View from Northeast Asia in the Fifteenth Century

  April 17, 2026, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. EDT

  Eggers Hall, 341

  Join David M. Robinson from Colgate University to uncover the real story of Ming diplomacy; where immigrant envoys braved danger to shape 15th-century Northeast Asia.

• Frontiers of Research on Family Relationships and Intergenerational Supports/Caregiving

  April 17, 2026, 12 p.m.-1 p.m. EDT

  Virtual

  The Center for Aging and Policy Studies Seminar Series presents a panel discussion on “Frontiers of Research on Family Relationships and Intergenerational Supports/Caregiving.”

• The Escapes of David George: The Odyssey of Slavery, Freedom, and the American Revolution

  April 17, 2026, 12:30 p.m.-2 p.m. EDT

  Eggers Hall, 151

  Gregory E. O'Malley, professor and chair of history at the University of California, Santa Cruz, will discuss his new book at this History Department and CNY Humanities Corridor workshop.

• Japanese Culture and Conversation Table

  April 17, 2026, 1:30 p.m.-3 p.m. EDT

  Huntington Beard Crouse Hall (HBC), 009

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

• Frédéric Mérand | The Struggle for European Sovereignty: A Battle of Ideas

  April 17, 2026, 3 p.m.-5 p.m. EDT

  Eggers Hall, 341

  Frédéric Mérand from the University of Montreal Centre for International Studies (CÉRIUM) will explore the ideational struggles shaping the European project from its inception to the present.

• Persian Culture and Conversation Table

  April 17, 2026, 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. EDT

  Maxwell Hall, 303

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

• Italian Culture and Conversation Table

  April 20, 2026, 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m. EDT

  Eggers Hall, 341

  Come to Italian Table! All are welcome to attend, from beginners to native speakers.

• USA @ 250: Polarization and Politics

  April 20, 2026, 12:45 p.m.-2:05 p.m. EDT

  Virtual

  This session will be led by Shana Gadarian, professor of political science, associate dean for research and Merle Goldberg Fabian Professor of Excellence in Citizenship and Critical Thinking.

• Master of Public Health (MPH) Forum - Day 1

  April 20, 2026, 12:45 p.m.-2:05 p.m. EDT

  Eggers Hall, The Dr. Paul and Natalie Strasser Legacy Room (Eggers 220)

  Master of public health (MPH) students will present capstone projects addressing today's pressing public health challenges.

• Shoumitro Chatterjee | No Country for Dying Firms: Evidence from India

  April 20, 2026, 3:45 p.m.-5:05 p.m. EDT

  Eggers Hall, 341

  Shoumitro Chatterjee from Johns Hopkins University will explore and identifies how exit barriers are partially at fault for India’s underdeveloped manufacturing sector.

• Salvador del Solar | Elections Without Representation: Peru and the Limits of Democracy

  April 21, 2026, 3 p.m.-5 p.m. EDT

  Eggers Hall, 341

  Join the former prime minister of Peru (2019) as he examines how in less than a decade, Peru has had eight presidents not through coups, but through the systematic weaponization of Congress.

• Chinese Culture and Conversation Table

  April 21, 2026, 5 p.m.-6 p.m. EDT

  Huntington Beard Crouse Hall (HBC), 340-E

  The Chinese Culture and Conversation Table is a forum where you get to meet and converse with friends old and new. All language levels are welcome.