Maxwell School Events Calendar

Social Science and Public Policy Events

• Capital's Chaos: Ruling Class Futility Under Late Latin American Neoliberalism

  February 02, 2024, 3 p.m.-4:30 p.m. EST

  Eggers Hall, 060

  "Capital's Chaos: Ruling Class Futility Under Late Latin American Neoliberalism," presented by Rene Rojas, Assistant Professor, Department of Human Development, Binghamton University. 

• Syracuse-Chicago Webinar Series on Property Tax Administration and Design: Nathan Seegert

  February 02, 2024, 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. EST

  Virtual

  Nathan Seegert (University of Utah) to present “Implicit Land Taxes and Their Effect on the Real Economy." Discussion will follow with John Anderson (University of Nebraska-Lincoln).

• CPR Seminar Series: Communicating with Policymakers

  February 01, 2024, 3:30 p.m.-5 p.m. EST

  Eggers Hall, 220

  CPR Seminar Series: Communicating with Policymakers (Co-sponsored with the Maxwell Dean’s Office).

• A Myanmar Democrat’s Reflections on the NLD Era in Parliament and Hopes for the Future

  February 01, 2024, 12 p.m.-1:30 p.m. EST

  Eggers Hall, 341

  Aye Mya Mya Myo will discuss her experiences as a candidate, MP, and activist for democracy and women in politics in Myanmar

• Dialogue Meeting: Stories from the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

  January 30, 2024, 12 p.m.-1:30 p.m. EST

  Virtual

  Parents Circle-Families Forum members Arab Aramin (Palestine) and Ofer Lior (Israel) will tell their personal bereavement stories and explain their choice to engage in reconciliation over revenge.

• Citizenship in Perspective: World Bank’s Anti-Corruption Works in Central Asia

  January 29, 2024, 12:30 p.m.-2 p.m. EST

  Eggers Hall, 341

  Zakirov will focus the talk on his anti-corruption work in Europe and Central Asia with examples from the field. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session. (hybrid event)

• The Social Construction of Geography: Identity and Military Intervention in China-Korea Relations

  January 26, 2024, 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m. EST

  Virtual

  Challenging the view that Korea was frequently invaded due to its location, Ji-Young Lee, using historical scrutiny, shows China's rare military interventions in Korea were mostly at Korea's request.

• Strangers and Settlers: Migration and Conflict in a Nativist World

  January 26, 2024, 12 p.m.-1:30 p.m. EST

  Eggers Hall, 341

  Moynihan Institute’s Program for the Study of Global Politics welcomes Bethany Lacina from the University of Rochester.

• Taiwan 2024 Election Roundtable: Decoding the Democratic and Geopolitical Ripples

  January 25, 2024, 9:15 a.m.-10:30 a.m. EST

  Virtual

  This virtual roundtable brings together experts from Asia and the U.S. to discuss the fallout of one of the year's most consequential elections.

• 2023 Bharati Memorial Awardee Presentations

  January 23, 2024, 3:30 p.m.-5 p.m. EST

  Eggers Hall, 341

  The Bharati Memorial Award was established in 1992 to support graduate students at Syracuse University working on South Asia. Awardee's Mohammad Ebad Athar and Shanel Khaliq, will present their work.

• Many Rivers to Cross: Current Developments and Challenges in US Refugee and Asylum Policy

  January 23, 2024, 12 p.m.-1:30 p.m. EST

  Eggers Hall, 341

  The Moynihan Institute’s Migration Group presents John Slocum, executive director of Refugee Council USA.

• Policy for Women in the Sex Trade: A Human Trafficking Awareness Month Panel

  January 22, 2024, 4 p.m.-5:30 p.m. EST

  Eggers Hall, 220

  Sex trade survivors discuss their state-level advocacy work for equality model policies.

• Black Women's Experience in the Sex Trade: Film Showing and Discussion with Melanie Thompson

  January 22, 2024, 2 p.m.-3:30 p.m. EST

  Eggers Hall, 220

  Melanie Thompson of the Coalition Against Trafficking in Women will be showing and discussing the film, "Can Oppression Be Liberation?"

• Application of Large Language Models to Legal Texts IG Coding

  January 09, 2024, 12 p.m.-1 p.m. EST

  Virtual

  Stanisław Giziński and Bartosz Pieliński of the University of Warsaw will present at the January Institutional Grammar Research Initiative virtual research seminar.

• Syracuse-Chicago Webinar Series on Property Tax Administration and Design: Damian Damianov

  December 15, 2023, 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. EST

  Virtual

  Damian Damianov (Durham University, UK) to present “A Roof for Rent: Shared Occupancy and Property Tax Compliance” (Ghana case). Discussion to follow with Santosh Anagol (University of Pennsylvania).

• Understanding Policy Evolution Using the Institutional Grammar

  December 05, 2023, 12 p.m.-1 p.m. EST

  Virtual

  Saba Siddiki of Syracuse University will present at the December Institutional Grammar Research Initiative (IGRI) virtual research seminar.

• Geography and the Environment Colloquium Series

  December 01, 2023, 3 p.m.-4:30 p.m. EST

  Eggers Hall, 018

  Lorraine Dowler, professor of geography and women's, gender and sexuality studies at The Pennsylvania State University, will present "The Politics of Caring in the Academy."

• Syracuse-Chicago Webinar Series on Property Tax Administration and Design: Edward Coulson

  December 01, 2023, 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. EST

  Virtual

  During this webinar, Edward Coulson (University of California, Irvine) will present “Do Appraisers Adjust to Market?” Discussion will follow with Yusun Kim and David Schwegman.

• Geography Climate Panel

  November 30, 2023, 3:45 p.m.-5 p.m. EST

  Eggers Hall, 220, The Strasser Legacy Room

  A panel discussion on the intersection of climate change and politics/policy.

• Untangling Culture from Culture: Exploring the Experiences of Women Tech Entrepreneurs in India

  November 30, 2023, 3:30 p.m.-5 p.m. EST

  Eggers Hall, 341

  Despite cultural support, India lacks female tech leaders. Research examines cultural norms and their impact on Indian female entrepreneurs worldwide.