Maxwell School Events Calendar
Lectures and Seminars Events
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Emotional Functioning and Mental Health Across the Dementia Caregiving Experience
Lyman Hall, 312
Jenna Wells, assistant professor of psychology at Cornell University, will present “Emotional Functioning and Mental Health Across the Dementia Caregiving Experience.”
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Rivers of Power: How an Ancient Force Rules Us Still
Eggers Hall, 220
Larry Smith, John Atwater and Diana Nelson University Professor of Environmental Studies at the Institute at Brown for Environment and Society, will present at the Donald W. Meinig Undergrad Lecture.
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Wanting Children: Family Planning Policies and the Engineering of America’s Population
Maxwell Hall, 204
Leonard Lopoo, associate dean, chair and professor of public administration and international affairs, will present as part of the CPR Seminar Series.
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USA @ 250: Polarization and Politics
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.
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Frontiers of Research on Family Relationships and Intergenerational Supports/Caregiving
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.”
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USA @ 250: Public/Private Partnerships in the US
Virtual
This session will be led by David Van Slyke, dean of the Maxwell School and professor of public administration and international affairs.
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Inside Federal Agencies: Public Service, Politics and Navigating Institutional Upheaval
Eggers Hall, 060
India Luxton, postdoctoral research fellow in the Geography and the Environment Department and the Center for Policy Research, will present as part of the Spring 2026 Colloquium Speaker Series.
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Paul Volcker Lecture in Behavioral Economics: Alison Buttenheim
Eggers Hall, Strasser Legacy Room, 220
Alison Buttenheim (University of Pennsylvania) will present the eleventh annual Paul Volcker Lecture, titled “Better, Sooner, Stronger: Chasing Behavioral Science Impact Through Design.”
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USA @ 250: Continuity and Change in American Foreign Policy
Virtual
This session will be led by Lionel Johnson, professor of practice of public administration and international affairs.
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Unbounding Europe Bordering and the Politics of Mediterranean Solidarity in Sicily and Tunisia
Eggers Hall, 060
Ilaria Giglioli, assistant professor in the International Studies Department at the University of San Francisco, will present as part of the Spring 2026 Colloquium Speaker Series.
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Traveling Testimonies of Incarceration and Abolitionist Futures
Eggers Hall, 400A
Presented by Carol Fadda, associate professor of English in the College of Arts and Sciences, as part of the Conversations in Conflict Studies series.
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Aging in Urban Precarity: Community-Engaged Research with Older Latinx Immigrants
Virtual
Melanie Plasencia, assistant professor of sociology at Rutgers University, will present “Aging in Urban Precarity: Community-Engaged Research with Older Latinx Immigrants.”
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USA @ 250: Indigenous Persistence
Virtual
This session will be led by Aaron Luedtke, assistant professor of history.
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CMC Workshop: Salary Negotiation with Professor Emerita Catherine Gerard
Eggers Hall, 112
This interactive workshop, hosted by the Conflict Management Center, will provide some of the basic strategies to feel comfortable and confident through the salary negotiation process.
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State of Democracy Lecture | Trajectory of Power, William G. Howell
Maxwell Hall, 204
William G. Howell, professor and dean of the School of Goverment & Policy at John Hopkins University, will discuss his book, “Trajectory of Power: The Rise of the Strongman Presidency.”
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Bias-Motivated Violence and Infant Health
Eggers Hall, 220
Florencia Torche (Princeton University) will present "Bias-Motivated Violence and Infant Health" as part of the CPR Seminar Series.
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USA @ 250: The Eugenic Origins of Federal Family Planning Policies in the United States
Virtual
This session will be led by Leonard Lopoo, professor, chair and associate dean of public administration and international affairs and Paul Volcker Chair in Behavioral Economics.
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The Subversive Middle Ages
Bird Library, 114
Scholars from across the region gather for a day-long conference hosted by the History Department. No registration is required and all are welcome!
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ASI Seminar: Neurodegenerative Diseases and Neuroinflammation
Lyman Hall, 314
Join us as faculty affiliated with the Neuroscience Program discuss neurodegenerative diseases and neuroinflammation as part of the ASI Seminar Series.
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PLACA PANEL | Leading a New Global Political & Economic Order: From Public Administrators to Leaders
Eggers Hall, 220
Topics include U.S. multipolarity and Latin America's strategic position, global economics and social rights in LAC, and civil-military developments in Mexico amid global economic shifts.
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