Maxwell School Events Calendar

Virtual Events

• Webinar | War With Iran: Outcomes and Implications

  March 25, 2026, 3:30 p.m.-4:45 p.m. EDT

  Virtual

  Featuring Mehrzad Boroujerdi (Missouri University of Science and Technology) and moderated by Yael Zeira (Maxwell School), this webinar examines the war’s immediate and long-term impacts.

• What’s at Stake for Older Adult Food Insecurity? Addressing the Limitations of Current Policies

  October 08, 2025, 3 p.m.-4 p.m. EDT

  Virtual

  Join Colleen Heflin and Madonna Harrington Meyer to discuss their new book and learn what changes are necessary to address older adult food insecurity.

• George Fletcher | The American Legal System in Comparative Perspective

  April 23, 2025, 2:15 p.m.-3:30 p.m. EDT

  Virtual

  The Moynihan Institutes’ Law in World Affairs seminar series presents George P. Fletcher, Cardozo Professor of Jurisprudence, Columbia University School of Law.

• Memory, Justice, and (Re)Construction of Society in Post-Colonial Africa

  March 21, 2025, 12 p.m.-1:30 p.m. EDT

  Virtual

  For some ordinary Africans, memory and imagination has provided them with tools to assert a view against that of a repressive regime keen on erasures of the past and censorship of the present.

• Book Talk | ‘H-Pop: The Secretive World of Hindutva Pop Stars’

  February 06, 2025, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. EST

  Virtual

  H-Pop blends Hindutva with popular culture, normalizing Islamophobia and shaping narratives online and offline, as explored in Kunal Purohit’s book.

• Written or Unwritten Constitution? On Democratic Legitimacy and Judicial Review in Israel

  November 18, 2024, 12:45 p.m.-2:05 p.m. EST

  Virtual

  Unlike most democracies, Israel, 76 years on, still lacks clarity on whether it has a written Constitution or what its content should be.

• South African Constitutionalism Through the Lens of the Grootboom Case

  November 11, 2024, 12:45 p.m.-2:05 p.m. EST

  Virtual

  South Africa’s Constitution enshrines socio-economic rights, inspired by anti-Apartheid ideals. The Grootboom case affirmed these rights' enforceability, though its implementation has faced criticism.

• Climate change litigation in the European Court of Human Rights

  November 06, 2024, 12:45 p.m.-2:05 p.m. EST

  Virtual

  Krešimir Kamber will address the recent rulings of the European Court of Human Rights concerning climate change.

• Ex-Ante Assessment of Procedural Justice in Climate Adaptation

  November 05, 2024, 12 p.m.-1 p.m. EST

  Virtual

  Kaninik Baradi will present at the November Institutional Grammar Research Initiative (IGRI) research seminar.

• Analyzing Parallels Between Uganda and US Law in the Context of the Anti-Homosexuality Act of 2023

  October 21, 2024, 12:45 p.m.-2:05 p.m. EDT

  Virtual

  The 2024 Ugandan Constitutional Court decision in Fox Odoi parallels the infamous 1857 Dred Scott case, raising concerns on rights and judicial influence.

• The US Farm Bill: What’s at Stake for our Food, Farmers, and Environment?

  October 16, 2024, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. EDT

  Virtual

  Faculty experts from the Center for Policy Research answered questions about the potential implications of the Farm Bill on Americans’ everyday lives.

• Challenges to Citizenship in East Asia: MEMORY

  September 26, 2024, 12:30 p.m.-2 p.m. EDT

  Virtual

  How does memory relate to citizenship and how are those relationships textured by the histories and institutions of East Asia?

• A Grammar of Institutions for Complex Legal Topics

  August 06, 2024, 12 p.m.-1 p.m. EDT

  Virtual

  Anthony DeMattee of the Carter Center will present at the August Institutional Grammar Research Initiative (IGRI) research seminar.

• Barcelona’s Municipal Food System Characterization and Analysis with the Institutional Grammar Tool

  May 07, 2024, 12 p.m.-1 p.m. EDT

  Virtual

  Diego Macall of the Autonomous University of Barcelona will present at the May Institutional Grammar Research Initiative research seminar.

• The Relationship Between Sharia and the International Human Rights Law

  April 17, 2024, 12:45 p.m.-2:05 p.m. EDT

  Virtual

  Join Dr. Noori for an insightful overview of Sharia's role in pre-modern Muslim societies and its evolution following the emergence of nation-states and customary laws in the Islamic world.

• Statistical Misreporting: The View from (Very) High Above

  March 29, 2024, 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m. EDT

  Virtual

  Discover how a groundbreaking method using nighttime luminosity exposed the extent of statistical deception in Vietnam and China, unveiling its profound impact on authoritarian governance.

• Empowering Women in Public Service: Overcoming Challenges in Latin America

  March 27, 2024, 1:30 p.m.-3 p.m. EDT

  Virtual

  This will be a unique opportunity to engage with experts who promote gender equality and women's empowerment in Latin America and the Caribbean.

• Women Interpreting Islamic Law

  March 20, 2024, 12:45 p.m.-2:05 p.m. EDT

  Virtual

  The 20th century in particular has seen various legal and educational barriers for women who seek to acquire Islamic religious authority on par with men.

• State-Reinforcing Knowledge Infrastructures and the Robustness of Urban Water Systems

  March 05, 2024, 12 p.m.-1 p.m. EST

  Virtual

  Aaron Deslatte of Indiana University will present at the March Institutional Grammar Research Initiative research seminar.

• The Process of Policy: Artificial Intelligence

  February 22, 2024, 6 p.m.-7 p.m. EST

  Virtual

  The February Process of Policy seminar will explore the various concerns and considerations in the area of policymaking for an artificial intelligence world.