Maxwell School Events Calendar

Center for European Studies Events

• Russian Culture and Conversation Table

  February 16, 2026, 4 p.m.-5 p.m. EST

  Maxwell Hall, 303

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

• Italian Culture and Conversation Table

  February 17, 2026, 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m. EST

  Eggers Hall, 341

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

• Oxana Shevel | Russia's Invasion, Ukraine's Resistance, and Prospects for Peace

  February 19, 2026, 3:30 p.m.-5 p.m. EST

  Hall of Languages, 500

  Oxana Shevel (Tufts University) argues that the roots of Russia’s war on Ukraine lie not in NATO enlargement but in the growing identity and regime divergence between the two states since 1991.