Maxwell School Events Calendar

• Persian Culture and Conversation Table

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

  Maxwell Hall, 303

  This table has been cancelled. Please join us for the Middle Eastern Studies Program Awards Reception in 220 Eggers Hall from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m., today, Friday, April 17.

• MESP Annual Awards Dinner and Reception

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

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

  Come honor the inspiring contributions of our faculty and celebrate the outstanding achievements of your fellow students.

• 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.

• 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!

• 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.

• 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.”

• 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.

• 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!

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

  April 16, 2026, 2 p.m.-3:30 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.

• 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.

• 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!

• 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.

• 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.

• 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!

• 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.

• The United Nations at Eighty: Achievements, Challenges, Prospects

  April 13, 2026, 3:45 p.m.-5:15 p.m. EDT

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

  This panel brings together three distinguished former United Nations officials to discuss the successes and failures of the UN over its 80-year history, and what to expect from the UN going forward.

• USA @ 250: Public/Private Partnerships in the US

  April 13, 2026, 12:45 p.m.-2:05 p.m. EDT

  Virtual

  This session will be led by David Van Slyke, dean of the Maxwell School and professor of public administration and international affairs.

• Rethinking the Expectations of Knowing in Educational Contexts: African Languages and Literacies

  April 13, 2026, 12 p.m.-2 p.m. EDT

  Eggers Hall, 341

  Adeola Agoke (University of Wisconsin-Madison) examines African languages' role in meaning-making and their entanglement with restrictions in knowledge production.

• Inside Federal Agencies: Public Service, Politics and Navigating Institutional Upheaval

  April 10, 2026, 3 p.m.-4 p.m. EDT

  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.

• Spanish Culture and Conversation Table

  April 10, 2026, 2 p.m.-3 p.m. EDT

  Maxwell Hall, 204

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