Maxwell School Events Calendar
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Ilana Shpaizman | The Dream to Have a Dream: Hope in Mass Protests Against Democratic Backsliding
Eggers Hall, 220, The Dr. Paul and Natalie Strasser Legacy Room
Ilana Shpaizman (Bar Ilan University) examines how hope is an indispensable emotional resource for sustaining mass protest against democratic backsliding.
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Syracuse-Chicago Webinar Series on Property Tax Administration and Design: Frederic Cherbonnier
Virtual
Frederic Cherbonnier will present, “Reducing Transaction Taxes on Housing in Highly Regulated Economies” as part of the Syracuse-Chicago Webinar Series on Property Tax Administration and Design.
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Threats to Power: Methane Extraction in Rwanda
Hall of Languages, 500
The Anthropology Department welcomes Kristin Doughty (University of Rochester) to discuss her upcoming book on Lake Kivu and how its methane stores transform from threat to resource.
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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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Juan Gonzalez | The Americas at an Inflection Point: Power, Democracy, and US Strategy
Maxwell Hall, 204
Juan S. Gonzalez (Georgetown Americas Institute) examines how the region is being reshaped by democratic backsliding, economic fragmentation, and geopolitical rivalry.
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Campbell Workshop: A Guide to the DiD Revolution
Eggers Hall, 341
Amanda Weiss, assistant professor of political methodology in the Department of Government at Cornell University, offers applied researchers an intensive treatment of modern DiD during this workshop.
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CMC Workshop: Information Sharing and Word Smithing
Maxwell Hall, 204
This workshop will be led by Averell Manes, professor emeritus and faculty affiliate at Western Connecticut State University and PARCC faculty affiliate at Syracuse University.
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Hindi-Urdu Culture and Conversation Table
Eggers Hall, 341
Join us for a great opportunity to practice your conversation skills and learn more about Hindi-Urdu culture.
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Geraldine Forbes | Bengali Pats / Story Scrolls: My Collection
Eggers Hall, 341
In this talk, Geraldine Forbes (SUNY Oswego) will reflect on the artwork she acquired over four decades of research and how the subjects, gender and medium of the artists evolved over time.
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Russian Culture and Conversation Table
Maxwell Hall, 303
Please join us for a great opportunity to practice your Russian conversation skills!
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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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Social Impact Pitch Competition: Building Healthier Communities Through Innovation
Bird Library, 114
Watch Syracuse students pitch innovative public health solutions for a chance to win $5,000. Join the Social Impact Pitch Competition and support the next generation of changemakers.
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Young and Restless in China: The Rise of a New Generation of Migrant Workers
Eggers Hall, 341
Xiaoshuo Hou (Skidmore College) explores the institutional and individual processes that lead to an increase in informal employment and the clustering of day laborers in major cities in China.
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5th Annual CHRONOS Undergraduate Research Conference
Bird Library, 608
The CHRONOS Undergraduate Conference brings together students and faculty to celebrate undergraduate research and the wider intellectual community of undergraduate history scholars.
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The Quinoa Bust: The Making and Unmaking of an Andean Miracle Crop
Maxwell Hall, 204
Emma McDonell (Univ. of Tennessee, Chattanooga) traces the social, ecological, technological and political work that went into transforming a humble Andean grain into a development miracle crop.
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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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Bangla Culture and Conversation Table
Eggers Hall, 341
Come learn and practice your Bangla conversation skills! All are welcome to attend, from beginners to native speakers.
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MASU Graduate Student Research Presentations
Eggers Hall, 341
The Maxwell African Scholar's Union with support from the Moynihan Institute presents their annual spring student research presentations.