Maxwell School Events Calendar

• Turkish Culture and Conversation Table

  April 24, 2026, 2:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. EDT

  Eggers Hall, 341

  Come to the Turkish Table! All levels welcome!

• French Culture and Conversation Table

  April 24, 2026, 2 p.m.-3 p.m. EDT

  Maxwell Hall, 111

  Do you want to learn more about French culture and language? Come to the French Table! All levels welcome.

• Emotional Functioning and Mental Health Across the Dementia Caregiving Experience

  April 24, 2026, 12 p.m.-1 p.m. EDT

  Lyman Hall, 312

  Jenna Wells, assistant professor of psychology at Cornell University, will present “Emotional Functioning and Mental Health Across the Dementia Caregiving Experience.”

• Caileigh Glenn | Countermeasures: Targeted Financial Sanctions and Government Hostility

  April 24, 2026, 12 p.m.-1:30 p.m. EDT

  Eggers Hall, 341

  In this talk, Caileigh Glenn (Middlebury College) presents research from her current book project on the conditions that prompt government hostility in response to U.S. targeted financial sanctions.

• Soft Power at a Crossroads: Public Diplomacy, US Credibility, and the Future of Global Influence

  April 24, 2026, 12 p.m.-3 p.m. EDT

  Newhouse 3, Room 432/434 (I-3 Center)

  This moderated expert roundtable discussion will feature practitioners and specialists in public diplomacy, journalism and media freedom, international development, and foreign policy.

• Rivers of Power: How an Ancient Force Rules Us Still

  April 23, 2026, 4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. EDT

  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.

• Beekeeping in the End Times

  April 23, 2026, 4 p.m.-6 p.m. EDT

  Hall of Languages, 500

  Azra and Larisa Jašarević (Bosnian filmmakers) will discuss their documentary “Beekeeping in the End Times,” an exploration of Bosnia's dwindling honeybee population, climate change and Muslim voices.

• Wanting Children: Family Planning Policies and the Engineering of America’s Population

  April 23, 2026, 3:30 p.m.-4:45 p.m. EDT

  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.

• Cancelled: Maxwell Albany Networking Reception

  April 22, 2026, 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m. EDT

  110 Washington Ave. Albany, NY, U.S.A.

  Albany-area alumni are invited to save the date of Wednesday, April 22, for a Maxwell networking evening. Join us to connect with Dean David M. Van Slyke and fellow alumn

• Hindi-Urdu Culture and Conversation Table

  April 22, 2026, 3:45 p.m.-4:45 p.m. EDT

  Eggers Hall, 341

  Join us for a great opportunity to practice your conversation skills and learn more about Hindi-Urdu culture.

• Master of Public Health (MPH) Forum - Day 2

  April 22, 2026, 12:45 p.m.-2:05 p.m. EDT

  Maxwell Hall, 204

  Master of public health (MPH) students will present capstone projects addressing today's pressing public health challenges.

• Screening & Discussion | Salvador del Solar | Magallanes 10 Years After

  April 22, 2026, 12 p.m.-3 p.m. EDT

  Eggers Hall, 341

  Salvador del Solar invites participants to consider how cinema can illuminate the long-term consequences of political violence and the enduring challenges justice in the region.

• Chinese Culture and Conversation Table

  April 21, 2026, 5 p.m.-6 p.m. EDT

  Huntington Beard Crouse Hall (HBC), 340-E

  The Chinese Culture and Conversation Table is a forum where you get to meet and converse with friends old and new. All language levels are welcome.

• Salvador del Solar | Elections Without Representation: Peru and the Limits of Democracy

  April 21, 2026, 3 p.m.-5 p.m. EDT

  Eggers Hall, 341

  Join the former prime minister of Peru (2019) as he examines how in less than a decade, Peru has had eight presidents not through coups, but through the systematic weaponization of Congress.

• Shoumitro Chatterjee | No Country for Dying Firms: Evidence from India

  April 20, 2026, 3:45 p.m.-5:05 p.m. EDT

  Eggers Hall, 341

  Shoumitro Chatterjee from Johns Hopkins University will explore and identify how exit barriers are partially at fault for India’s underdeveloped manufacturing sector.

• USA @ 250: Polarization and Politics

  April 20, 2026, 12:45 p.m.-2:05 p.m. EDT

  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.

• Master of Public Health (MPH) Forum - Day 1

  April 20, 2026, 12:45 p.m.-2:05 p.m. EDT

  Maxwell Hall, 204

  Master of public health (MPH) students will present capstone projects addressing today's pressing public health challenges.

• Italian Culture and Conversation Table

  April 20, 2026, 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m. EDT

  Eggers Hall, 341

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

• 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.