Maxwell School Events Calendar

• Film and Discussion: Saffron Kingdom (2024)

  March 31, 2026, 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. EDT

  Physics Building, Stolkin Auditorium

  Saffron Kingdom, directed and produced by Arfat Sheikh, traces the journey of three generations as they confront the political turmoil and personal upheaval shaped by Kashmir’s history.

• Milada Vachudova | Europe in the Face of War and America's Turn

  March 31, 2026, 3:30 p.m.-5 p.m. EDT

  Hall of Languages, 500

  Milada Anna Vachudova (UNC-Chapel Hill) explores why defending liberal democratic values is an essential foundation of the EU’s current and potential geopolitical power.

• The Effect of Judges' Institutional Interests on a Free Press: South Asia, Europe, and the Americas

  March 31, 2026, 12:30 p.m.-2 p.m. EDT

  Eggers Hall, 341

  Stephan Stohler, associate professor of political science at the Maxwell School, will discuss judicial decision-making through the lens of institutional self-interest.

• Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera | Cartels Inc: A ‘New Generation’ of Criminal Networks

  March 30, 2026, 4 p.m.-5:30 p.m. EDT

  Eggers Hall, 341

  This presentation will explain a new configuration of organized crime “networks” in Mexico in the context of militarization, and its relationship with the energy sector in the Americas.

• Aaron Flaaen | Who Pays for Tariffs Along the Supply Chain? Evidence from European Wine Tariffs

  March 30, 2026, 3:45 p.m.-5:05 p.m. EDT

  Maxwell Hall, 204

  Aaron Flaaen (Fed Reserve Board) discusses how tariffs pass-through from producers to consumers by combining confidential transaction prices with foreign suppliers, US distributors and retail prices.

• USA @ 250: Indigenous Persistence

  March 30, 2026, 12:45 p.m.-2:05 p.m. EDT

  Virtual

  This session will be led by Aaron Luedtke, assistant professor of history.

• Persian Culture and Conversation Table

  March 27, 2026, 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. EDT

  Maxwell Hall, 303

  Please join us for a great opportunity to practice your Persian conversation skills! All are welcome to attend, from beginners to native speakers.

• Spanish Culture and Conversation Table

  March 27, 2026, 2 p.m.-3 p.m. EDT

  Eggers Hall, 341

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

• CMC Workshop: Salary Negotiation with Professor Emerita Catherine Gerard

  March 27, 2026, 1 p.m.-4 p.m. EDT

  Eggers Hall, 112

  This interactive workshop, hosted by the Conflict Management Center, will provide some of the basic strategies to feel comfortable and confident through the salary negotiation process.

• State of Democracy Lecture | Trajectory of Power, William G. Howell

  March 27, 2026, 12 p.m.-1:30 p.m. EDT

  Maxwell Hall, 204

  William G. Howell, professor and dean of the School of Goverment & Policy at John Hopkins University, will discuss his book, “Trajectory of Power: The Rise of the Strongman Presidency.”

• Hebrew Culture and Conversation Table

  March 27, 2026, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. EDT

  Eggers Hall, 306-B

  Please join us for a great opportunity to practice your Hebrew conversation skills! All are welcome to attend, from beginners to native speakers!

• David Leblang | The Political Economy of Crypto-Currency Usage

  March 27, 2026, 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. EDT

  Eggers Hall, 341

  Presented by David Leblang of the University of Virginia as part of the Moynihan Institute's Study of Global Politics series.

• Atomic Collective: Radioactive Life in Kazakhstan

  March 26, 2026, 4 p.m.-5:30 p.m. EDT

  Maxwell Hall, 204

  The Anthropology Department welcomes Magda Stawkowski to discuss her ethnographic book on the village of Koian and the Semipalatinsk Nuclear Test Site.

• Bias-Motivated Violence and Infant Health

  March 26, 2026, 3:30 p.m.-4:45 p.m. EDT

  Eggers Hall, 220

  Florencia Torche (Princeton University) will present "Bias-Motivated Violence and Infant Health" as part of the CPR Seminar Series.

• Guest Speaker Meet and Greet | Magdalena E. Stawkowski

  March 26, 2026, 2 p.m.-3 p.m. EDT

  Eggers Hall, 341

  The Moynihan Institute’s Central Asia and the Caucasus Initiative invites you to a meet and greet coffee hour with guest speaker Magdalena Stawkowski (University of South Carolina).

• Arabic Culture and Conversation Table

  March 26, 2026, 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m. EDT

  Eggers Hall, 352

  Please join us for a great opportunity to practice your Arabic conversation skills! All are welcome to attend, from beginners to native speakers!

• Fireside Chat: Digital Transformation & AI in New York State

  March 26, 2026, 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. EDT

  Maxwell Hall, 118, Founders Room

  This event will offer practical insights into the digital transformation efforts from New York State and Syracuse University leadership.

• Hindi-Urdu Culture and Conversation Table

  March 25, 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.

• 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.

• Chinese Culture and Conversation Table

  March 24, 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.