Maxwell School Events Calendar
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USA @ 250: Making Americans - Immigration in American History
Virtual
This session will be led by Osamah Khalil, professor of history and chair of the International Relations Undergraduate Program.
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Executive MPA Online Admissions Webinar
Virtual
Webinar for prospective students interested in learning more about Maxwell's executive master of public administration (E.M.P.A.) online program.
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The Political Timing of Tax Policy: Evidence from US States
Virtual
Presented by Andrew Chang of the Federal Reserve Board as part of the Budgeting Mechanisms Workshop Series.
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Daniel Benaim | Speechwriting Workshop
Eggers Hall, 341
What makes a great speech? Daniel Benaim, former deputy assistant secretary of state for the Arabian Peninsula, will share insights as part of the Practice of Global Politics Seminar series.
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Daniel Benaim | America and the Gulf: Past, Present, and Future
Eggers Hall, 220
This event will now occur in 220 EGGERS Hall.
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White Philanthropy, Black Excellence, and the Aesthetic Regime of Urban Repair
Eggers Hall, 400A
Presented by Nazanin Ghaffari, assistant professor of landscape architecture at SUNY ESF, as part of PARCC's Conversations in Conflict Studies series.
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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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Italian Culture and Conversation Table
Eggers Hall, 341
Come to Italian Table! All are welcome to attend, from beginners to native speakers.
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Nermin Allam | The Afterlife of Women's Participation in the 2011 Egyptian Uprising
Maxwell Hall, 204
Allam (Rutgers University) will show how women’s encounters with gender-based violence in protests and exposures to new social and political networks influenced their personal and professional lives.
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Pasang Sherpa | Climate Change and the Third Pole
Eggers Hall, 220/341
Pasang Sherpa (University of British Columbia) presents a workshop, “Whose Climate Change Story Have We Subscribed To?” and a lecture, “Life on the Third Pole under a New Season of Climate Change.”
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Adam Spencer | Industrial Policy Wars and Inequality: Who Loses and When?
Eggers Hall, 341
How does an industrial policy war affect worker inequality? How does this effect change over time? Adam Spencer (Univ. of Bonn, Germany) will discuss their model of policy study in an open economy.
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USA @ 250: Frederick Douglass, Slavery, and the Founding
Virtual
This session will be led by Dennis Rasmussen, professor of political science and Hagerty Family Fellow.
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Persian Culture and Conversation Table
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.
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Listening to Urban Soils: Stories of Contamination, Excavation and Compost Co-Creation
Eggers Hall, 060
Presented by S. Perl Egendorf, assistant professor of environmental studies and science at Pace University, as part of the geography and the environment spring 2026 Colloquium Speaker Series.
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French Culture and Conversation Table
Maxwell Hall, 111
Do you want to learn more about French culture and language? Come to the French Table! All levels welcome.
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Spanish Culture and Conversation Table
Eggers Hall, 341
Please join us for a great opportunity to practice your Spanish conversation skills!
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Conflict Management Center Workshop: Organizing 101
Maxwell Hall, 204
Gretchen Purser, associate professor of sociology, will introduce the principles and practices of community organizing as a basic and fundamental skill of democratic engagement.
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Electoral Commissions and Democratization in Africa: Everyday Production of Democratic Legitimacy
Eggers Hall, 341
Nicholas N. Kerr from the University of Florida will discuss elections and democracy in sub-Saharan Africa since 1990s, focusing on Nigeria and utilizing surveys, fieldwork and cross-national data.
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Syracuse-Chicago Webinar Series on Property Tax Administration and Design: Sarah Baker
Virtual
During this webinar, Sarah Baker (Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia) will present, “Property Tax Pass-Through to Renters: A Quasi-Experimental Approach.”
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Book Talk | The Party's Interests Come First: The Life of Xi Zhongxun, Father of Xi Jinping
Eggers Hall, 341
Drawing on an array of new documents and interviews, Joseph Torigian (American University) tells the life story of Xi Zhongxun, father of China’s President Xi Jingping.