Maxwell School Events Calendar

• 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.

• Book Talk | SAC | Mother Tongue and English: The Politics of Language in Indian Higher Education

  March 24, 2026, 12:30 p.m.-2 p.m. EDT

  Eggers Hall, 341

  Chaise LaDousa (Hamilton College) and Christina Davis (Western Illinois Univ.) examine education policy and a campus cultural event to trace ideological constructions of mother tongue and English.

• Russian Culture and Conversation Table

  March 23, 2026, 4 p.m.-5 p.m. EDT

  Maxwell Hall, 303

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

• USA @ 250: The Eugenic Origins of Federal Family Planning Policies in the United States

  March 23, 2026, 12:45 p.m.-2:05 p.m. EDT

  Virtual

  This session will be led by Leonard Lopoo, professor, chair and associate dean of public administration and international affairs and Paul Volcker Chair in Behavioral Economics.

• The Subversive Middle Ages

  March 20, 2026, 3:30 p.m.-6 p.m. EDT

  Bird Library, 114

  Scholars from across the region gather for a day-long conference hosted by the History Department. No registration is required and all are welcome!

• French Culture and Conversation Table

  March 20, 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.

• Turkish Culture and Conversation Table

  March 20, 2026, 2 p.m.-3 p.m. EDT

  Eggers Hall, 341

  Come to the Turkish Table! All levels welcome!

• Japanese Culture and Conversation Table

  March 20, 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!

• ASI Seminar: Neurodegenerative Diseases and Neuroinflammation

  March 20, 2026, 12 p.m.-1 p.m. EDT

  Lyman Hall, 314

  Join us as faculty affiliated with the Neuroscience Program discuss neurodegenerative diseases and neuroinflammation as part of the ASI Seminar Series.

• Syracuse-Chicago Webinar Series on Property Tax Administration and Design: Georg Thunecke

  March 20, 2026, 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. EDT

  Virtual

  During this webinar, Georg Thunecke (Max-Planck-Institut) will present, “Property Taxation and Housing Supply—Evidence from Germany.”

• PLACA PANEL | Leading a New Global Political & Economic Order: From Public Administrators to Leaders

  March 20, 2026, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. EDT

  Eggers Hall, 220

  Topics include U.S. multipolarity and Latin America's strategic position, global economics and social rights in LAC, and civil-military developments in Mexico amid global economic shifts.

• 17th Annual FPP Conference: Crossing Boundaries & Stories Unsung

  March 20, 2026, 7:15 a.m.-4:30 p.m. EDT

  Eggers Hall, 145

  The History Department's Future Professoriate Program conference explores lesser-known narratives and experiences that challenge boundaries where subjects meet, diverge and transform.

• Anka Lee | What's Next? China Competition and America's Allies and Partners after Trump

  March 19, 2026, 3:30 p.m.-5 p.m. EDT

  Eggers Hall, 341

  Anka Lee, former deputy assistant secretary of defense for East Asia at the Pentagon, will present as part of the Moynihan Institute's Practice of Global Politics Seminar series.

• Conversations in Conflict Studies Presents Jess Myers

  March 19, 2026, 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m. EDT

  Eggers Hall, 400A

  Conversations in Conflict Studies Presents Jess Myers.

• Tamil Culture and Conversation Table

  March 18, 2026, 3:45 p.m.-4:45 p.m. EDT

  Eggers Hall, 341

  Please join us for the March Tamil table. All are welcome to attend, from beginners to native speakers.

• The Design of Brazil’s Digital Transformation Policy

  March 18, 2026, 1 p.m.-2 p.m. EDT

  Virtual

  Lizandro Lui, Thayna Gomes Rosa and Rafael Barbosa de Aguiar will present at the Latin America Policy Process Research Initiative's LAPPRI Research Seminar series.