Maxwell School News
Rubinstein receives 2026 Sol Tax Distinguished Service Award
Robert Rubinstein has been awarded the 2026 Sol Tax Distinguished Service Award by the Society for Applied Anthropology for his long-term, outstanding service to the Society.
Estévez-Abe Discusses Japan’s Parliamentary Elections With Agence France Presse and The Independent
“Now she [ Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi] doesn't have to worry about any elections until 2028, when the next upper house elections will take place,” says Margarita Estévez-Abe, associate professor of political science. “So the best scenario for Japan is that Takaichi kind of takes a deep breath and focuses on amending the relationship with China.”
See related: East Asia, Elections, Government, International Affairs
Latin American Studies Association Honors Gladys McCormick With Book Prize
The Howard F. Cline Book Prize in Mexican History recognizes outstanding scholarship and will be presented in Paris this spring.
Thorson Weighs In on How People Feel About AI ‘Slop’ in BBC Article
“If a person is on a short-video platform solely for entertainment, then their standard for whether something is worthwhile is simply ‘is it entertaining?’,’ says Emily Thorson, associate professor of political science. “But if someone is on the platform to learn about a topic or to connect with community members, then they might perceive AI-generated content as more problematic.”
See related: Artificial Intelligence, Media & Journalism, United States
Self-Reported Survey vs. Wastewater-Based Epidemiology Measures of Cocaine Use on a College Campus
The study, co-authored by Dessa Bergen-Cico and David Larsen, both professors of public health, was published in PLOS One.
Visceral Love and More-Than-Human Interembodiment: Olive Trees as Sentient Kin in Sicily
The study, authored by Assistant Professor of Anthropology Amanda Hilton, was published in Social Science & Medicine.
See related: Europe
Gap Analysis in Therapeutic Services for Birthing Individuals with Perinatal Mental Health Disorders
Published in Social Work in Public Health, the article was co-authored by Robert Rubinstein, Distinguished Professor of Anthropology; Sanda Lane, professor emerita of public health; and Brittany Kmush, associate professor of public health.
See related: Education, Maternal and Child Health, Mental Health, New York State
Sicilianità versus Sicilianismo: Thinking from the South with Sicilian Oliviculturalists
The article, authored by Assistant Professor of Anthropology Amanda Hilton, was published in Italian Studies.
See related: Europe
Murrett Talks to Newsweek, the Wall Street Journal and 570 WSYR About US-Iran Tensions
“Defining our mission objectives will be key for any use of force again Iran, that is, one which can credibly lead to meeting a strategic end state,” says Vice Adm. Robert Murrett (Ret.), professor of practice of public administration and international affairs.
McDowell Speaks With the AP and The World About the Value of Gold, US Trade Partners and the Dollar
There’s been “a real rupture in the way we think about how the world order, if we want to call it that, functions,” says Daniel McDowell, Maxwell Advisory Board Professor of International Affairs. In moments of instability, he explains, buying gold has historically been a sort of “psychological reaction” for some hoping to find a safe place for their money.
See related: Economic Policy, Federal, International Affairs, Trade, United States
On the Legal-Theoretical Foundations of Property Taxation under State Ownership of Land
Who Should Be on Electronic Monitoring: Conceptualizations of Ideal Supervisees
The article, authored by Assistant Professor of Sociology Gabriela Kirk-Werner, was published in Punishment & Society.
See related: Crime & Violence, United States
Heflin Discusses USDA Sec. Rollins’s Three-Dollar Meal Claim With The Bulwark
“I was very confused,” says Colleen Heflin, professor of public administration and international affairs, about Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins’s three-dollar meal claim. “USDA has several established meal plans that they estimate the cost of each month. And none of those comes out to $3.”
See related: Federal, Food Security, Nutrition, United States
A New Tool for Handling Multiracial and Multi-Identity Data in Health Research
See related: United States
Erin Hern Shares Expertise on Gender Discrimination for OECD
The Maxwell associate professor was an invited lead discussant for the organization as it prepares to update its Social Institutions and Gender Index, a widely used measure of international gender inequality.
See related: Africa (Sub-Saharan), Awards & Honors, Gender and Sex
Himmelreich Talks to Syracuse.com About the AI Policy Minor and AI in Teaching
See related: Artificial Intelligence, New York State, U.S. Education
Wagner Weighs In on the Deployment of the National Guard in on LiveNOW from FOX
“The guard's role in law enforcement is unclear. The guards training in law enforcement across America is minimal at best...The vast majority of these people have absolutely no training or understanding in law enforcement, but they do know what the law of war is, and they're trained in the law of war,” says Alex Wagner, adjunct professor in Maxwell's Washington programs.
See related: Defense & Security, Federal, United States
Sultana Discusses Hydro-Coercion and Water Justice in Counterpoint and Daily Star Articles
“For Bangladesh, water is far more than a resource; it is the vital pulse of our ecological resilience and the primary determinant of our human vulnerability. Yet, in the high-stakes geopolitical landscape of South Asia, our rivers are increasingly being reconfigured from lifelines into instruments of hydro-coercion,” writes Farhana Sultana, professor of geography and the environment.
See related: Government, India, South Asia, Water
Pandemic Mask Mandates and Closures Were Linked to Increased Gun Violence
See related: United States
McDowell Speaks With Marketplace About Europeans Selling Off US Treasurys
“Any mass sale of Treasurys like that would likely cause severe disruptions that not only impact the U.S., it would also impact European banks and the entire global economy,” says Daniel McDowell, Maxwell Advisory Board Professor of International Affairs.
See related: Economic Policy, Europe, Government, International Affairs, National Security, United States