Maxwell School News and Commentary

McCormick is the School’s new diversity, equity and inclusion officer

Gladys McCormick, associate professor of history, has been named the Maxwell School’s director of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
June 24, 2020

See related: Promotions & Appointments

Gueorguiev, McDowell study on capital controls in China published

David Steinberg, Daniel McDowell & Dimitar Gueorguiev
June 23, 2020

See related: China

Gadarian quoted in Scientific American on impact of COVID-19 on voting

"If Democrats are taking more precautions because of the coronavirus, we may see them not turn out as much as they would have without the pandemic," says Shana Gadarian, associate professor of political science.

June 23, 2020

See related: COVID-19, U.S. Elections, United States

Lovely discusses Trump's Hong Kong policy in CNN article

"Walking away from situations that challenge U.S. interests, as Trump has done with Hong Kong, only to hide behind a wall of ever higher barriers, will only serve to leave China unchecked and America increasingly alone," writes Professor Mary Lovely.

June 23, 2020

See related: China, Economic Policy, Trade, United States

Maxwell School picks Mark Jacobson to head D.C. programs

Mark R. Jacobson, a scholar of foreign policy and national security who also has extensive work experience in federal government and international organizations, has been named to lead Washington, D.C., operations for the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University—the nation’s #1-ranked school for public affairs 
June 23, 2020

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David Bennett Knows America

Probably no one knows American history like David H. Bennett. He’s been teaching it at Maxwell for more than 50 years.
Though retired, he will teach his recent-history course one last time this fall.
. . . Because David Bennett sees history being made before our very eyes.
June 21, 2020

See related: Centennial, Political Parties, School History, U.S. Elections, United States

Bell joins Rivian as director of regulatory affairs

Rivian, an American automaker and technology company that produces emissions-free electric adventure vehicles, has named Nancy E. Bell '94 J.D./M.A. (IR)/'96 Ph.D. (PSc) as it's new director of regulatory affairs.

June 20, 2020

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Three members of Maxwell School faculty earn promotion

At their year-end meeting in early May, the Syracuse University Board of Trustees approved promotions for three Maxwell School members.
June 18, 2020

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Faulkner discusses the simplification of past protest movements in NY Times

June 18, 2020

See related: Civil Rights, United States

Ma quoted in South China Morning Post article on BLM movement, Asian-American community

Those of an older generation, whether in China or the U.S., generally prefer to circumvent discussion of politics and socioeconomic issues, says Yingyi Ma, associate professor of sociology. "They have memories of the Cultural Revolution and they understand how divisive and how difficult it was and how much destruction it caused," she says.

June 17, 2020

See related: China, Civil Rights, United States

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