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Taylor Speaks With AFP, The Hill and Newsweek About Trump’s Victory, Impact on Ukraine-Russia War

“I can’t imagine Donald Trump rolling up his sleeves and digging into the nitty-gritty of the words of this conflict,” says Brian Taylor, professor of political science. “That’s not who he is [but] that’s what it takes to bring about ceasefires and peace settlements, lots of detailed, nitty-gritty negotiation on a whole host of issues. It’s not simply tell both sides to stop.” 

November 7, 2024

Thompson Talks to the Catholic Standard About How Catholics Are Voting in the Presidential Election

“We know that Catholics are probably as divided as the rest of the electorate right now,” says Margaret Susan Thompson, associate professor of history and political science. “The election is extremely close by almost any standard and Catholics seem to be in many ways mirroring the American population in that regard,” she says.

November 5, 2024

Inefficient Concessions and Mediation

Kristy Buzard, Ben Horne

“Inefficient Concessions and Mediation,” co-authored by Associate Professor of Economics Kristy Buzard, was published in the Quarterly Journal of Political Science.

November 4, 2024

Thompson Talks to ABC News About American Catholic Voters

“It's really interesting that the Catholic Church is probably one of the few places where you find people with different perspectives sitting together at Sunday Mass,” says Margaret Susan Thompson, associate professor of history and political science. She adds that if past election results are any indication, Catholic turnout and the choices they make at the polls will depend on a variety of factors.

October 30, 2024

Huber Weighs In on the Vice Presidential Debate and the Topic of Climate Change in ABC News Article

Matthew Huber, professor of geography and the environment, says the VP debate was “evidence of the sad state of our climate discourse.“

October 15, 2024

Tina Nabatchi Gives Keynote Address at Oxford’s Social Outcomes Conference

The Maxwell professor spoke on the role of collaboration in public policy to researchers, policymakers and practitioners from around the world.

October 14, 2024

Sultana Speaks With Al Jazeera About the Potential Damage and Consequences of Hurricane Milton

“The type of damage that you'll see is to property, to infrastructure, to roads and highways, but also to critical infrastructure like hospitals and power stations. And this will be devastating. It will be in the many billions of dollars,” says Farhana Sultana, professor of geography and the environment. 

October 9, 2024

Confronting Climate Coloniality: Decolonizing Pathways for Climate Justice

Farhana Sultana

Farhana Sultana, professor of geography and the environment, has edited and contributed to “Confronting Climate Coloniality: Decolonizing Pathways for Climate Justice” (Routledge, 2024).

October 8, 2024

See related: Climate Change, South Asia

Riverine Citizenship: A Bosnian City in Love with the River

Azra Hromadžić

 In the book (Central European University Press, 2024), Azra Hromadžić, associate professor of anthropology, explores how residents of Bihać, a town in northwest Bosnia, mobilized to block construction of a hydroelectric dam on the Una River in 2015. 

October 1, 2024

See related: Europe, Sustainability, Water

Lamis Abdelaaty Awarded the 2024 Montonna Fund

The fund was created in 1997 with a generous gift from the honoree’s daughter and Maxwell alumna, the late Mary Lou Williams. 

September 20, 2024

See related: Awards & Honors, Giving

Patel and McDowell Discuss Trump’s Plan to Impose Tariffs on Countries That Start Wars in The Hill

“The cost to the private sector is quite high,” says Kristen Patel, professor of practice of policy studies. “Former President Trump has not coherently explained how tariffs would benefit us, companies and consumers.” Daniel McDowell, professor of political science, says, “The idea of using tariffs to deter countries from invading other countries, it’s pretty out there.”

September 13, 2024

Maxwell Welcomes New Faculty for 2024-25

The Maxwell School welcomes several new faculty members for the start of the 2024-25 academic year.   

September 9, 2024

Farhana Sultana Delivers Keynote for Film Series During London’s Climate Action Week

The Maxwell School professor talked about the effects of climate change and importance of geographical knowledge during her remarks for the Voices from the Global South series.

September 9, 2024

Selina Gallo-Cruz Honored as O’Hanley Faculty Scholar

The associate professor of sociology researches global conflict, policy change and social movements.

September 5, 2024

Huber Cited in ABC News Article on Republicans Making Misrepresentations on Climate Policies

Playing into those politics are gasoline prices, which have become a partial barometer of economic security, says Matthew Huber, professor of geography and environment. He also notes that that the oil and gas industry has history of funding research that contradicts climate science.

September 3, 2024

Sultana Discusses the Political Situation in Bangladesh and Misinformation in The Hill and SCMP

“The installation of [Nobel Laureate Muhammad] Yunus as interim head is what Bangladesh needs at this time. His first speech called to ensure the protection of all religious and ethnic minorities, prevent violence and strengthen  democratic processes to keep rebuilding Bangladesh,” writes Farhana Sultana, professor of geography and the environment.

August 30, 2024

Sultana Speaks With Al Jazeera and DW News About the Devastating Floods in Bangladesh

“This is a massive flooding event...and the floods were quite rapid in their onset. There are over 5 million people who are marooned or stranded and devasted across 11 districts, 23 reported deaths now but those figures will rise and relief cannot reach many people,” says Farhana Sultana, professor of geography and the environment. 

August 27, 2024

Huber Quoted in The Guardian on How Renewable Energy Tax Credits Disproportionately Help the Wealthy

Matthew Huber, professor of geography and the environment spoke, spoke to The Guardian on the Inflation Reduction Act’s residential tax credits and how the programs have disproportionately benefited wealthier Americans.

August 21, 2024

Taylor Shares Insights on Ukraine’s Recent Military Successes in Russian Territory with LiveNOWFox

Brian Taylor, professor of political science and director of the Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs, spoke with LiveNOW from FOX to discuss Ukraine’s recent military advances marking the first time Ukraine has occupied Russian territory.
August 21, 2024

See related: Conflict, Russia, Ukraine

New Book by Hromadžić, ‘Riverine Citizenship,’ Featured in Novosti Article

“The 2015 protest against the construction of a mini hydropower plant on the Una River in northwestern Bosnia and Herzegovina was the moment when the Una become a key political word,” says Azra Hromadžić, associate professor of anthropology and author of “Riverine Citizenship” (CEU Press, 2024).

August 16, 2024

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Conversations in Conflict Studies with Renee deNevers

400 Eggers Hall, the PARCC Conference Room

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"Loose Nukes Revisited: the challenge of preventing technology spread to nuclear aspirant states.”  Renee deNevers, Associate Professor of Public Administration and International Affairs. This talk will cover current knowledge about the sources of North Korea’s advances in missile technology, and examine the mechanisms by which the U.S. and the international community have sought to prevent the spread of nuclear and missile technology since the end of the Cold War.

Conversations in Conflict Studies is a weekly educational speaker series for students, faculty, and the community. The series, sponsored by PARCC, draws its speakers from Syracuse University faculty, national and international scholars and activists, and PhD students. Pizza is served. Follow us on Twitter @PARCCatMaxwell, tweet #ConvoInConflict.

If you require accommodations, please contact Deborah Toole by email at datoole@syr.edu or by phone at 315.443.2367. 


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