Events
Ugly Campaigns, Fragile Democracies
Thursday, March 12, 2026 7:00 PM at MSU Museum
MSU PLS PhD candidate Kelechi Amakoh is the opening speaker at this year's Spring 2026 Ignite Talks MSU, hosted by MSU Museum. He will discuss "Ugly Campaigns, Fragile Democracies" at 7 p.m. March 12 at the MSU Museum, 409 West Circle Drive. Register at museum.msu.edu
AI, Elections and the Fight for Facts
Thursday, March 19, 2026 5:30 PM at MSU Museum
The MSU Museum is hosting a conversation on March 19th as part of our Blurred Realities exhibition on mis/dis/information and how technology shapes our perception of authenticity
Mid-American Conference for Race, Gender, Immigration, and Ethnicity Politics
Thursday, April 9, 2026 at Michigan State University
Please save the date for the MARGIE (Mid-American Conference for Race, Gender, Immigration, and Ethnicity Politics) conference, which we’ll be hosting at MSU on Thursday, April 9, 2026.
Master of Public Policy Spring 2026 Capstone Forum
Thursday, April 9, 2026 6:00 PM at Lake Huron Room, MSU Union
Please join the graduating students of the Master of Public Policy program as they present their capstone research projects. Keynote speaker for this event is MPP alumna Jen Flood, State Budget Director.
Spring Graduation Reception
Friday, May 1, 2026 at Broad Art Museum
Please mark your calendars for our annual reception for our graduates, which will be at the Broad Museum on Friday, May 1. We will celebrate undergraduates from 10-11:30 am and MPP + PhD students from 11:30 am-1 pm.