REI Colloquium: Making Never-Never Land: Race and Law in the Creation of Puerto Rico
This talk will focus on my book, Making Never-Never Land: Race and Law in the Creation of Puerto Rico, which argues that despite the endurance of Puerto Rico’s colonial status well into the twenty first century, its path to becoming...Read more about REI Colloquium: Making Never-Never Land: Race and Law in the Creation of Puerto Rico
California and the Nation Vote: A Post-Mortem on the 2024 Election
Join us at the Institute of Governmental Studies Library on Wednesday, November 13th at 4:00pm for "California and the Nation Vote: A Post-Mortem on the 2024 Election". This moderated panel discussion will share...Read more about California and the Nation Vote: A Post-Mortem on the 2024 Election
Institute of Governmental Studies' 2024 Election Night Watch Party
2024 General Election Night Watch Party
Tuesday, November 5, 2025 @ 6:00PM at IGS Library (109 Philosophy Hall)
Doors open at 5:45pm (...Read more about Institute of Governmental Studies' 2024 Election Night Watch Party
California and the 2024 Election: Berkeley IGS Poll Pre-Election Panel
Join us at the Institute of Governmental Studies LibraryonFriday, November 1st at 12:00pm for "California and the...Read more about California and the 2024 Election: Berkeley IGS Poll Pre-Election Panel
REI Colloquium: Cartographies of Housing Justice and Abolitionist Futures, Chinatown Style
From campaigns to stop the construction of the borough based jails to tenants organizing rent strikes against predatory landlords, this talk will explore the connections between gentrification, carcerality, and abolition. Drawing from...Read more about REI Colloquium: Cartographies of Housing Justice and Abolitionist Futures, Chinatown Style
2024 Diversity and Entrepreneurship Research Symposium
In Spring of 2021, the Institute of Governmental Studies (IGS) at the University of California, Berkeley, was awarded
...Read more about 2024 Diversity and Entrepreneurship Research Symposium2023 Matsui Lecture: Latinos and the Future of the Nation
The Matsui Lecture is delivered each...Read more about 2023 Matsui Lecture: Latinos and the Future of the Nation
IGS Library California State and Local Ballot Measures Lunch Talk
We're voting for more than just candidates on the November 5, 2024 election. California has 10 statewide ballot propositions and the city of Berkeley has...Read more about IGS Library California State and Local Ballot Measures Lunch Talk
2024 Presidential Debate Watch Party @ IGS
REI Colloquium: Imperial Policing: Weaponized Data in Carceral Chicago
This is the first in the 2024-2025 academic year's series of events examining race, ethnicity, and immigration. Authors Dr. Andy Clarno and Dr. Michael De Anda Muñiz will discuss their book, Imperial Policing: Weaponized Data in...Read more about REI Colloquium: Imperial Policing: Weaponized Data in Carceral Chicago
2025 Democracy Camp Info Session
2025 Cal-in-Sacramento and Schaeffer Fellows Info Session
Information Session: Cal-in-Sacramento Fellowship & Leonard D. Schaeffer Fellows in Government Service | September 17 | 6:00-7:30 p...Read more about 2025 Cal-in-Sacramento and Schaeffer Fellows Info Session
Institute of Governmental Studies Fall 2024 Welcome Reception
Enjoy sweet and savory bites and toast to the new year while catching up on summer adventures with fellow IGS affiliated faculty,...Read more about Institute of Governmental Studies Fall 2024 Welcome Reception
2024 Barbara Boxer Lecture: Politics is Personal: A Conversation with Former Rep. Jackie Speier
Every elected official sees life through their personal experience. These experiences have shaped Congresswoman Speier at every level of government as she very successfully...Read more about 2024 Barbara Boxer Lecture: Politics is Personal: A Conversation with Former Rep. Jackie Speier
REI Colloquium: Colonial Humanity: Making Rights and Race at the "Final Frontier"
This talk traces the under-explored development of rights of mankind in the early Space Age and its role in what I call the colonization of humanity: the reconstruction of human beings as a human race embodied and extended through...Read more about REI Colloquium: Colonial Humanity: Making Rights and Race at the "Final Frontier"
REI Colloquium: Against Muerto Rico: The Struggle for Life in Puerto Rico
This talk examines the protests that rocked Puerto Rico during the summer of 2019, known as the Verano Boricua. The Verano Boricua is important not just because it resulted in the resignation of Ricardo Rosselló, the first time a democratically...Read more about REI Colloquium: Against Muerto Rico: The Struggle for Life in Puerto Rico
2024 Matsui Lecture: Congress and the Crisis in American Democracy
Tuesday, March 12th, 2024 - The Robert T. Matsui Center for Politics and Public Service is pleased to announce that Former United States Representative Mickey Edwards will be the 2024 Matsui Lecturer. The Matsui Lecture is delivered each year by a distinguished...Read more about 2024 Matsui Lecture: Congress and the Crisis in American Democracy
REI Colloquium: From Excluded to Critical Political Actors: Examining the Making of Puerto Rican Politics in Florida
The arrival of over 1-million Puerto Ricans in Florida is altering Latino politics in the state. Puerto Ricans are now the second-largest Latino group and the second-Largest Latino electorate in the Sunshine State. Puerto Ricans’...Read more about REI Colloquium: From Excluded to Critical Political Actors: Examining the Making of Puerto Rican Politics in Florida
Election Night: 2024 California Primary Watch Party
2024 Primary Elections Watch Party
Tuesday, March 5, 2024 @ 6:30PM at IGS Library (109 Philosophy Hall)
Doors open at...Read more about Election Night: 2024 California Primary Watch Party
2024 Percy Synar Award Ceremony and Reception
The Charles H. Percy Undergraduate Grant for Public Affairs...Read more about 2024 Percy Synar Award Ceremony and Reception
Pathways to Public Service in California
California and many other states are experiencing hiring challenges as many local and state government positions remain vacant after the pandemic. With the additional challenge of an aging workforce beginning to retire, there's a rising
...Read more about Pathways to Public Service in CaliforniaREI Colloquium: How Should Societies Respond to Demographic Change?
How do societies respond to great demographic change? This question lingers over the contemporary politics of countries where persistent immigration has altered populations and may soon produce a “Majority Minority” milestone. Until now, most of...Read more about REI Colloquium: How Should Societies Respond to Demographic Change?
REI Colloquium: Precarious Protections: Unaccompanied Minors Seeking Asylum in the United States
More children than ever are crossing international borders alone to seek asylum worldwide. In the past decade, over a half million children have fled from Central America to the United States, seeking safety and a chance to continue lives...Read more about REI Colloquium: Precarious Protections: Unaccompanied Minors Seeking Asylum in the United States
2023 Diversity and Entrepreneurship Research Symposium
In Spring of 2021, the Institute of Governmental Studies (IGS) at the University of California, Berkeley, was awarded a grant of more than $333,000 from the Wells Fargo Foundation to launch a two-year Diversity and Entrepreneurship
...Read more about 2023 Diversity and Entrepreneurship Research SymposiumAdvancing Multiracial Democracy in California: Pathways Leading up to the 2024 Election
2024 Democracy Camp Info Session
2024...Read more about 2024 Democracy Camp Info Session
2024 Cal-in-Sacramento and Schaeffer Fellows Info Session
Information Session: Cal-in-Sacramento Fellowship & Leonard D. Schaeffer Fellows in Government Service | September 18 | 6:30-8 p.m...Read more about 2024 Cal-in-Sacramento and Schaeffer Fellows Info Session
Institute of Governmental Studies Fall 2023 Welcome Reception
Enjoy sweet and savory bites and toast to the new year while catching up on summer adventures with fellow IGS affiliated faculty,...Read more about Institute of Governmental Studies Fall 2023 Welcome Reception
25th Annual Travers Conference on Ethics & Accountability in Government
California confronts a set of interlocking policy challenges that threaten its future vitality. The state has long been a magnet to people across the U.S. and the world seeking economic opportunity and a high quality of life. But as the
...Read more about 25th Annual Travers Conference on Ethics & Accountability in Government2023 Barbara Boxer Lecture with Representative Judy Chu
From her position on the House Ways and Means Committee and as a member of the Subcommittees on Health, Worker and Family Support, and Oversight, Congresswoman Judy Chu has distinguished...Read more about 2023 Barbara Boxer Lecture with Representative Judy Chu
REI Colloquium: Colonial Bureaucracy & Contemporary Citizenship: Legacies of Race & Emergency in the Former British Empire
Yael Berda is an Associate Professor (Senior Lecturer...Read more about REI Colloquium: Colonial Bureaucracy & Contemporary Citizenship: Legacies of Race & Emergency in the Former British Empire
Women Leaders & The Future of California
In the midst of historic partisanship, geopolitical upheaval, ecological...Read more about Women Leaders & The Future of California
2023 Percy Synar Award Ceremony and Reception
An Awards Ceremony and Reception for the 2023 Charles H.
...Read more about 2023 Percy Synar Award Ceremony and ReceptionREI Colloquium: How Group Competition, Apathy, & Antipathy Influence Intergroup Harm
Empathy is often hailed as the emotion to target in
...Read more about REI Colloquium: How Group Competition, Apathy, & Antipathy Influence Intergroup HarmElection Night @ IGS: 2022 Midterm Election Watch Party
The 2022 Midterms & The State of American Democracy
What are the main factors shaping the landscape for the 2022 Midterm elections in California and...Read more about The 2022 Midterms & The State of American Democracy
Book Talk: Arc of Power: Inside Nancy Pelosi's Speakership 2005-2010
Date: Thursday,...Read more about Book Talk: Arc of Power: Inside Nancy Pelosi's Speakership 2005-2010
2023 Democracy Camp Info Session
2023...Read more about 2023 Democracy Camp Info Session
2022 Diversity and Entrepreneurship Research Symposium
In Spring of 2021, the Institute of Governmental Studies (IGS) at the University of California, Berkeley, was awarded a grant of more than $333,000 from the Wells Fargo Foundation to launch a two-year Diversity and
2023 Cal-in-Sacramento and Schaeffer Fellows Info Session
Information Session: Cal-in-Sacramento Fellowship & Leonard D. Schaeffer Fellows in Government Service | September 22 | 6:30-8 p.m...Read more about 2023 Cal-in-Sacramento and Schaeffer Fellows Info Session
Institute of Governmental Studies Fall 2022 Welcome Reception
Enjoy sweet and savory bites and toast to the new year while catching up on summer adventures with fellow IGS affiliated faculty, graduate...Read more about Institute of Governmental Studies Fall 2022 Welcome Reception
2022 Barbara Boxer Lecture: The Struggle to Preserve American Democracy with U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi
2022 Matsui Lecture: The Future of Democracy, A Conversation with Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
The Matsui Lecture is delivered each year...Read more about 2022 Matsui Lecture: The Future of Democracy, A Conversation with Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen